Jolea Jensen

Dear Family and Friends:

“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened” (Matt. 7:7-8). I saw a plaque with these verses on it at a church I recently visited. Every time I walked by, the Lord spoke to me through the verses about my need to pray more about His provision for the mission field. I am excited to share that another church recently committed to help support my ministry, bringing my total support level up to 52%!

Often we consider the “mission field” to be some foreign land. That “mission field,” however, is right on our doorstep. I visited yard sales this past Saturday in Memphis, Tennessee, and the first house I stopped at had two Filipina ladies. I spoke to them in Tagalog, witnessed to them, and invited them to attend a service at the local Baptist church I am visiting while in the Memphis. These ladies are both Catholic.

I praise the Lord for His provision of a set of music education textbooks from a library in northern Pennsylvania. These are in excellent condition and will be a wonderful resource for training my young teachers in the Philippines. The Lord also provided a set of 25 resonator bells for a reasonable price. These are invaluable in music education.

A church in Indiana designated their Vacation Bible School offering towards printing my “Melodies of Joy” piano books in the Philippines. Please pray for the workers at New Song Ministries as they complete layout, printing, and binding for this project. These hymn arrangement books will provide a much-needed resource for training church musicians in the Philippines.

Please pray for the following requests:
1. Safety as I drive long distances alone.
2. Wisdom as I continue contacting new churches for meetings.
3. Financial support. My support level is currently at 52%.
4. Opportunities to witness
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.

My deputation schedule for September-November is as follows:
Sept. 6 Heritage Baptist Church, Cordova, Tennessee
Sept. 13-16 Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Belleville, Michigan Missions Conference
Sept. 20 Calvary Bible Church, Lima, Ohio
Sept. 27 Maranatha Bible Church, Glenford, Ohio
Oct. 2-4 Calvary Baptist Church, Westminster, Maryland Missons Conference
Oct. 11 AM Emmanuel Baptist Church, Fayetteville, West Virginia
Oct. 11 PM New Zion Regular Baptist Church, Princeton, West Virginia
Oct. 12-14 People’s Baptist Church, Frederick, Maryland Missions Conference
Oct. 18 PM Harvester Baptist Church, Ellicott City, Maryland Missons Conference
Nov. 8 Ebenezer Faith Bible Church, Berwick, Pennsylvania
Nov. 12 Valley Bible Church, South Windham, Vermont
Nov. 14 North Lebanon Second Baptist Church, Lebanon, Maine LMG meeting
Nov. 15 AM First Free Will Baptist Church, New Durham, New Hampshire
Nov. 15 PM Heritage Baptist Church, Dover, New Hampshire
Nov. 18 Corinth Baptist Church, Corinth, Maine
Nov. 22 South Gardiner Baptist Church, South Gardiner, Maine
Nov. 29 PM Open Bible Baptist Church, Renssalear, New York

Thank you very much for continuing to uphold my ministry through prayer. Truly, we serve an almighty, powerful God Who is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think. Thank you also to those of you who are making my ministry a reality through your consistent support. I really appreciate your sacrifice and pray that I am a worthy servant of the Lord.

Gladly serving our Lord and Saviour,
Jolea Jensen

August 2009
Dear Family and Friends:

Wherever I travel, I bring my Philippine rainstick with me. Woven strips decorate the outside while stationary bamboo “nails” and free-falling seashells fill the inside of this stick. Tipping the stick creates a sound very much like rain. Rainy weather tends to follow me around throughout my travels, making me wish sometimes that I had a “sunstick” instead! One night the weather was so bad that the power in the church flickered and finally went totally out. I ended up speaking via flashlight for forty-five minutes (sharing my testimony, relating experiences on the field, and taking questions), since the DVD couldn’t play and the only piano was a digital piano that required electricity! Flexibility is definitely a key to missionary service.

The Lord gave me several different opportunities to serve Him this month. I helped with another VBS at a church in Indiana. Forty children listened with rapt attention each night as I shared about “Juan of the Philippines.” One night I had the privilege of counseling a young girl for salvation. Eleven others came back for counseling as well.

