2023 Winter Newsletter

7 Reasons to Train Missionaries

Reasons to Train Missionaries 7

BY JULIA O’CAREY

ASAP believes in the importance of training our local missionaries because we see it as an avenue for empowering them to fulfill their calling in an effective way. We experienced an outpouring of the Holy Spirit at the trainings in two countries this past January and February and we pray for God to work mightily in the upcoming trainings in two more countries during March and April.

They Learn How to Use Practical Sharing Tools

ASAP carefully prepares materials such as Bible studies, picture rolls, and curriculums that missionaries can share with others. This preparation includes translating and printing. Then, we teach how to use the materials through demonstrations, followed by small groups that allow them to practice sharing these tools to get experience, and feedback, and gain confidence.

They Get Grounded in Truth

Over 90% of our local missionaries are first-generation Seventh-day Adventists, and most do not havwege education. At trainings, they eagerly soak up all the information they can get.

Their Faith Grows When Uniting in Prayer

More prayer…more power! Every morning, evening, and many times throughout the training, ASAP missionaries have opportunities to pray unitedly with other missionaries so they can “bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ” (Gal. 6:2).

Sharing Testimonies and Challenges Encourage Them

Each missionary receives a special time with a caring ASAP staff member or volunteer with whom they can share their praises of how God is working and open their hearts about the challenges they face. These are times of one-on-one ministry. This year, we saw a great influx of answered prayers across the board, leading us to the conclusion that Jesus is coming soon and the Holy Spirit is moving in a powerful way. We look forward to sharing these stories with you!

They Experience Much-Needed Fun & Fellowship

ASAP often invites front-line Bible workers from other mission organizations to join the ASAP trainings. One from Gospel Outreach shared at the end of a training, “Thank you for icluding me. Now I don’t feel like I am working alone.” Many missionaries are the only Christians in the villages where they work, and they are viewed with suspicion or even hostility.

Trainings Create a Space for Collaboration

One of ASAP’s core values is collaboration, and we work closely with the Seventh-day Adventist missions and other organizations to accomplish our shared calling. Trainings allow time for needed communication, to meet and plan together so we all stay on the same page.

The Music & Program Refocuses Them on Jesus

Missionaries on the front line are susceptible to discouragement because their work is a direct threat to Satan and they experience constant attacks. What a blessing for them to sing and praise the Lord with like-minded believers, focusing on Jesus instead of their problems. Some say that these training sessions are what gets them through the whole year!

Will you consider sending ASAP a special gift of $200 to send 1 missionary to a training? (or $2,000 to send 10, or $20,000 to send 100!)

The Church in Laos Grows Up

BY JULIA O’CAREY

Isat in the church pew feeling a surge of emotion as I joined the momentous celebration on January 28, 2023. As I scanned the packed church, the faces of many friends triggered nostalgic memories of mission trials and triumphs over the years.

I couldn’t hold back the tears when Dr. Peter Oudon* stood up and recounted how my mother, Judy Aitken, first shared the truth of the Sabbath and a sincere picture of a loving Christian with him in a refugee camp. Dr. Oudon and his wife, Dora*, with great vision and patience, have led and mentored young people throughout the years, guiding them into the Spirit-filled, amazing leaders of the church they are today. They, along with other pioneers like Dick and Jean Hall, who started the first church in Laos in 1969, have instrumentally been used by God to bring a war-torn field to the point of officially becoming the Laos Adventist Mission.

The joyful music, thoughtful speeches, beautiful flowers, and the inspiring sermon by Elder Somchai Chuenjit, Southeastern Asia Union President, along with the prayers of rejoicing all perfectly reflected the true reason we were celebrating — the many souls that will be in God’s kingdom. The church membership in this communist country has grown to 3,040, with two official churches, two companies, and 77 groups. There is only one province left to enter with the Seventh-day Adventist message, though there are many more souls to still reach. Among the population of over seven million, only 1.7% are Christian. We praise the Lord that in 2022, 705 people received baptism. This is amazing when considering that every aspect of culture and life in Laos is entrenched in Buddhism and animism.

Thank you for significantly contributing to the growth of the church in Laos. God has been answering your prayers and blessing your donations, which makes a huge difference. This year, in faith, ASAP committed to providing $235,700 in funding to the Laos Adventist Mission, which will go towards the support of 40 missionaries and a seed preservation project, along with other income-generating projects, missionary training, churches, evangelism initiatives, and other soul-winning endeavors. Please prayerfully consider giving a special offering to the Lord, in celebration of the formation of the Laos Adventist Mission and in continued support for growing God’s kingdom in this difficult-to-reach country. Out of the 126 people groups in Laos, 96 are still unreached. There remains a great work to do before Jesus comes.

