Protestant Women of the Chapel International

One of our family's favorite spring pastimes is to sit on the porch with the cool evening breeze blowing and listen to Dad tell amazing, yet true, stories of family and friends. One such story is about a friend who had just recently returned to work after an emergency room visit with his wife. She had been experiencing health challenges for several years; most recently she had been experiencing some symptoms quite common to women as we grow older. However, one evening she had stomach pain which became so severe they decided to go to the emergency room, sure she was having something like a gallbladder attack or worse. Imagine everyone's surprise when she proceeded to give birth to a precious baby! This couple had been married for many years yet had remained childless. What an amazing blessing they received that night!

PWOC International has received a similar joyous surprise of new birth in Asia! Still our newest region, the Asia Region Board has done a beautiful job fostering unity and fruitful ministry in Japan and Korea. Because of the logistical challenges presented by travel and funding, our chaplain advisors began to help us seek out the best possible solutions to continue to support and facilitate ministry in the Asia Region. To our surprise, the best possible solution was to multiply into two regions, Japan and Korea! De'Etta Goecker is now the president of Japan Region and Pam Angell is president of Korea Region. Ladies, congratulations and thank you so much for leading your regions in the grace and peace of our Lord Jesus.

As we have prayed over this birthing process, the Lord brought to mind Isaiah 66:7-8,10.

Has anyone ever heard of such a thing? Has anyone seen anything like this? A country born in a day? A nation born in a flash? But Zion was barely in labor when she had her babies! Rejoice, Jerusalem, and all who love her, celebrate! And all you who have shed tears over her, join in the happy singing."

Asia Region, we rejoice with you on this new venture of becoming Japan Region and Korea Region!

"The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace." (Numbers 6:24-26)

Love and blessings,

Beth Mills, PWOC International President 2010-2012