I had an opportunity to attend family camp at Camp Peniel in Ohio. There were many ways to help out, from after-meal clean-up to children’s recreation time and playing piano for services. I enjoyed working with the children except for the fact that I caught my foot in a net (at the playground) the first day and ended up wearing a purple ACE bandage and limping around the rest of the week!

Teaching is always something I enjoy. This month I was able to teach hymnplaying lessons to two individuals–one pastor’s wife and a pastor’s daughter. I love helping others become more effective in their local church ministries.

Please pray for the following requests:
1. Safety as I drive long distances alone.
2. Wisdom as I contact new churches for meetings.
3. Financial support. My support level is currently at 45%.
4. Opportunities to witness
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. Homeschool teacher for missionary kids

My deputation schedule for August-October is as follows:
Aug 2 AM Bucyrus Bible Church, Bucyrus, Ohio
Aug 2 PM Calvary Baptist Church, Willard, Ohio
Aug. 9 PM Morrow Bible Church, Centerburg, Ohio
Aug. 12 Community Bible Church, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Aug. 16 Maranatha Baptist Church, Mayville, New York
Aug. 23 New Hope Baptist Church, Weirton, West Virginia
Sept. 6 Heritage Baptist Church, Memphis, Tennessee
Sept. 13-16 Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Belleville, Michigan Missions Conference
Sept. 20 Calvary Bible Church, Lima, Ohio
Sept. 27 Maranatha Bible Church, Glenford, Ohio
Oct. 2-4 Calvary Baptist Church, Westminster, Maryland Missons Conference
Oct. 11 AM Emmanuel Baptist Church, Fayetteville, West Virginia
Oct. 11 PM New Zion Regular Baptist Church, Princeton, West Virginia
Oct. 18 PM Harvester Baptist Church, Ellicott City, Maryland Missons Conference

Thank you very much for your consistent prayers and support. May God bless you as you serve Him.

In the service of the King,
Jolea Jensen

Dear Family and Friends:

“Are there giants over there?” The question threw me off a little bit, as I didn’t quite understand where it came from. I gave the best answer I could and turned to the next eager hand for another inquiry regarding the Philippines and my ministry. Later, the Sunday School student informed his mother, “She’s a missionary to the Philistines!!!”

I enjoyed working with a three-day Vacation Bible School in Eastern Pennsylvania in mid-June. I shared a story titled “Juan of the Philippines.” Each of the beginning lessons end with Juan wondering about the truth of such things as creation and salvation. A young student informed me that since I was a missionary to the Philippines, I should be the one to go tell Juan the truth.

The Lord blessed my church meetings this month. He also gave an increase to my support, raising it from 44% to 45%. I enjoyed each church I visited, from western Pennsylvania to southern Maine. I was able to contact new pastors and schedule more meetings for my itinerary. Please pray for the Lord to fill in the gaps in my summer and fall schedule.

A new teacher is joining our faculty at Bob Jones Memorial Bible College. Rachel Dahlhausen flew to Manila the end of June. She will teach voice and is a big answer to prayer. Please pray for her adjustment to the climate and culture and for wisdom as she begins teaching her students.

Please pray for the following requests:
1. Safety as I drive long distances alone. I praise the Lord for His protection multiple times from potential accidents.
2. Wisdom as I contact new churches for meetings.
3. Financial support. My support level is currently at 45%.
4. Opportunities to witness
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. Homeschool teacher for missionary kids.

My deputation schedule for July-September 2009 is as follows:
July 12 Grace Bible Church, Middletown, Pennsylvania
July 13-17 First Baptist Church, North Liberty, Indiana VBS
July 19 Catawba Springs Christian Church, Apex, North Carolina
July 22 Calvary Bible Church, Middleport, Ohio
July 26 Faith Bible Church, Bellevue, Ohio
July 29 Faith Baptist Church, Cloverdale, Indiana
Aug 2 AM Bucyrus Bible Church, Bucyrus, Ohio
Aug 2 PM Calvary Baptist Church, Willard, Ohio
Aug. 9 PM Morrow Bible Church, Centerburg, Ohio
Aug. 12 OPEN
Aug. 16 Maranatha Baptist Church, Mayville, New York
Aug. 19 OPEN
Aug. 23 New Hope Baptist Church, Weirton, West Virginia
Aug. 26-Sept. 12 OPEN
Sept. 13-16 Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Belleville, Michigan Missions Conference
Sept. 20 Calvary Bible Church, Lima, Ohio
Sept. 23 OPEN
Sept. 27 Maranatha Bible Church, Glenford, Ohio
Sept. 30 OPEN

Thank you very much for your consistent prayers and support. May God bless you as you serve Him.