Dr. Oudon shares at the celebration (l) with one of the Laos Adventist Mission officers translating (r).

Out of the Office, Into the Mission Field

BY MIRNA ORTIZ

It was already past midnight on a Friday when our plane arrived in Houston, Texas. Warm, humid air greeted us as we exited the airport half-asleep.

We clumsily jumped inside the van, driven by Reach the World Next Door (RWND) Coordinator Pr. Steve Toscano, that would take us to Cedar Shade Retreat. My husband Joseph and I were excited to arrive, prayerfully awaiting the next few days full of activities. You see, an anonymous donor had given a special gift to all of the ASAP office staff and our families to make this mission trip come true. The intention was for us and ASAP’s board members to experience firsthand the work that RWND was doing in multicultural, immigrant-dense Houston and, of course, we immediately jumped on board.

The next day started with an early morning united prayer session at Pr. Scott and Julie Griswold’s home. Afterward, I curi-

ously looked around, trying to recognize which faces matched the voices of board members I had heard over the phone at my desk back at ASAP’s home office in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Soon enough there was an icebreaker activity where all of us were able to share and learn each other’s names. It was the first of many bonding experiences. As the weekend progressed, we unitedly interceded in prayer for the needs of the people we had come to serve, got better acquainted with each other, and organized Sabbath services to present at area churches.

On Sabbath morning, all 50 of us were divided into groups. One band headed to Rosharon, where they worshiped in the home of Lynetta, a woman who after losing

everything in a hurricane dedicated her new house to a church plant reaching Cambodian, Laotian, and Hispanic brethren. Pr. Steve and ASAP’s Associate Prayer Coordinator Gabriel Bonds, headed over to a growing Vietnamese church plant that recently got a worship place of its own.

My group visited the Houston International Seventh-day Adventist Church, where we taught the Chinese children along with RWND Church Planters William and Rachel to be thankful to Him that first loved them through scripture songs, storytelling, and crafts. A few other team members went door to door, visiting some of the 3,000 Afghan refugee families who have arrived in the area in the last year. They needed to hear of a Friend who will never leave them nor forsake them. The Conroe Seventh-day Adventist Church, one of RWND’s strongest supporters and host church for the Rise High refugee Pathfinders group, planned a special event on Sunday for these refugees and provided food baskets for them. This

program makes such an impact on their lives that one of the children ran up to Feno, ASAP’s Development Assistant, and randomly said with a smile, “I feel safe here.”

That night, as we regrouped and fellowshipped, sharing testimony after testimony of our experiences at each of the sites, my heart was filled with a weighty understanding of the role (no matter how mundane) every single ASAP worker plays in making God’s love known to those who have never seen nor heard of His transforming power. This experience made working for ASAP more tangible and real than before. God’s voice was so clear in my mind saying that this is not man’s work but the work of Him who took us from darkness into His marvelous light.

Rise High Pathfinders: Step Up, Reach Out, Rise High!

IN TRIBUTE

IN HONOR OF

Abby & Olivia Page, by Zachary Page | CAES students in grades 1-4 and Jaxon, Xander, Gabe, Asher, and Matthias White, by Laura Fuller | Christ the living Son of God, John

5:23, by Wyman Kingsley | Elizabeth & Abigail Kaplita, by E.Joe Majewski | Jennifer Beishke, by John Beishke | Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, by Otis Lowe | Judy Aitken, by Kit Watts | Michael Bussard, by Katherine Bussard | My Faithful Father, by Johanna Loumber-Altamar | My mum, Mrs. Pan, and Our Lord and all, Jesus Christ, by Vangie Pan Roland & Carol Stickle, by John & Teresa Reeve

IN MEMORY OF

Benjamin Velasco, Sr., by Paula Whitney | Bill & Radine Stansbury, by Dawna Julian | Cathy Waddell, by Bryant

Waddell | Delpha Ebel (mother), by LaRenne Lacey

Dennis Anderson, by Nancy Anderson | Don Oltman, by Jeanne Oltman | E. Jenicke and J. Kravig, by Sandra

