God is always right and always good! I pray that each and every one reading this is well and basking in the goodness of God. Though there are rough patches along the way, I wholeheartedly agree with the songwriter's words, “In Christ Alone my HOPE is found!” We, (Odek & Annalisa) celebrated our 28th anniversary this past June 7th.We have also seen the birth of our 7th...  Read More

In and of ourselves we can accomplish very little, and the truth is, most of that would be of no real value. On the other hand, by serving in and through the local churches and other ministries the end result is that saints get help physically and spiritually, and sinners get the gospel; a win-win for everybody and we each have our part. At Victory Springs Independent Baptist we got the brick delivered for the front of the church and the brick layers have gotten started. They should be done in a week or so. We hope   Read More

Wow, the time seems to be flying. It is hard to believe that we are already at the beginning of another month. Thank you for your faithful prayers and support. We count it a great privilege to be partnered together to spread the good news of salvation in Jesus.Thank you also for your prayers for Mykenzie and I, as I took her to Kentucky the first week of May. She i...  Read More

Please pray for Subic Bay Ministry, PhilippinesGreetings from the Valbuena Family.Project Dorcas is looking for sponsors for our upcoming projects in the next few days. Pensacola Christian College summer mission team to the Philippines will be with us for a week and we have several activities lined up. We will visit 4 of our mission churches and also have a joint evangelistic campaign for the male...  Read More

PraisesWitness opportunities onJob site and travelingSafety in travelingHouse opportunityChurch building projectsPrayer RequestsDad to be savedHouse/land logo throughChurch projectsUpcoming TripsHebrews 6:10For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. Minister. According to Webster...  Read More

Dear Family and Friends,Thank you for your faithful prayers. April was a challenging month because of several factors, but we recognize the Lord’s sustaining grace through it. One of the largest challenges, that we were not expecting, is that Cori had a bad flair up of her asthma. This time of year is the hot, dry season (dry because of not much rain, but we still always have the humidity), and Co...  Read More