On the Road Again...! - MS/AL

This past weekend, I (Philip) made a trip back down south to speak at a missions conference in Mississippi, as well as over to Alabama to speak at another church for night service. Though the hours in the car were long, I was blessed to have had the opportunity to connect with Trinity Wesleyan (MS) and Mosley Bridge (AL), and share with them about our call, passion, and the need in Russia.

Services began Saturday night at Trinity Wesleyan where I shared in a Thanksgiving celebration meal with the congregation and presented our call, goal, mission, and need. The food was excellent and it was a good time of fellowship. I brought the Sunday morning message the following day. The church was loving, gave us an encouraging love offering, and we had a couple more people join our team as prayer partners, as well as at least one verbal commitment to be a Faith Promise giver. We will see what else the Lord brings out of this through working through His people. Pray that there would be more Faith Promise givers from Trinity Wesleyan.


Following a wonderful Sunday lunch with the pastor and his family, I drove about three hours east to Mosley Bridge for their night service. I was blessed to share in a service with a loving congregation and Pastor Michael, who has a passion for the Lord and the world. They received me well as I shared who we were, our call, and need. They too gave an encouraging love offering, and we had several more sign up as prayer partners. Several people took our information as I encouraged them to pray how God might want to use them in this ministry in Russia. This too we submit to the Lord in prayer that there might be some that rise out of Mosley Bridge to be a part of our team as Faith Promise givers. Pray for God to speak to them and for them to be obedient.

Thank you for your prayers throughout this trip as I had to go alone. Kara and Adalynn stayed up north, visiting family in Ohio. God was faithful in protecting and providing and we give Him praise.
And thank you, Trinity Wesleyan and Mosley Bridge. We look forward to what else God might do from this trip as we pray together.

Blessings,
Philip, Kara, and Adalynn

Praise the Lord! We are 41% funded!

Only 9% more to get to our goal of 50% by the end of 2009!

As you remember, we asked that you would be in prayer as the missions committee of our home church met last week. The Lord is so good to us! He provided a faith promise from our home church that was above and beyond what we even imagined! Thank you for your prayers as you prayed for wisdom and guidance for those in the missions committee making the financial decisions.

Our hearts are ever so grateful and humbled by the obedience of those at Faith Wesleyan Church here in Terre Haute. Thank you, Faith Family, for your support, love, prayers, and commitment to helping share the gospel to the world.

Blessings,

Philip, Kara, and Adalynn

The Coming Weekend...

This coming weekend Philip is once again off by himself to share with 2 different churches about our call to missions. This time he is not traveling to southern Indiana, but all the way south to our old stopping grounds, Mississippi! Philip will be with Trinity Wesleyan Church for their annual missions conference Saturday evening and Sunday morning. He will then be driving 3 hours east near the Mississippi-Alabama border to spend Sunday evening sharing with Mosley Bridge Church. We are so excited for these opportunities to share with these churches in our previous home state. The pastor of Trinity Wesleyan went to seminary with Philip at Wesley Biblical Seminary, and the pastor of Mosley Bridge Church worked with Philip in Mississippi during Philip's time working at the Salvation Army.
Again, we are asking for your prayer during this weekend. Pray for safety as Philip drives over 600 miles drive to Mississippi, as well as for the Lord to be at work in the hearts of the people in these churches. Pray also for Adalynn and I as we spend the weekend in Ohio with my family. Pray for me as I will be parenting Adalynn alone for the first time since she was born (especially for the nights...Philip is an amazing help during the nights and I will be spending a few nights by myself!).
We are praying for one of these churches to take us on as supporting missionaries.

We appreciate each and every one of you, our supporters! We could NOT be as far as we are in our support raising without you. We thank the Lord for each of you and thank you for your obedience to give in faith each month as well as pray without ceasing for us.

Blessings,
Philip, Kara, and Adalynn

Updated picture of our precious gift!