Monette | Ed Fortmiller, by Joan Fortmiller | Elnora

Jackson, by Ronald Jackson | Grandma Audrey Teller, by Laurel Teller | Herald Habenicht, by Bennett Chilson

Judy Aitken, by John Aitken | Kenny Straw, by Robert Van Arsdale | Mary & Ira Parrish, by Coral Parrish | May-Ellen

Colon, by Madeline Johnston | Nancy Learned and Alan Simonds, by Mark & Sharon Learned | Nyla Imler (wife), by Toby Imler | Paul Ernie Imperio, by Michael Imperio

Ralph Davis (husband), by JoAnn Davis | Robert Keiser, by Cynthia Keiser | Siegfried Edwards, by Paul Edwards

Victor & Florence Lund, by Luanne Stagg | Virginia Casey, by Geri Casey

IN THANKFULNESS FOR

Alden George Granger, by Anne Johnson | All who support the work of spreading the gospel, by Dale & Leuanna

Matheson | Charlotte Park, by Jake Park | Dr. Mary Ann

McNeilus, by Nathalie Vasiliou | Eva Abbott and Josie

Charbono, by Raymond Rogers | God’s Grace, by Alvin

Dale Remocal | Jesus, by Stacy Lechler | Jesus’ birth, by John & Teresa Reeve | Jesus Christ and Linda Beldin-

Korter, by Robert Korter | Jesus’ love, by Caleb Hill | My beloved sister, Shelly Powell, by Carol Reynolds | My husband Frankie’s birthday on January 1, by Jeanette

Mata | My son, Derrol MJ McLaren, by Dorrel Rose McLaren

Rebecca Michel, by Robert Steffens | The Lord Jesus

Christ, by Dwight St. Clair | Tim & Patsie Seidenstricker, by Brian Boyle | Tonya LeVos, by Bonnie Fields

The YouTube Miracle

AS TOLD TO JULIA O’CAREY BY NELSON*, A NEW ASAP CHURCH PLANTER IN A CLOSED COUNTRY.

Is the God of the Bible really the true God? Does He really answer prayers? It was eleven o’clock one night when I finally knew in my heart that the answers to my questions were a resounding YES!

It all started with a phone call, “Nelson*, come quick! Something is wrong with my mom!” It was my cousin, Pete*, on the other line. I quickly got dressed and rushed to his home on the other side of our village. As I ran along the moonlit path, I worried that we may need to take Auntie back to the hospital due to a complication from her recent appendectomy. Right when I entered the house, I knew her appendix was not the problem. It was something else just as serious. Auntie’s eyes were fluttering and rolling back in her head as she muttered to herself, “Someone is walking around our house,” she repeated with fear on her face. I knew it was the spirits. Were they angry that the pastors had come and burned the idols in our homes a few days ago? I felt certain they were. But the pastors were not here now.

“What are we going to do?” Pete whispered to me. “Let’s call all our relatives who made a stand to be

Christians,” I said with God-given confidence. Within minutes Auntie’s room filled up with men and women ready to stand against the powers of darkness. You should know that we all were baby Christians. We didn’t know how to pray. In the past, we had only witnessed the pastors pray twice when they cast the demons out of two other aunties of mine.

In desperation, I quickly searched “How Christians Pray” on YouTube and watched the first video that came up. I calmly told my relatives, “We believe God is a powerful God, don’t we? Let’s follow these instructions and see what happens.” I am not a talkative person but I lifted my voice to God. “I pray in your name, Jesus, that you free my auntie of the evil spirit in her. You are the Creator of Heaven and Earth. There is nothing too hard for you.” Other relatives also said simple prayers from their hearts. God honored our mustard-seed faith and within minutes my auntie was set free from Satan’s grasp!

Her eyes now shone with peace. Her speech returned to normal. She smiled and so did we. I quietly walked home that night, meditating on the miracle. Before I went to bed, I opened the Bible and felt the love of God come right out of the pages and into my heart. I knew that my family had chosen the right path and in that moment I committed to follow Jesus the rest of my life.

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Updates from the Farm

BY DARRYL HOSFORD

The variegated celosia flowers waved gently in the warm breeze. I knelt for a closer look. The plants looked healthy with leaves of vibrant green. Each row had its own drip irrigation tape to water the plants, fed by a small water tank at the edge of the field.

