Blog | Jesus for Asia

Preparing for More At-Risk Children: Construction begins in Sukhothai!

by Hannah Jobe | Feb 26, 2021 | Newsletter

God has given the Norton Family a dream to open a children’s home and school in Thailand, and bit by bit, He is pulling the pieces together to make that dream happen. A couple months ago, we shared how God opened the doors for the Nortons to start the purchase process...

Discovering the Great Hope – A Bible Worker Story

by Hannah Jobe | Feb 19, 2021 | Newsletter, Testimony

“Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must...

A Kind Welcome

by Hannah Jobe | Feb 12, 2021 | Newsletter, Testimony, Evening Schools

An Evening School Student Dhiya,* a fifth-grade girl from a poor village, dreamed of a better life. In order to get that life, she needed to do well in school. She studied hard, and even begged her parents to allow her to take lessons at the tutoring center near her...

Peace in the Midst of Peril

by Hannah Jobe | Feb 12, 2021 | Newsletter, Testimony

Sayuri* finished washing the breakfast dishes and gathered her belongings to start her job as a Bible Worker. As she headed out the door, her husband told her goodbye, adding “Even if you die for Jesus, we will take care of the kids. Don’t stop God’s work.” Nithila*,...

Back to Cambodia! Howell Family Matching Grant Completed, Tickets Purchased

by Hannah Jobe | Feb 5, 2021 | Newsletter

By God’s grace we have been able to reach the matching goal to get the Howell Family back to Cambodia! Thank you to each of you who have been praying for the Howells and who have given toward their return! The Howells have been encouraged by your prayers and...

Two Sides of the Same Miracle

by Hannah Jobe | Feb 5, 2021 | Newsletter, Testimony

Stock Photo By Sharon Williams The team was working late finishing a project when the phone rang. It was after hours, but I answered the phone anyway. George*, one of our donors, was calling. Earlier in the week George had given a significant donation to the Chembur...

Pray with Us to Rebuild a Condemned Church in Mumbai

by Hannah Jobe | Jan 29, 2021 | Newsletter

This church, a two story structure, has been declared unsafe for human occupancy or use. It is unlawful for people to meet in this building. In 2012, Mumbai city officials condemned the Chembur Seventh-day Adventist Church citing a lack of structural integrity. Over...

Blankets for Bangladesh

by Hannah Jobe | Jan 22, 2021 | Newsletter

Winter in Bangladesh, although not as cold as most of North America, can be a trying time for the poor, whose thin clothing and thinly walled houses offer little protection against chilly nights. Through the kind gifts of several donors, our Bible Workers in...

A Life-Saving Conviction

by Hannah Jobe | Jan 22, 2021 | Newsletter, Testimony, Media Ministry

You need to clean your house this morning. Mary (not pictured) woke up around 5am, like she did every day, to have devotion and prayer time before watching the JFA TV Ministry program that aired on a local station. That morning the topic was on the importance of...

New Missionary Launched

by Hannah Jobe | Jan 15, 2021 | Uncategorized

A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps. Proverbs 16:9 In the fall of last year, Hailey Chalfant was preparing to leave for Thailand to serve as a medical missionary. Hailey has had a burden on her heart for Thailand for many years, and she was...