01
Jan
2014
Tom Baptizes little JuliAnna in the Jamao River |
What a blessed day!! Our Church in Tamboril baptized four new believers and then we celebrated the Lord’s Supper together. The last one to be baptized was also the last one of our children I will get to baptize - little JuliAnna. She accepted Christ earlier this year with Regina and was raring to go. Tyler helped JuliAnna into the river right around noon. Jordan helped me get my clothes...
01
Dec
2013
Ordination Album+3 Video’s added to Facebook |
01
Nov
2013
Dengue, known as breakbone fever, is a tropical disease transmitted by mosquitos |
25
Sep
2013
The Kids with “Socks” upon our return. |
31
Aug
2013
What is your full name? Regina Joy Franklin
Where were you born? Springfield, MO.
What was your first job? Sales at Sears.
How did you get that job? Filled out an application.
Did you like it? It was okay
What did you get paid? I do not remember, I think is was a little over minimum wage.
Where did you graduate? In high school I graduated from "Country Day School" - It is where the embassy kids go in San Jose, Costa Rica. I...
23
Aug
2013
Tyler surrendered in Jan 12 to be a foreign church planter |
Regina, Tyler and I organized everything it seemed 10 times, ran errands, met Tyler's roommate and went all over getting those last minute to do's done. 7:00 P.M. came around and it was time to head to the Presidents ice cream social. As we walked out of Tyler's dorm, Tyler spied all the new students on the lawn in groups and said "Mom, Dad - stay back until I figure out what is going on" - those were...
01
Aug
2013
Game Time at IBB Tamboril's 5th annual VBS |
The Baptist Bible Church of Tamboril is doing GREAT - again - without us! The church just celebrated its fifth annual VBS and had 16 young people receive Christ with average attendance's over 100 each day. We are here in the U.S. on furlough so we could not be there but have been planning and praying for this activity for some time and God really blessed!
They memorized verses, played games, sang and on Sunday morning presented to their parents what...
01
Jul
2013
Don Pedro continues to grow and needs new facilities |
The majority of third world countries Regina and I have lived in and visited suffer from the same problem, masses of people who live on relativity small pieces of real estate. This makes buying land and building buildings difficult and expensive. Our national association members feel purchasing the property for the Bible Baptist Church in Don Pedro for $28,000 a few years ago was an incredible blessing. Moving closer...
01
Jun
2013
Not sure what an extra $74 could do on the mission field? Pastor Nestor Ojito who trained with us in Cuba before we were forced to leave, recently informed us about an incredible opportunity to start a new work in the central province of Villa Clara. This is approximately 270 kilometers east of the last church we started in Havana in 2005.
Last year, the churches in Cuba began giving so that several men and women could travel to the province of Matanzas each...
13
Apr
2013
Pastor Alberto Castilla enjoying his first McDonald’s |
31
Mar
2013
The day that I accepted Jesus as my Savior was the day I began experiencing the joy that comes with His presence, guidance and purpose. I have joy because He has been faithful in never leaving me or forsaking me in our family’s travels through Costa Rica, Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Now that He has led me to be a foreign church planter I have peace and joy in knowing that He has a plan to prepare me for His...
28
Feb
2013
Enjoying Father, Son time at the Houston Museum |