Serious prayer request

Filipino Leader's wife Dies after Heart Surgery

What a shock! Let's not question our Soveriegn God and please lift Bro. Dirilo in prayer meeting tonight!
B. J.


Dear Bible Methodist Prayer Partners and Supporters:

My heart is so heavy after receiving a phone call from Bro. Keep tonight informing me that Sis. Rufina Dirilo died this morning (Wednesday morning Philippine time) from what seems to have been a blood clot to the lung. She seemed to be doing well enough that the Keeps had returned to campus to be with their children. They are enroute back to Manila to be with Bro. Rojilio Dirilo and family members who are there at the hospital.

Rufina leaves a clear testimony of victory and grace! She has fought so hard to survive and been gracious to the end. We have been so hopeful and prayerful that she would be restored to health. Many of you gave generously to provide the more than $12,000.00 to pay for her heart surgery. Many prayers have gone up for her. As I participated in the commissioning of her husband as the Central Conference President in May, I felt so impressed to lay my hands on her for healing. It seemed that the presence of God settled down in a sweet and reassuring way as we pled for her healing. She HAS been healed! Not in the way we asked for, but in the best way possible! There is no sting in her death nor victory in the grave for her! Her victory is in the overcoming grace of God, through Jesus Christ her Lord!


Rufina has been claiming and quoting the verse recently from the writings of the Apostle Paul as her testimony...... "For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain!" (Php. 1:21) This morning she has gained the ultimate prize for the Christian! She has seen Jesus, her Lord, face to face! She has heard Him say..... "Welcome home, Good and Faithful Servant! Enter into the joys of thy Lord!"

Please pray for the Keeps! This is such a heart break for them! They will need grace and strength to minister to the Dirilos. Pray for dear Brother Rojilio (pronounced "Ro-hilio"). They have no children, so he will be left alone!

Thank you for sharing in this compassionate ministry. May the Lord reward those who have invested prayers and finances in this dear little saint's life!

SEEKING HIS KINGDOM FIRST
John D. Parker - Bible Methodist Missions
JPARKER@BMMISSIONS.ORG