12/7/2023　Laos　(VOM) When Inn’s uncle shared the gospel with his family in February 2022, Inn was the only one who accepted Christ. The village leaders threatened Inn and his parents, saying he would be kicked out of school and jailed and the whole family would be evicted. Inn sought refuge with Christians in the area so he could finish high school and grow in his faith. Inn stayed in touch with his family, sharing about Christ whenever he could. Those gospel seeds took root. In January 2023, Inn’s mother, Phin, and his two sisters accepted Christ. Village officials made daily threats, and Inn’s father persecuted them as well. In June, he threw Phin and her daughters out of the house. They found temporary homes with other Christians, and Phin works as a day laborer for food.     Please pray… Pray that the Lord will provide for their material needs and that they will be able to build a place to live soon with the help of local Christians. Pray that Inn will be able to help his family financially. Pray that Inn will one day be able to become an evangelist, which is what he wants to do.

10/26/2023　Laos　(VOM) La and her husband became Christians while seeking a cure for his illness. Though he died three months later, they remained faithful due to the love and care they received from their brothers and sisters in Christ. In 2020, her daughter married a non-believer, and her son-in-law moved into her house. He practices animism, making offerings to spirits and trying to force his mother-in-law to do the same. He threw away La’s Bible and tries to keep her from practicing her Christian faith. In June, La’s son-in-law and daughter told her they would kick her out of the house if she continued to follow Christ. La continues to listen to Christian radio and receives encouragement from the church. She says, “No matter what happens to me, I will not abandon God. I have hope that one day I can meet my husband again in the kingdom of God, and I will meet my God, too.”     Please pray… Pray that the Lord continues to strengthen La in her faith and gives her His peace in this difficult situation. Pray that she can have a loving and faithful witness to her daughter and son-in-law. Pray that the Holy Spirit […]

9/21/2023　Laos　(VOM) Ton, 18, and Tan, 16, are teenage sisters who became Christians and have been harassed repeatedly for choosing to follow Christ. Recently, their mother said that she will sell her daughters to any men who make an offer. Their older sister has also begun trying to bribe them into a life of prostitution with offers of phones and jewelry. The mother pressures the girls to prostitute themselves and regularly mocks their faith. She is requiring Ton and Tan to provide food for their family of six, sending them to work in the fields to keep them from being able to worship or serve in their church. Ton and Tan remain strong in their faith and their love for the Lord, but they are under immense pressure and are saddened that their mother sees them only as a source of income.     Please pray… Pray that the Lord will comfort, strengthen, and encourage Ton and Tan. Pray that they will not be sold or forced into prostitution. Pray that their mother will fear the Lord and be convicted of her sin.

3/30/2023   Laos   (VOM) In 2019, 80 people in 13 Christian families lived in Jai’s village in Laos. As one of the village leaders, Jai knew that these Christians were facing persecution from village authorities and the police. But Jai’s parents were Christians, and they urged him to consider Christianity. He contacted a pastor, who led him to faith in Christ. Soon, Jai was removed from his role leading the village, and persecution throughout the village increased. Children under 18 were no longer allowed to attend church. The police threatened to destroy Jai’s animals, but he stood firm in his faith. In January 2023, authorities slaughtered all his animals: 4 pigs, 16 ducks and 20 chickens.     Please pray… Pray that the Lord will provide for the needs of Jai and his wife, and that they will not lose heart. Pray that Jai and his wife will grow in their faith and be used by the Lord to lead others to Christ. Pray that many people will become Christians, including many leading people in the village.

11/24/2022   Laos   (VOM) Gita has believed in Jesus since she was 11, but her parents gave her in marriage to a Hindu man 20 years older than her. She is an active member of a local church despite her husband’s opposition. Twice he has destroyed the Bibles given to her by the church, and he has beaten her many times for attending church. Earlier this year, he was so angry that he poured boiling lentil curry on her, burning her leg so badly that she had to be hospitalized. The local church paid the medical expenses when her husband would not. On August 8, Gita’s husband beat her badly, broke her phone, and destroyed her hymnbook when he could not find her Bible. She used a neighbor’s phone to inform the pastor of her situation, but since then she has been out of communication. The pastor asks for prayer for Gita and her daughters, ages 7 and 5.     Please pray… Pray that the Lord will heal, comfort and strengthen Gita in the midst of this severe persecution by her husband. Pray that her daughters will trust in Christ and that Gita’s husband will not take them […]

