CAMBODIA Bible worker Brem Sai reports about a healing: Thol Thorng is a member of the Chamkar Doung church in Cambodia. One day she started having severe pain around her waist. She couldn’t stand or even sit up. Her children brought medicine to her and took her to the hospital, but the pain … [Read more...] about Abdominal pain eases as church members pray
Black magic fails, but prayer heals
INDIA My name is Prema. I grew up in a Hindu family in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand. After marrying my husband, Prem, I moved to Madanpur Khadar village in New Delhi. My husband and his family are Christian. Three months after our wedding, I began suffering from an evil spirit. My health declined and … [Read more...] about Black magic fails, but prayer heals
The plans I have for you
PHILIPPINES by Aquelino Recabo My name is Aquelino Recabo. I’m 35 years old and from the Philippines. This is my story and my testimony. Growing up, my family was very poor. We made a living by farming a small plot of land and working on our neighbor’s sugarcane plantation. My parents also … [Read more...] about The plans I have for you
Free haircuts help build friendships
VIETNAM My name is Ton That Dung. I’m a Gospel Outreach Bible worker in Vietnam. My village practices the Hoa Hao religion, a sect of Buddhism. Because most people here are Hoa Hao, they aren’t interested in other beliefs. Building friendships over time helps open the door for discussions that … [Read more...] about Free haircuts help build friendships
Taking care of the church
PHILIPPINES by Eleazar Rizaga Cagayancillo, population 7,000, is a town in the Palawan province of the Philippines. It has been a year since this area was visited by missionaries or pastors. In the past, missionaries and lay pastors were assigned here, but it was hit and miss. Some would … [Read more...] about Taking care of the church
Love’s drawing power
NEPAL A persistent cough. Witch doctor remedies. Death. Could Jesus break the chains of ritualistic religion? Bibek glanced up at the snowy mountain peaks before entering the familiar, humble home of Amir and Dhriti in Nepal.* This was where his parents had lived ever since he could remember. … [Read more...] about Love’s drawing power
Longings of the heart
Last fall, John,* a Gospel Outreach Bible worker, traveled to Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, for a three-week training program. Not wanting to leave his wife and children home alone, he brought them along. The plan was that they would stay with John’s mother, who was renting a house in … [Read more...] about Longings of the heart
Pastor threatens Bible worker
India I was sitting outside preparing Bible study lessons one evening when I saw a man walking toward me. At first, I thought he was from my village. As he came closer, I realized that I didn’t know him. He asked if I was an Adventist Bible worker. I said yes. Then he started to yell at me and … [Read more...] about Pastor threatens Bible worker