Missionary Frank James - Australia - A Sovereign Grace Landmark Missionary Baptist Pastor And Missionary

“And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory” (Ezekiel 43:2).

Greetings once again in the glorious name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

It was a blessing to have safe and uneventful travel to the USA this month and to be reunited with Cyd. After a brief stay with family in New Mexico, we traveled to North Carolina for her annual doctor’s visit. Some unexpected abnormalities were found via a heart echo/ultrasound test. Two of her heart valves are now leaking in addition to some fluid around her heart, both of which the doctor will continue to monitor. Also the tests that she did without being on her medication, revealed that she continues to have a highly activated immune system, which indicates her body’s attempt to respond to her illness. Her doctor has fine-tuned her treatment protocol and we are hopeful to see more progression in improved health, as the Lord wills. While her health remains in a fragile condition, we continue to see the sufficiency of the Lord’s grace for every need.

Also this past month we were able to visit with the Philadelphia Baptist Church and Pastor Arthur Blevins in Aztec, NM; and visit with our home church in Olmstead, KY. Also it was a blessing to be at the Labor Day Conference in Frankfort, KY and Pastor Lonnie Bennett. We count it a privilege and blessing to have the opportunity to see our brothers and sisters in the Lord once again.

Before leaving Australia, I was able to speak with Pastor Norman in Papua New Guinea who informed me of his soon leaving for a mission trip to the Highlands. Bro. Philemon will accompany him for a couple of weeks after which Bro. Philemon must return to his work in Port Moresby. The purpose of the trip is to see to the ordination of Bro. Wilfred Megaye who is a minister of the Tugu Baptist Church. Bro. Wilfred will be the second national pastor to be ordained among our brethren there in Papua New Guinea with Bro. Norman having been the first. Bro. Wilfred has been under the teaching ministry of Bro. Norman for several years in order to be further grounded in the faith and the work of the ministry. It is a cause of great rejoicing in our hearts that the church in Port Moresby and Bro. Norman are continuing in the pattern for the Lord’s work as established for His churches in the Scriptures.

In addition to the ordination, Bro. Norman plans to teach among several of the churches the Baptist Articles of Faith and the Revelation commentary, both of which are written in the Melanesian Pidgin language. Bro Norman expects to be ministering in the Highlands for six weeks, which will require that he be separated from his family and the church in Port Moresby for that time. There are several young men in the church who have had Bible training who will be filling in for him. Prayers for Bro.Norman, the brethren, and for the salvation of the lost are greatly appreciated at this time. The church in Port Moresby has financed the mission trip to the Highlands, and the various churches in the Highlands will be looking after Bro. Norman and Bro. Philemon while they are there.

Also please continue to pray for the church in Cobbitty, Australia. They are having services now without a pastor/missionary present. We also continue to pray that the Lord’s work will move forward in that country as well that souls will be saved and more churches established.

Thank you for your continued prayers, love, encouragement, and support for the Lord’s work in Australia and Papua New Guinea.