In the service of the King,
Jolea Jensen

Dear Family and Friends:

“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good
pleasure,” Phil. 2:13. I have been reading the book of Acts lately,
and God impressed upon me the simple message of the first three words
of Acts 19:11, “And God wrought special miracles by the hands of
Paul.” As I move into a second year of deputation, I continue to see
God working in and through me for His glory. I continue praying for
Him to direct me to the churches He has chosen for me to present my
ministry at.

I have been home with my family in New York for much of April and May.
This time at home allowed me to contact new churches and pastors for
meetings. I traveled on weekends to visit churches in New England,
New Jersey, and New York. The Lord blessed each meeting, and I
greatly enjoyed fellowshipping with like-minded believers.

One special project I am working on is collecting music books to take
back to the Philippines with me. I am looking for both classical and
sacred music for piano or voice. In October 2008 I visited a college
library in northern Pennsylvania. There was a book sale at the time,
and I asked the librarian if she might have some music books. She did
have a set of music education curricula (complete from K-8th grade),
but it was not off the shelves yet. She contacted me this month to
tell me the books are available now. I asked for the price, and she
told me she was giving them to me free of charge! Praise the Lord for
how He provides!

Please pray for the following requests:
1. Safety as I drive long distances alone.
2. Wisdom as I contact new churches for meetings.
3. Financial support. My support level is currently at 44%.
4. Opportunities to witness
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. Homeschool teacher for missionary kids

My deputation schedule for May-July is as follows:

May 27 Faith Baptist Church, Morgantown, West Virginia
May 31 AM Faith Missionary Baptist Church, Saint Albans, West Virginia
May 31 PM Faith Baptist Church, Saint Albans, West Virginia
June 1-5 GFA Family Conference, The WILDS, Brevard, North Carolina
June 7 Mount Zion Baptist Church, Butler, Pennsylvania
June 14 AM Tipton Baptist Church, Tipton, Pennsylvania
June 14 PM Emmanuel Baptist Church, Claysburg, Pennsylvania
June 15-17 Berean Bible Church, Ephrata, Pennsylvania VBS
June 24 Cornerstone Baptist Church, Scarborough, Maine
June 28 North Lebanon Second Baptist Church, Lebanon, Maine
July 12 Grace Bible Church, Middletown, Pennsylvania
July 13-17 First Baptist Church, North Liberty, Indiana VBS
July 19 Catawba Springs Christian Church, Apex, North Carolina
July 22 Calvary Bible Church, Middleport, Ohio
July 26 Faith Bible Church, Bellevue, Ohio
July 29 Faith Baptist Church, Cloverdale, Indiana

Thank you very much for your consistent prayers and support. May God
bless you as you serve Him.

In the service of the King,
Jolea Jensen

May 2009
Dear Family and Friends:

“This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses,” Acts. 2:32. I recently took part in a missons conference in Boston, Massachusetts. I enjoyed not only sharing my ministry but also hearing how God is using others in their respective fields of service. The messages from God’s Word burdened me more for lost souls who are dying and going to Hell today. I continue seeking opportunities to witness, although some people decidedly reject the tracts I try to give them. Others, such as some Filipino ladies I met in Boston, willingly take what I offer. Please continue to pray that the Lord would grant me opportunities to share His Word with others.

I will be at home with my family in New York State for the majority of this month. I plan to spend time contacting new churches and pastors, seeking to complete my deputation schedule for the rest of this year. Please pray for God’s guidance as I make these contacts.

I praise the Lord that another church recently voted to take me on for support. This raises my support level to 44%. It is exciting to see the Lord provide for my soon return to the mission field.