Beads of sweat formed on my brow as the sun rose higher and the heat grew more intense. I was visiting Living Water Farm in a closed country in Southeast Asia. (When I say a closed country, I do not mean that it is hard for Westerners to visit the country. I mean that the government has restrictions on sharing the gospel openly. Because of this delicate situation, we do not name the country, nor the farmers in print or website publications.) I spent the rest of the afternoon pulling weeds from the paths and thinking how good it was to have such a training farm available here.

ASAP encourages and helps “tentmaker projects” find ways that local gospel workers can make a living, while at the same time interfacing with the community and sharing Jesus with the unreached. The term “tentmaker” comes from Acts 18:3, where the apostle Paul sustained himself with a literal tentmaking trade while he was sharing the gospel with others. This farm is one of the “tentmaking” initiatives of ASAP, where we help fund the initial infrastructure and oversight of an income-producing project. When a pilot project is successful, we aim to replicate it in other areas across Southeast Asia.

Agriculture is a vital means of livelihood for many rural communities in Southeast Asia. This farm is growing plants to produce and save seeds for Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, located in the United States. The farm is run by Mindy and Michael Brant*, a young American couple sent by ASAP with the goal of training local workers to continue the seed-saving project, while also training church members to do similar projects in their communities. The farm employs

several local workers. They grow a variety of crops for seed saving, including melons, flowers, and herbs.

I looked with satisfaction at the first crop of plants being grown for seed saving. It would soon be ready for harvest. Baker Creek will purchase the seeds from ASAP and this will generate income to support ASAP’s missionaries and projects. Also, Baker Creek has supported the project with technical advice and training, as well as providing the seeds planted at the farm.

In addition to the seed-saving project, the farm has a large banana field and goats and cattle that they raise for the market. Someday, they want to expand into a mushroom-growing facility to sell edible mushrooms to the local community. As time and resources allow, they also hope to open a farm stand for the community offering fresh organic produce. Thank you for your support of income-generating projects. We at ASAP are seeking and trying a variety of ways to multiply gospel workers, even in countries that are closed to the gospel such as where this farm is located.

Your Gifts in Action

BY ANGY PLATA

ASAP believes it does your heart good to hear about the results of your giving! These examples are just a small taste of the amazing smorgasbord of projects our ASAP family supports. May it encourage your hearts that your gifts are making a huge difference!

THANK YOU

FOR GIVING TOWARDS

AND MEDICAL MISSIONARY

EVANGELISM

WORK! Mai,* a medical missionary in Myanmar shares, “This was the first time an evangelistic meeting and health outreach were going to be conducted in my village. I was scared the authorities would not allow us to gather. I prayed that the Holy Spirit would touch the officer’s heart, and give us the permission we needed! Then, God answered another prayer of mine when over 100 people attended the health presentations. At the end of the meetings, I praised God for those who gave their lives to Jesus!”

TEN PERSECUTED FAMILIES WANT YOU TO KNOW HOW GRATEFUL THEY ARE FOR YOU. THANK YOU FOR GIVING TO THE HUMANITARIAN FUND! Church members in a small village in a closed country were told that as long as they continued worshiping God, they had to leave their village. Refusing to give up their faith, they built new homes outside the village. While the local church was trying to make arrangements for ten persecuted families, ASAP provided them with mosquito nets, sleeping mats, and other materials to build temporary shelters. As these families gathered together to pray, they thanked God that though they had lost their earthly support, they had a family in Christ they could depend on.

YOUR GIFTS FOR REFUGEES HELP KEEP YOUNG PEOPLE CONNECTED

TO JESUS AND THE CHURCH. Zomi youth (refugees from a tribe originally from Myanmar) gathered in Tennessee from over a dozen states for seminars on spiritual growth, discipleship, health, and relationships. The theme of the Zomi camp, “Shine your Light,” reminded the 230 youth in attendance that they can be living testimonies at home, at work, and at school. “My team and I did not know if this event would be possible,” reports North American Division Zomi Youth Director Kim Mung. “We did not have enough funds, but we are thankful God took care of our needs through ASAP’s help.”

YOUR SUPPORT FOR MEDIA EVANGELISM IS TRANSFORMING LIVES.

With the support of faithful donors, ASAP helps the Surin church in Thailand with its radio ministry. Recently, Grandma Sue tuned into the radio broadcast and called asking for prayer. These prayers then turned into home visitations where the pastor and radio DJ helped with her health problems by teaching her about NEWSTART (The 8 Natural Remedies). After a few weeks, not only did Grandma Sue’s health begin to improve, but she also joined Bible studies and is eagerly learning about God!

