July 27, 2006 Number 28
YOU WRITE THE CAPTION
We have started a new contest at APeX. The winner will receive the APeX t-shirt of their choice. It is simple. Follow the link and write the caption for this picture. Send your captions to picture@apexministries.com You can enter as often as you like. See picture here.

Ava Therese FuBin Farmer
Any day the Farmers are going to receive word on the date of their travel to China to get their daughter. They have been matched, photos have been sent, travel visas received. We are just waiting for the date to show up. See a few photos.

Ceadmon Farmer's Baptism
Caedmon John Farmer, second son to Brad and Joia, is no longer a dirty little pagan.

See early pictures of Caedmon.

Learn where he got that cool name.

He has received the invisible sign of God's grace through the visible sign of the Sacrament of Baptism. So...why do we baptize babies who can't choose for themselves, anyway?
* Catechism of the Catholic Church - Infant Baptism
* Catholic Biblical Apologetics - Infant Baptism
* Catholic Answers - Early Teachings on Infant Baptism
* Catholic Answers - Infant Baptism

Joia Farmer's News
Brad's wife, Joia has been back to the studio! We have the new CDs in our hot little hands. We love it and we know you will to.

Listen to some of the songs
Buy the CD
Visit her new and improved webpage
Visit her MySpace page

HUMBLEY SUBMITTED - Brad's Post-Lenten Reflection
Want to see what Brad looks like with his spikes cut off? Here’s a reflection on why he cut his hair and the power of humility. Full story

Thoughts and Words of Gene
Gene writes and records a few times a weeks and puts them on line at his personal web site http://monterastelli.com Here is a sampling of some of his latest thoughts.

The feast of the ascension in a small Costa Rican church
Three new audio pieces
How powerful is our mindset?

Scares and Prayers
What are people saying about their recent brushes with APeX? Check out our Guestbook

Do you want to help us in our ministry? If so, please, please please pray for us and those we are blessed to serve. Your prayers are as important, perhaps even more so, as anything we do in our travels.


July 28th Immaculate Conception Jackson, MO
July 29th - 30th Diocese of Gary, IN
Sept. 10th St. Vincent de Paul Brooklyn Park MN
Sept. 16th St. Mary's Greeley, CO
Sept. 17th Epiphany Catholic Church Katy, TX
Sept. 23th Diocese of London London, Ontario

"If we don’t pray, our presence will have no power, our words will have no power." -- Blessed Theresa of Calcutta (a.k.a. Mother Theresa)