Please pray for the following requests:
1. Safety as I drive long distances alone.
2. Wisdom as I contact new churches for meetings.
3. Financial support. My support level is currently at 44%.
4. Opportunities to witness
5. Salvation: Leah, Sarah, Marilou, Christina, Mrs. Loyola, Catherina Bona, Marilyn
6. Spiritual growth/Church attendance: Angelita Hipolito, Marilyn Dayao
7. Ruth Potter: financial support for a second year teaching at BJMBC.
8. Homeschool teacher for missionary kids

My deputation schedule for May-June is as follows:
May 3 Open Bible Baptist Church, Brooklyn, Connecticut
May 17 Ocean View Community Church, Leonardo, New Jersey
May 18-20 Calvary Baptist Church, Granville, New York missions conference
May 24 Beth Eden Baptist Church, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
May 31 Faith Missionary Baptist Church, Saint Albans, West Virginia
June 1-6 GFA Family Conference, The WILDS, Brevard, North Carolina
June 7 Mount Zion Baptist Church, Butler, Pennsylvania
June 10 Faith Baptist Church, Morgantown, West Virginia
June 14 AM Tipton Baptist Church, Tipton, Pennsylvania
June 14 PM Emmanuel Baptist Church, Claysburg, Pennsylvania
June 15-17 Berean Bible Church Independent, Ephrata, Pennsylvania VBS
June 24 Cornerstone Baptist church, Scarborough, Maine
June 28 AM North Lebanon Second Baptist Church, Lebanon, Maine
June 28 PM Heritage Baptist Church, Dover, New Hampshire

Thank you very much for your consistent prayers and support. May God bless you as you serve Him.

In the service of the King,
Jolea Jensen

April 2009
Dear Family and Friends:

“I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth,” Gen. 9:13. On a recent trip down Interstate 81, I saw the most beautiful complete rainbow arc over the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This reminded me of God’s promise never to destroy the earth again with a flood. Someday, however, this earth will succumb to fire (II Pet. 3:10-12), and it is our duty as God’s children to spread the gospel to lost souls around us. As I travel, I have opportunities to give tracts to many different people. I recently met two Filipina ladies who worked at a grocery store. I enjoyed speaking Tagalog with them and was able to give each of them gospel tracts.

I praise the Lord for a month full of church meetings. It was a blessing to meet several new Christian friends. I have also had opportunities to speak in a Ladies’ Sunday School class, a Ladies’ Bible Study, and at a Christian school chapel.

Bob Jones Memorial Bible College had its 18th commencement exercises on Friday, April 3, 2009. Several of my own students graduated and will move into ministries of their own. It is hard to believe that I left the Philippines almost a year ago! I am very eager to return and continue my ministry there. I praise the Lord for increasing my support to 41% this month.

One of my co-workers, Beth Goodwill, has been faithfully helping with homeschooling the missionary children for the past two years. She is currently returning to the States to seek the Lord’s will for her future. Please pray that the Lord would provide a young man or woman who could fill the gap she leaves.

Please pray for the following requests:
1. Safety as I drive long distances alone.
2. Wisdom as I contact new churches for meetings.
3. Financial support. My support level is currently at 41%.
4. Opportunities to witness
5. Salvation: Leah, Sarah, Marilou, Christina, Mrs. Loyola, Catherina Bona, Marilyn
6. Spiritual growth/Church attendance: Angelita Hipolito, Marilyn Dayao
7. Ruth Potter: financial support for a second year teaching at BJMBC.
8. Homeschool teacher for missionary kids

My deputation schedule for April-May is as follows:
Apr. 1-2 Calkin’s Union Baptist Church, Milanville, Pennsylvania missions conference
Apr. 5 Berean Bible Church Independent, Ephrata, Pennsylvania
Apr. 8 Hillside Bible Church, Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania
Apr. 15 Faith Independent Bible Church, Pennsauken, New Jersey
Apr. 19 Sunnyside Baptist Church, North Rose, New York
Apr. 21-26 Church of the Open Bible, Burlington, Massachusetts missions conference
May 3 Open Bible Baptist Church, Brooklyn, Connecticut
May 17 Ocean View Community Church, Leonardo, New Jersey
May 18-20 Calvary Baptist Church, Granville, New York missions conference
May 24 Beth Eden Baptist Church, Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Thank you very much for your consistent prayers and support. May God
bless you as you serve Him.

In the service of the King,
Jolea Jensen