Jolea Jensen: Missionary to the Philippines

Dear Praying Friends:

Greetings from Northland International University in Dunbar, Wisconsin. An invitation to speak in chapel at Pioneer Christian School brought me up to the wilds of Wisconsin this week. A friend also asked me to visit her music class and share about opportunities that are available for using music on the mission field. I look forward to sharing with her class and challenging them to use their talents for the Lord.

I spent a week in a small town in northern Illinois this past month. There was a small antique store downtown that I noticed on one of my walks. The Lord prompted me to visit the store, and I ended up speaking with the proprietor; I had an opportunity to share my salvation testimony with him. He told me he was not exactly sure that there was a God or that the Bible was true, but he could tell that I had faith and that I truly believed what I was sharing with him. I challenged him to read his Bible again, especially the verses that I left with him (the Romans Road). Please pray that God will open Stephen’s eyes to his status as a sinner in need of a Savior. Please pray that he will see that he can have God’s gift of salvation by trusting in Christ’s shed blood on the cross to cover his sins.

The last week of February, I had the privilege of attending the Holiness Conference at Falls Baptist Church in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. The messages and fellowship were a blessing, encouraging my faith and strengthening my walk with God. It was wonderful to worship our Holy God with such beautiful, God-honoring music provided by the church members and college students. The Lord also provided a new supporting church this month, bringing my total support up to 76%! Thank you very much for your continuing prayers for God’s provision.

Please pray for the following requests:

1. Safety and good health as I drive long distances
2. Wisdom as I continue working on my itinerary for 2010.
3. Financial support. My support level is currently at 76%!
4. Opportunities to witness; boldness to share the Gospel
5. Salvation: Stephen
6. Safe arrival of my balikbayan boxes. Their scheduled arrival is March 8, 2010.
7. Ruth Potter: wisdom as she teaches in my place at BJMBC.
8. Comprehension as I continue studying the Tagalog language. I visited a Filipino church in the northern suburbs of Chicago this past month. It was exciting to see how much more Tagalog I am understanding now!

My deputation schedule for March-April 2010 is as follows:

March 4 Pioneer Christian School chapel, Pembine, Wisconsin
March 7 First Baptist Church, Woodridge, Illinois
March 14 AM Rock Lake Baptist Church, Lake Mills, Wisconsin
March 14 PM Holmen Baptist Church, Holmen, Wisconsin
March 15-17 Union Grove Baptist Church, Union Grove, Wisconsin Missions Conference
March 21 Faith Baptist Church, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
March 28 Berwick Bible Church, Berwick, Pennsylvania
March 29 Travel home to Saratoga Springs, New York
April 4 EASTER
April 7 Heritage Baptist Church, Salem, New Hampshire
April 11 Community Baptist Church, Rochester, New Hampshire
April 14 New Hope Baptist Church, Farmington, Maine
April 18 Faith Baptist Church, Kittery, Maine
April 25 South Hope Community Church, Hope, Maine
April 26-28 Farmington Ave. Baptist Church, West Hartford, Connecticut Missions Conference

“Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that
we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto Him
be glory in the church by Jesus Christ throughout all ages, world
without end. Amen.” (Ephesians 3:20, 21)

In the service of the King,
Jolea Jensen

Dear Praying Friends:

We serve an almighty, all-powerful God Who knows the end from the beginning, and every part of our lives in-between. I am very thankful that I can trust my Heavenly Father to work out His will and His way in my life at all times. This month God saw fit to raise my support level up to 74%. Thank you to all of you who have already been so faithful in praying and financially supporting my ministry. Thank you to the new churches and fellow servants of the Lord who have joined my support team this year. I am excited about the potential of returning to the Philippines in 2010!

My deputation travels commenced this month with a meeting in Duryea, Pennsylvania, on January 10. It was wonderful to fellowship with believers from Pennsylvania to Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana. I have enjoyed sharing my ministry presentation, playing the piano, teaching ladies’ and children’s Sunday School, speaking at AWANA, sharing my testimony at a youth gathering, visiting nursing homes, and helping at a Christian school. Other activities (during the week), include studying Tagalog, preparing lessons and contacting pastors along with calming babies, exercising dogs, shoveling snow, playing Monopoly, and cooking Filipino adobo for the people I stay with. One thing I did not help with (but did watch) was skinning and cleaning coon hides.

I thank God for the many opportunities I have on deputation to be a blessing and to minister to others. Each individual has, in turn, been a blessing to me as well.

Please pray for the following requests:

1. Safety and good health as I drive long distances, especially as I head up north into snow country.
2. Wisdom as I continue working on my itinerary for 2010.
3. Financial support. My support level is currently at 74%!
4. Opportunities to witness; boldness to share the Gospel
5. Salvation: Leah, Sarah, Marilou, Christina, Mrs. Loyola, Catherina Bona, Marilyn
6. Spiritual growth/Church attendance: Angelita Hipolito, Marilyn Dayao
7. Ruth Potter: wisdom as she teaches in my place at BJMBC.
8. Comprehension as I continue studying the Tagalog language

My deputation schedule for February-March is as follows:

February 7 AM Harrison Street Bible Church, Oak Park, Illinois
February 7 PM Grace for Life Bible Church, Naperville, Illinois
February 10 First Baptist Church, Pecatonica, Illinois
February 14 Berean Fundamental Baptist Church, Zion, Illinois
February 17 Shannon Baptist Church, Shannon, Illinois
February 21 Lake County Baptist Church, Waukegan, Illinois
February 22-26 Holiness Conference, Falls Baptist Church, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
February 28 Gillett Baptist Church, Gillett, Wisconsin
March 4 Pioneer Christian School Chapel, Pembine, Wisconsin
March 7 First Baptist Church, Woodridge, Illinois
March 14 Holmen Baptist Church, Holmen, Wisconsin
March 15-17 Union Grove Baptist Church, Union Grove, Wisconsin Missions Conference
March 21 Faith Baptist Church, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
March 28 Berwick Bible Church, Berwick, Pennsylvania

May God bless each of you in your service for Him.

In the service of the King,
Jolea Jensen