{"id":15123,"date":"2025-01-18T08:20:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T16:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/2025-01-nexus-mission-prayer-letter\/"},"modified":"2025-01-18T08:20:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T16:20:51","slug":"2025-01-nexus-mission-prayer-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/en\/2025-01-nexus-mission-prayer-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 01 Nexus Mission Prayer Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Southeast Asia \u2013 Banana City, Lychee City<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/banana-city-1024x660.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/banana-city-1024x660.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/banana-city-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/banana-city-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/banana-city-419x270.jpg 419w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/banana-city.jpg 1377w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Banana City Child<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brother Tai &amp; Sister Ling<\/h3>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal &amp; Family<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pray for my (Brother Tai&#8217;s) and my family&#8217;s spiritual life, so that we can love God more and be living sacrifices to the Lord.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ministry: Lychee City<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The war has continued uninterrupted, with daily bombings and soaring prices. The orphanage urgently needs food, winter clothes, quilts, tents, and medicines. May God provide supplies, end the war, and strengthen the brothers&#8217; and sisters&#8217; faith, so that they can get through these difficult days, by His grace!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray for the many children who&#8217;ve got the flu, that God will give them strong immune systems to overcome this virus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ministry: Banana City<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The brothers and sisters on the mountain need warm clothing and quilts for the winter. May God supply all their needs and strengthen everyone\u2019s faith!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now the situation is safer, and people have more freedom. May God grant wisdom and ability to proclaim the Good News to lead more people into His family!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Southeast Asia \u2013 Chili City<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"889\" src=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/chili-city-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/chili-city-6.jpg 625w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/chili-city-6-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/chili-city-6-105x150.jpg 105w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/chili-city-6-190x270.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chili City Child<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zane &amp; Nancy<\/h3>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal &amp; Family<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Continue to pray for my (Zane&#8217;s) knees (water on the knee). May God have mercy, heal me, and give me strong faith!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray that we as husband and wife can understand God\u2019s will and pray in unity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ministry<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pray that we have wisdom to preach the Good News and bring people into God\u2019s family.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray for our vision and plans for the new year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray for the brothers and sisters to be healed of kidney disease &#8212; to experience the results of trusting God!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\">Levant \u2013 Olive City<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/House-of-hope-2024-12-22-at-03.42.34-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/House-of-hope-2024-12-22-at-03.42.34-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/House-of-hope-2024-12-22-at-03.42.34-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/House-of-hope-2024-12-22-at-03.42.34-1-113x150.jpeg 113w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/House-of-hope-2024-12-22-at-03.42.34-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/House-of-hope-2024-12-22-at-03.42.34-1-203x270.jpeg 203w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/House-of-hope-2024-12-22-at-03.42.34-1.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">House of Hope Child<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Samson &amp; Ava<\/h3>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Message from Ava: &#8220;The situation in Olive City remains unstable, and we continue to face an uncertain future, especially with the control of certain Muslim groups over the country. These groups have started persecuting Christians, and the atmosphere has shifted, creating a spiritual battle for the believers.&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal &amp; Family<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pray that we will draw closer to the Lord, remain passionate, and serve Him with all our strength.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray we have the strength to overcome all of our challenges and spiritual battles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray for God&#8217;s peace and protection over our whole family.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ministry: The House of Hope<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>May God protect all the teachers, staff, and volunteers at House of Hope as they fight their spiritual battles. May the Holy Spirit fill them with courage, wisdom, and peace to continue their work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray for the families assisted by House of Hope, that they can find hope and strength in their current situations. May God supply their needs and encourage them through us.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Levant \u2013 Tree City<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Nexus-Center-Image-2024-12-26-at-05.24.50-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nexus-Center-Image-2024-12-26-at-05.24.50-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nexus-Center-Image-2024-12-26-at-05.24.50-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nexus-Center-Image-2024-12-26-at-05.24.50-1-113x150.jpeg 113w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nexus-Center-Image-2024-12-26-at-05.24.50-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nexus-Center-Image-2024-12-26-at-05.24.50-1-203x270.jpeg 203w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nexus-Center-Image-2024-12-26-at-05.24.50-1.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nexus Center Child<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ministry: Nexus Center<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>May God protect students and teachers from harm and provide a safe learning environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray for supplies needed by the education ministry, especially stationery supplies and a printer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray God will supply what is currently lacking to help the church&#8217;s needy families during this difficult time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">South Asia \u2013 Friendship Country; and Middle East \u2013 Ruby City<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/q-cityImage-2024-12-24-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/q-cityImage-2024-12-24-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/q-cityImage-2024-12-24-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/q-cityImage-2024-12-24-1-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/q-cityImage-2024-12-24-1-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/q-cityImage-2024-12-24-1-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/q-cityImage-2024-12-24-1.jpg 2013w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Q City Ministry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Giles &amp; Joan Family<\/h3>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal &amp; Family<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pray for our youngest son\u2019s studies and that God will give him a wonderful wife and a marriage useful for His Kingdom&#8217;s sake.