The Longest Roller Coaster Ride Ever

BY JULIA O’CAREY

Doyou enjoy the thrill of a roller coaster ride? To be honest, after riding a roller coaster with my daughter at SeaWorld at age 30, I told myself my days of roller-coaster rides were over! Now, 20 years later, I found myself on the wildest roller-coaster ride I’d ever experienced.

No, it didn’t last three minutes like traditional roller coasters. It took over eleven hours by car! The twists and turns, ups and downs, along with the record speed and close calls made this trip one I will never forget. My brother, Pr. Sam Ngala, my good friend Grace Lova, ASAP Field Relations Coordinator Pr. Benjamin Kip, ASAP Field Media Assistant Josiah Adams, the Mizo SDA Conference leaders, and a group of over fifteen missionary volunteers traveled together with one goal in mind, to reach the refugees flooding into Mizoram, India, from Myanmar. This was the second trip into this region initiated by Pr. Ngala, an Adventist pastor from the U.S. who has worked with ASAP for the past ten years. Based on a report from the Indian government’s parliamentarian, MP K. Vanlalvena, given in September 2022, about 40,000 refugees have fled to India in the past two years due to Myanmar’s political unrest. Thousands more undocumented refugees who are temporarily living with relatives or friends must also be considered in the picture.

Teams of missionaries from the United States (who fled to America as refugees themselves at one point) gathered in five different locations in Mizoram state. Their practical medical and dental care, loving prayers, and inspiring evangelistic meetings were all well-attended. They understood that when refugees lose everything, their hearts are open and receptive to something meaningful. Two of the refugees from America who had hearts to reach the refugees in India could not afford their airplane tickets. ASAP donors like you provided for one of the tickets and the funds for the other came just in time, not a minute early! Praise the Lord! I love how ASAP helped to make this mission trip happen. How exciting to not only see souls reached in India but to witness the unfolding of God’s plan for involving refugees from America in mission work. Ellen White describes this plan so well in the book Evangelism, pg. 570: “If we were quick in discerning the opening providences of God, we should be able to see in the multiplying opportuni-

Landslide caused a further delay in arriving.

ties to reach many foreigners in America a divinely appointed means of rapidly extending the third angel’s message into all the nations of earth.”

Let me tell you, meeting the refugees made the whole crazy three-day journey to our destination so worth it! Each one had a heart-wrenching story of why they had to leave everything familiar behind. Each one demonstrated amazing courage. For instance, though Tony,* his wife, and their two boys experienced great difficulties and hardship leaving Myanmar, he shared with a big smile, “If my family and I had remained in Myanmar, we wouldn’t be as close as we are now. At home, we were too busy to have morning and evening family worship, but we have plenty of time now.” (Please watch ASAP’s upcoming Mission Matters to hear more of Tony’s inspiring story.)

God wants us to continue responding to the urgent needs of the refugees. After proper needs assessment and conversations with the SDA Conference, ASAP is in the process of planning wholistic projects that will make the greatest impact and meet the needs that are not already being met by others. Please pray that God will guide us in this process so we can be “quick in discerning the opening providences of God.” Would I endure that rollercoaster ride again? Yes, in a heartbeat!

Where is God my Maker, Who gives songs in the night, Who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth, And makes us wiser than the birds of heaven? Job 35: 10-11

Have you heard of the Indian Night Jar that sings in the night? This bird kept me awake and reminded me of the refugees I met in India who are finding the good out of their “night” experience.

Right: One precious refugee family I got to meet.

Bottom right: Some of the group of volunteers who gave evangelism meetings in five sites and served 955 refugees in free dental/medical clinics where even minor surgeries were performed.

Below: The one lane roller coaster road to the refugee settlement.

My Sister Samphy

BY ABIGAIL KOO

Among the many faces that I love from Cambodia, after serving as a missionary there for five years, I recall Samphy’s. Her face reflected a certain seriousness.

