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Three Years


“Anyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.”
Matt. 19:29

Three years ago today we left our home in the United States and moved here to the Philippines. We left our families and friends and our American life to move to Iloilo to serve Christ and His people here in Asia.
These three years went by very fast. It has not always been easy, but we absolutely have no regrets. Our family has grown and become stronger. Our faith has grown and become stronger.

I don’t know how long we will be here in the Philippines. I don’t know how long we will be missionaries. Honestly, it really doesn’t matter. It is not our decision. All we can do is hear and obey.
I celebrate these last three years on missions, and I hope there are many more.

For Christ and His Kingdom,
the Anasco family of missionaries
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