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ministry: Ruby City<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pray that we will have wisdom to better serve local students and families.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ministry: Friendship Country<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>May God lead the Q City college students we trained as they serve there.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray that in the villages we visit, people\u2019s hearts will be drawn to God\u2019s word to receive the Good News.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Southeast Asia \u2013 Coconut City<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/grace-center-at-18.48.41-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/grace-center-at-18.48.41-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/grace-center-at-18.48.41-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/grace-center-at-18.48.41-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/grace-center-at-18.48.41-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/grace-center-at-18.48.41-360x270.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/grace-center-at-18.48.41.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grace Center Children<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thai Sister ChawChaw &amp; Hong Kong Sister Winnie<\/h3>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal &amp; Family<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For our family members who have not yet believed in the Lord, that God will move soon in their lives to bring them to Himself.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray the Lord will keep our family members healthy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ministry: Grace Center<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As winter comes, it&#8217;s getting quite cold in the mountains. Pray God keeps the children healthy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray the government issues needed documents to the Center&#8217;s children soon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray that the injustice Chawchaw is now facing will be resolved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">South Asia \u2013 Water City<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/water-city-2025-01-17-at-18.50.49-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/water-city-2025-01-17-at-18.50.49-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/water-city-2025-01-17-at-18.50.49-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/water-city-2025-01-17-at-18.50.49-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/water-city-2025-01-17-at-18.50.49-360x270.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/water-city-2025-01-17-at-18.50.49.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Water City Women and Children<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lewis &amp; Lucy<\/h3>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal &amp; Family<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pray that our relationship as husband and wife will better express love and caring, and that we can have more quality time with our kids.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray we can build our family altar together, and that I (Lewis) can arrange more time with my family.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray for smooth renewal of our visa documents in January. Pray that God will provide for all our needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ministry<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pray for our ministry to women and children in the slums, that the Lord will draw these women to have a greater desire to know the Savior.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray for the three study classes and three co-workers we support in the countryside. May God gain more souls there!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray for our weekly online sharing and prayer meeting with co-workers. May God be glorified among us!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jeremy &amp; Iris<\/h3>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal &amp; Family<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>May God give my wife more strength at work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray for my mother and sister\u2019s families, that God will work in their hearts to bring them to believe the Good News soon!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ministry<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In January, I am leading three people on a short visit to Water City. Please pray for our team&#8217;s unity and peace on this trip.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May God lead me in my preparations to return to (and serve in) Water City.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Norman &amp; Linda<\/h3>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal &amp; Family<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pray for our visas. Now the policy has been tightened, and people with visas expired for more than a year have to pay large fines. May God make a way for us!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alex &amp; Ruth<\/h3>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal &amp; Family<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pray for the physical, mental, and spiritual health of our family.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray that God keeps our parents in peace and good health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ministry<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pray for the local co-workers of those we work with, that God will make them strong and courageous.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Africa \u2013 Mineral City<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/namibia-1024x589.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/namibia-1024x589.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/namibia-300x172.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/namibia-150x86.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/namibia-470x270.jpeg 470w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/namibia.jpeg 1472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mineral City Child<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Duke &amp; Sandy<\/h3>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal &amp; Family<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pray for our health and safety.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ministry: Church<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>May God lead and guide us in expanding His Kingdom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:26px\"><strong>Ways to Donate please click on the link below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/nexusmission.org\/support-us\/\"><strong>Donation Page<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Southeast Asia \u2013 Banana City, Lychee City Brother Tai &amp; Sister Ling Personal &amp; Family Ministry: Lychee City Ministry: Banana City Southeast Asia \u2013 Chili City Zane &amp; Nancy Personal &amp; Family Ministry Levant \u2013 Olive City Samson &amp; Ava Message from Ava: &#8220;The situation in Olive City remains unstable, and we continue to face an uncertain future, especially with the control of certain Muslim groups over the country. These groups have started persecuting Christians, and the atmosphere has shifted,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/en\/2025-01-nexus-mission-prayer-letter\/\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":15084,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsletter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15123"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15123\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15125,"href":"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15123\/revisions\/15125"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}