She was always hard-working and studious. When other young people laughed and played around, she busied herself in making sure that all the dishes were done, the trash was taken out, and the tiled kitchen floor was clean. She would shoo away the rats that were bigger than cats! She wasn’t afraid of them, nor snakes, huge cockroaches, spiders, nor other crawling creatures that gave me goosebumps. When I squealed at the site of some of these creepy crawlies, Samphy would always come to the rescue. When I screamed at the sight of a huge rat stuck in a too-small mouse trap, Samphy immediately showed up, grabbed the trap with her bare hands, and threw it in the dumpster. She won my heart! With my limited Khmer and her limited English, we managed to become great friends. However, Samphy never called me “friend” because I was older and a foreigner. She respectfully called me “Teacher” and I called her “younger sister.” As I got to know her better, my love for Samphy grew and she became like a daughter to me. I found out that

she wasn’t afraid of the dark because she was used to walking before dawn to help her parents on their farm. Even at an early age, she had to learn to cook, clean, and look after her siblings. She had a strong desire to study and learn, but her parents pressured her to quit school and help them with home duties instead.

A few years before I met her, Samphy had learned about a neighbor who operated a small school for children who could not afford to attend public school. (Although Cambodian public schools are supposed to be free, teachers charge fees for many things.) Teacher Bunleng and his wife, Teacher Vanna, ran this little literacy school with support from ASAP Ministries. To attract older students, they offered English classes despite their own limited English skills. Samphy took full advantage of their school and even went to Teacher Bunleng and Vanna’s free Sabbath program. She sang songs and heard stories about Jesus. This was Samphy’s first time hearing the wonderful name of Christ.

When Teachers Bunleng and Vanna asked Samphy if she would like to study the Bible, she eagerly said yes! The Saturday program was interesting to her and she wanted to know more about her Savior. After one month of Bible studies, she decided to give her life to Jesus. She brought her younger sister, Sampha, to study with her. Eventually, Samphy got baptized, and later on my husband, Pr. MC Shin had the privilege of baptizing Sampha. Their parents are still strong Buddhists and they don’t want their daughters to go to church except to study English. Samphy and Sampha are hopeful that God will move on their hearts, and they pray for their parents without ceasing.

Samphy is currently studying to be a teacher at an Adventist school and loves to participate in evangelism outreach activities and lead out in church service. Though accepting Christ did not rid Samphy’s life of hardship, the gospel message that she and Sampha learned in the ASAP school brought them to hope for a much better life eternally.

I served in Cambodia with the General Conference Center of Influence in Battambang, yet while there I also saw the crucial role ASAP Ministries plays in the advancement of the gospel work in that country. When I moved to Michigan and became even more connected with ASAP Ministries, I learned more about the vastness of its wholistic ministry in Southeast Asia and beyond. There are over 6,000 students like Samphy who are learning about Jesus through ASAP-sponsored teachers. I praise God that He chooses to use people, instead of only angels, to spread the Good News of Jesus. The Lord is calling you, dear reader, to join in this divinely ordained gospel work. Whether it is by praying, joining an ASAP mission trip, or sponsoring an ASAP missionary, school, classroom, or student, I sincerely pray that you will say “yes” to His calling and join the work of transforming lives from marginalized to missionary. This is not only a temporal work but a work for eternity.

Did you know ASAP can Help you with Your Planned Giving?

With legacy giving, you will be able to deposit your estate treasure where your heart is. This can happen by adding ASAP to your will or creating a charitable gift annuity, etc. With your help, the influence of our gospel workers, medical missionaries, and teachers in Southeast Asia will have a long-enduring effect in spreading the gospel seed until Jesus comes.

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Prayers Answered for Laborers & More Prayers Needed

Have you heard of the idea of praying every day at 10 AM and 2 PM for laborers? ( Luke 10:2 says, “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”) Would

you join in this prayer initiative for ASAP laborers? We thank Jesus for answering our prayers and sending Darryl Hosford, ASAP International Field Director, Richard Chadwick, ASAP Chief Financial Officer, his wife, Kaylene Chadwick,

Accountant/HR Coordinator, and Mirna Ortiz, Administrative Assistant to the CEO. Please pray for God to send laborers for the Development and Communications departments and also more missionaries in the field.

EXECUTIVE EDITOR Julia O’Carey

COPY EDITORS Mirna Ortiz, John Press

GRAPHIC DESIGNER Robert Mason

PHOTO CREDITS Josiah Adams, Samual Ngala, Julia O’Carey, and Daniel Hosford

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair: Dean Coridan, Christopher Carmen, Shirley Freed, Darryl Hosford, Chan and Esther Hwang, Curtis Letniak, Denzil McNeilus, Richard Chadwick, Julia O’Carey, Byron and Carol Reynolds, Trudi Starlin, Lilya Wagner

Darryl and Cheryl Hosford Richard and Kaylene Chadwick

Mirna and Joseph Ortiz