Sylvania Wesleyan

We want to thank you for your prayers for us (specifically Philip) this past Sunday! Philip traveled about an hour and half to Sylvania Wesleyan Church here in southern Indiana on Sunday. My brother, who was here to see Adalynn, traveled with him, which was a nice for Philip. The morning went well and the Lord was present with Philip as he shared about our call to Russia for the first time by himself. Adalynn and I were sad we were not able to go with him, but we supported him in prayer that morning as we stayed behind. We know that the Lord was with Philip as he shared and we thank you, our faithful supporters, for your prayers for us! Though the church has not committed to support us as a church, we are hopeful and praying the Lord touches the hearts of those who were in the congregation that morning.
Thank you, Sylvania Wesleyan for hosting us on Sunday! It was a blessing to worship with you Sunday morning!

Thank you Sylvania Wesleyan

PRAISE THE LORD!

We received 2 new faith promise givers recently from previous churches we have visited last month! Praise the Lord! We are 24% funded and praying for more!!! Our home church, Faith Wesleyan, is having a missions meeting this Thursday to decide the amount to give in faith promises to their supproting missionaries. Please be in prayer for those making the decisions. Pray for wisdom and guidance. We are so excited to see how the Lord is going to provide for us through our home church!

Blessings,
Philip, Kara, and Adalynn

p.s. We are doing well as we continue to adjust to our new life as parents. We still need your prayers for perseverance, patience, endurance, and strength!

Sunday's Adventures

This coming Sunday, November 8th, we will be visiting Sylvania Wesleyan Church in Bloomfield, IN! We are so excited to be back sharing with churches about our call and ministry in Russia. Things are going to be a little different this coming Sunday. Philip will be going alone to Sylvania, while Adalynn and I stay behind. Because Adalynn is only 2 weeks old, we decided it best to let Philip to to this church by himself. Though I hate to see Philip go alone, I am confident that the Lord will show Himself through Philip this Sunday. I am again reminded that the Lord is the one working during these services...it is not through our talents or strength that moves people to be a part of this ministry. I ask that you, our support team, lift us up in prayer this week as we prepare for Sylvania Wesleyan under new circumstances. Pray that the Lord will use Philip the same way he would use us if our whole family was going. Pray for safety for Philip, as well as for wisdom and guidance as he shares our call to this congregation. We so appreciate your prayers over the last couple of weeks as we have been adjusting to having a family of 3. Please continue to pray for strength and patience, as well as for Philip and I's marriage to continue to grow and become stronger now that we are parents. Know that you have been lifted up in prayer today.

Blessings,
Philip, Kara, and Adalynn

p.s. We are 23% funded!!!

Adjusting to Life

Sleeping soundly

We want to take time to thank you for your prayers this past week! The Lord has been good to us! We have had a few rough nights, as to be expected, but have been reward with a few really good nights in return!

Philip is returning to work next week and we are again going to begin scheduling churches for the 2010 year. Please pray for us as new parents as well as pray for us as we continue to raise our support team for Russia. We are looking forward to being with 4 different churches in November and a new supporting church in December. Pray that our schedule books up and that the number of our supporters will increase over the next couple of months. We are shooting to be 50% funded by Christmas. We are still currently at 22%, but know in the next couple of weeks that will be changing as our home church prayerfully decides on their supporting amount. We cannot express in words how grateful we are to have a team like you backing us up in prayer and encouragement. We hope we are a continual encouragement and light to you as well.

Blessings,

Philip, Kara, and Adalynn!

Welcome!

We are so proud to announce the birth of Adalynn Elizabeth Gormong! She was born Wednesday, October 21st at 6:34am! She was 6lb. 13oz. and was 21 inches long. We went to be induced on Tuesday morning because she was already a week over due. We started on the medicine and went through labor naturally until 8:45pm that evening. After that I got an epidural and we progressed until 4 am when I started to push. I pushed for 2 hours and the doctor said Adalynn was not moving down to get through the pelvic area. The only option was c-section. So after 21 hours of labor, 2 hours of pushing, and a c-section, Adalynn finally arrived!!! We are so excited that she is here! Thank you so much for your prayers! The Lord was with us and we again are blessed that you are a part of our support team and we get to share this wonderful news with you!

Blessings,
Philip, Kara, and Adalynn