Mission Stories
Read the latest news and updates from Jesus for Asia projects, as well as miracle stories and testimonies from across Asia!
You’re Invited to FaithCamp!
To live for God in these last days and accomplish the work He has given us, a living faith is absolutely essential. We want to invite you to this faith and missions camp meeting. Please invite your friends as well!
Counting It All Joy
Have you ever looked forward to something, maybe a trip to your favorite restaurant or a visit to far away family members, only to have everything fall through? The disappointment can range from mild frustration to complete heartbreak…
Building Begins in Thailand: New Studio and Office
Praise God! We have officially started building the new Love for Asia Studio and Office in Thailand! Christian media and literature in Thailand is scarce, and often the available resources have not been contextualized for the Thai culture…
No Hope for the Future?
A couple weeks ago, the Nortons, missionaries in Thailand, were invited to attend the funeral of a little boy whose family they were acquainted with. The boy, only around five years old, had passed away unexpectedly…
The Unwanted Baby
The Mangyan people of Mindoro, Philippines, live much like their ancestors did hundreds of years ago. They sleep in bamboo huts they build themselves, they grow or forage for their own food, and they deliver their own babies…
All In: New Bible Workers in East Mindoro, Philippines
Over the last couple months, by the grace of God, we have approved requests to sponsor over 50 new Bible Workers in two countries. Today we want to share the story of one of our new Bible Worker units who have been serving as...
Students Flock to SDA School in Manipur
As soon as the Indian government relaxed COVID restrictions and gave permission for a small Seventh-day Adventist School in the state of Manipur to reopen, parents flocked to the school to register their children…
Peace in the ... Storm?
On Thursday, March 25, the forecast showed thunderstorms all day, and a quick look outside at the dark clouds seemed to confirm the...
New Opportunities; The First SDA High School in Tripura
Tripura is a small state in North East India with about 4.1 million residents, 84% of which are Hindu. The Tripura Region has only six established churches and about 3,800 members. Despite their small numbers, the church leadership and members in...
Love for Asia Breaks Ground for New Studio in Thailand
Work is about to begin on the new studio and office for the Love for Asia foundation in Thailand! The Love for Asia team gathered on Wednesday, March 24, to hold the official groundbreaking ceremony and sign the contract with the builder to begin construction. This...
4-Wheel Drive Vehicle Needed in Tawi Tawi, Philippines
The dusty dirt road turned into soft, sticky mud as rain poured over the mountains of an island in the southern Philippines. Usually, when Pastor Ranny Devera and the JFA Bible Workers who serve in that area travel...
Glimpses of Jesus: Filming Begins March 21!
Filming begins Sunday, March 21, for our newest project! Glimpses of Jesus will be a 13-episode TV series taking a deeper look at the character of Christ through immersive story telling. In order for Christ to transform us into His character, we need to have a clear...
Changes of Perspective
Priya is a young college graduate who is living with her family. But she and her family have faced a problem. Priya’s father is an alcoholic, and he spends all of his earnings on drinking. As a result, the family is very...
Virtual Prayer Walk Initiative
Jonathan and Hannah Hill share their experience from last Friday’s prayer call, as well as a fellow missionary’s testimony of the power of prayer! Over 50 people joined us in (virtually) walking the streets of Nakhon Sawan, Thailand, last Friday night to...
Prayer Requests and Praises for Mumbai Church Rebuild: COVID Roadblocks
Whenever God is trying to do something, roadblocks always seem to pop up. Thankfully, God is bigger than any obstacle the enemy tries to throw. God has given us ample evidence that He wants us to move forward in rebuilding the condemned Chembur Church in Mumbai,...
Preparing for More At-Risk Children: Construction begins in Sukhothai!
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
Behold, I show 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
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...