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Ray accepted the Lord in 1972 , met Deborah in 1974, and they were married in 1975. Ray graduated from Valley Forge Christian College in 1980 and the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in 1992.

Their pastoral ministry includes churches in Michigan (Mio, Sparta and Romeo). Ray also served as Christian Education Director in Grant. Currently they are involved at the Assembly of God in Charlotte.

In October 1994 Deborah took a short term ministry trip to El Salvador. During this trip the Lord began to speak to her about serving full time in missions.

In the fall of 1996 Ray participated in a ministry trip to the Philippines and the Lord gave him a burden to train Christian workers in that nation.
In the fall of 1997 Ray, Deborah and Jen went to the Philippines together. April 1, 2002 the Miller's arrive in Manila to begin language school for the next 5.5 months.  While there they helped with editing and typing on the Full Life Study/Fire Bible in Tagalog, visited a weekly outreach for kids living in a squatter area and worked very hard to learn Tagalog. 

September 23 we moved to Legaspi to begin our work as Missionary Associates, Ray taught two classes, several pastor's seminars and preached at churches on Sunday.  He also served as District Continueing Education Coordinator and as Dean of Students for Evangel Bible College.  Deborah worked as adminstrative assistant, District Children's Ministry Coordinator, trained the Bible School Staff on computers, taught Sunday School workers conducted children's programs, in Montisori and Public Schools, street outreaches and Sunday School. 

We arrive home in Micigan on March 2, 2005!

We received full appointment as Canidate Missionaries to return to the Philippines on April 6, 2005.

We are now raising Prayer and financial support for our return to the Philippines in mid 2006

We will continue our work strenghtening the church on the island of Mindoro conducting training seminars for Pastors and workers, mentoring workers and raising the awareness of ministry to children and young people. 

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