4/28/2022   Laos   (VOM) On February 13, a Christian named Nin died, leaving behind two daughters, Neung and Nom, and a son, Ram. Since 2009, the three teenagers also lost their mother, a sister and their grandmother, all of whom were believers. After Nin’s death, his older brother and sister-in-law blamed the deaths on the family’s belief in God. They offered to care for the teens only if they rejected Christ. The teens refused, saying they could never reject Jesus. Angered by their decision, the uncle said he wouldn’t care for them. Nom, 16, and Ram, 13, moved in with their pastor’s family. Neung has since graduated high school and lives on her own.     Please pray… Pray that Neung, Nom, and Ram will be able to remain firm in their faith. Pray that God will provide for their needs and bless the pastor’s family who has taken in Nom and Ram. Pray that the Holy Spirit convicts the hearts of their uncle and aunt and leads them to Christ.

2/17/2022   Laos   (VOM) Earlier this year, two Buddhist village leaders assaulted Taeng for his faith in Christ. Many in the village already disliked Taeng for his Christian faith, but the hatred toward him escalated when he began drilling a well to draw water for his family. When village leaders told him he had to renounce his faith if he wanted to continue drilling, Taeng refused. Many villagers watched the two leaders attack Taeng but did nothing to stop it. Finally, Taeng’s father stopped the attack, preventing his son from being strangled to death. Taeng stayed in the hospital for three days and later attempted to file a police report, but the police refused to help him. Since the attack, village leaders have prevented Taeng and his family from accessing the village’s source of electricity.     Please pray… Pray for Taeng’s healing and for his family’s needs to be met as he heals. Pray for Taeng’s family’s faith to not be shaken, and pray that Taeng’s faithfulness serves as a witness to the truth of the gospel to Taeng’s village. Pray also that the leaders who attacked him will come to know Christ.

9/16/2021   Laos   (VOM) After accepting Jesus as her Savior, Suiy decided to call her son and daughter. “I told them that I believed in God, and my sickness went away. My health was strong, and I was so happy.” Her children did not receive the news well. Her daughter told her to stop believing in God, or she would not come visit her mother anymore. She told Suiy she would not love her any more. Her son was even angrier, disowning her completely. Both her children told her that if their employers discovered their mother was a Christian, they would be fired. She called her pastor, who encouraged her to stay faithful to God, no matter the circumstances. Afterward, Suiy called her children again and told them she could never stop believing in God, but that she would always love them the same.     Please pray… Pray that the Lord will provide for Suiy’s material needs. Pray for the Lord’s supernatural peace and comfort to fill her heart. Pray that Suiy’s children will one day come to trust in Jesus.

5/27/2021  Laos  (VOM) After Keo’s wife suffered from numerous health problems for several years, a witchdoctor told the couple to live separately until his wife found healing. From 2015 to 2019, Keo lived in a small hut he built for himself. In November 2019, he learned about Jesus. He attended a worship gathering, gave his life to Christ, and was baptized. In early 2020, his wife, relatives and village authorities learned of Keo’s Christian faith. His wife threatened to leave him if he didn’t leave Jesus, his relatives said they would cut him off from the family and village leaders formed a plan to evict him. Keo refused to abandon Christ, so villagers destroyed his hut. , 61-year-old Keo is living with a local pastor, but he is in poor health and has no job.     Please pray… Pray for Keo to remain strong in his faith, experience healing and find work. Pray for him to find his own place to live and be reunited with his wife. Pray that she will hear the gospel and accept Christ as her Lord and Savior.

1/14/2021 Laos (VOM) After several conversations about Jesus with Peng, her 14-year-old friend, 15-year-old Sa trusted in Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. Leaders in Sa’s village have a history of persecuting Christians, and numerous villagers hate Christians. They have driven many believers from their homes. When Sa’s parents learned that she was a Christian and was attending church, they yelled at her for following the “religion of foreigners.” Despite their anger, Sa remained firm in her faith. At the end of November last year, her parents took her clothes and threw them outside the house. They told her to “go live with the Christians.” Sa is currently staying with Peng and her mother, who is a widow.     Please pray… Pray that Sa will continue to grow in her faith. Pray that God will bless Peng and her mother for their faithfulness and hospitality. Pray that Sa’s parents will hear the gospel and choose to follow Jesus as their Lord and Savior just as their daughter did.