{"id":15327,"date":"2025-03-18T01:53:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T08:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/2025-03-nexusmission-prayer-letter\/"},"modified":"2025-03-18T01:53:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T08:53:36","slug":"2025-03-nexusmission-prayer-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/en\/2025-03-nexusmission-prayer-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 03 Nexus Mission Prayer Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"\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=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/water-city-7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/water-city-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/water-city-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/water-city-7-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/water-city-7-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/water-city-7-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/water-city-7.jpg 1711w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Water City Woman<\/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>Lucy will eat with the local brothers and sisters during Ramadan and pray for God\u2019s blessing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May God bless and guide me (Lewis) to return to China in March and have a smooth application for a study visa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray that our daughters will be wise, graced and blessed in school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ministry<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bless our six local co-workers and pray that God would prepare them to be His precious children and to become good shepherds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray for the women\u2019s and children\u2019s ministries in the slums. Pray that God will draw more people to Him through their shared testimonies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray for the three teaching sites and teachers led by Pastor John in the countryside, and may God gain more families through education.<\/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>Pray for my (Jeremy) mother&#8217;s health, to be healed and to be discharged from the hospital quickly. She recently has been suffering from ulcers on her feet due to high blood sugar and has not been able to recover. She is now in the hospital and I have returned to China to take care of her.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ministry<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\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>We are grateful that we have got the work permit. Now we need to apply for a penalty exemption for the extension of the visa and apply for a security certificate. May God make a way.<\/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>Due to the serious air pollution in Water City, my daughter has been coughing, and after examination, it was found to be an allergic cough. May our Heavenly Father protect her.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray for the bodies, minds and souls of our family. May our Heavenly Father keep us healthy and safe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ministry<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pray for the safety of Water City. The instability of the local political situation has caused many problems, and public security is particularly bad now.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray for the work we do and may God protect it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This month is the month of Ramadan, pray that God will manifest himself to more devout Muslims.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Africa \u2013 Mineral City<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"586\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/africa-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/africa-8.jpg 586w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/africa-8-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/africa-8-150x111.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/africa-8-365x270.jpg 365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Lantern Festival Gospel Conference<\/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>Gratitude: The Lantern Festival Gospel Conference was conducted in February, and the brothers and sisters served together enthusiastically, and more than 30 people raised their hands to make a decision.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray for revival in our church.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Southeast Asia \u2013 Banana City, Lychee City<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"543\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/lychee-city-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/lychee-city-2.jpeg 543w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/lychee-city-2-300x231.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/lychee-city-2-150x115.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/lychee-city-2-351x270.jpeg 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lychee City Children<\/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 that God will protect our three children and that they will have a good relationship with God , have a heart of gratitude and reverence, and resist the temptation of cell phones.<\/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 was fierce and many people died in the war. May God stop the war and grant peace to Lychee City.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The rainy season is coming soon, and the orphanage needs to stock up on tools, medicines, food, and daily necessities in advance. May God provide all their needs and strengthen the faith of the brothers and sisters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is no signal on the mountain and power supply is also an issue. May God provide a hydroelectric generator.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Several co-workers and I went to Lychee City to deliver supplies and provide training for the brothers and sisters. Due to the war and road closures, we took a mountain road to visit everyone. We saw the children in the orphanage reading and meditating on God\u2019s word every day, and we were grateful for them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ministry: Banana City<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A bumper honey harvest. Pray that the honey collected by the brothers and sisters can be sold easily, so that it can support their lives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I went to Banana City at the end of February to train the brothers and sisters, baptized ten family members, and everyone in the village turned to God. Pray for their safety and all their needs.<\/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=\"634\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/chili-city-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/chili-city-8.jpg 634w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/chili-city-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/chili-city-8-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/chili-city-8-406x270.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chili City Children<\/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>Pray for the direction of our service. May God reveal and guide us so that our lives will grow and mature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ministry<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pray for the relationship between husbands and wives in the local body, to love and tolerate each other, and to be united in spirit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray for good health and healing for the brothers and sisters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Levant \u2013 Olive City<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/house-of-hope-4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/house-of-hope-4.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/house-of-hope-4-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/house-of-hope-4-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/house-of-hope-4-360x270.jpeg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The House of Hope<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Samson &amp; Ava<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ava\u2019s message: &#8220;The conflict in Olive City continues to worsen, especially in the area of the House of Hope. The area is Christian and Druze and is therefore under threat. New government groups are trying to move in and occupy the area, but the locals are resisting. The situation is serious, many people have died and most are unable to leave their homes.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal &amp; Family<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>During this difficult time, pray that our family will grow closer to God.<\/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>The House of Hope was temporarily closed, but thankfully now has reopened after the situation calmed down.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray for the safety of the Hope House team and students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray for peace in the area and for God to soften the hearts of those involved in the conflict. May God lead them to peaceful solutions and bring reconciliation among His people.<\/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=\"945\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/nexus-enter-945x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/nexus-enter-945x1024.jpeg 945w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/nexus-enter-277x300.jpeg 277w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/nexus-enter-138x150.jpeg 138w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/nexus-enter-249x270.jpeg 249w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/nexus-enter.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nexus Center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ministry: Nexus Center<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pray for a volunteer at the Center &#8212; the mother of two of our co-workers &#8212; to be healed. She has started chemotherapy due to a severe recurrence of cancer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray for physical strength and healing for a female member of our church who is experiencing discomfort due to a disability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray that our teams, students, youth, and church members will glorify God with His blessing and protection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray that God would inspire more workers to come among us to serve His lambs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">South Asia \u2013 Friendship Country; Middle East \u2013 Ruby City<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/ruby-city-1024x693.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ruby-city-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ruby-city-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ruby-city-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ruby-city-399x270.jpg 399w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ruby-city.jpg 1077w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ruby City Students<\/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 that our youngest son will be led by God to study at the university in Ruby City and that he can start ministry on campus.<\/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 several local families.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pray for the second daughter of one of the families we serve: Pray that her faith will be stronger, that she will get good grades in the college entrance examination, and that she can go to university in the Netherlands without difficulty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ministry: Friendship Country<\/p>\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-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/coconut-city-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/coconut-city-2.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/coconut-city-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/coconut-city-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/coconut-city-2-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grace Center<\/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>Pray for the health of me (Winnie) and ChawChaw and our family members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My (Winnie) granddaughter, Angela, may have mental problems. Currently we are discussing with the school, whether she should see a doctor? Please pray for my granddaughter\u2019s intellectual development and health.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coconut City predicts that the floods this year may be greater than last year. May God grant peace and blessings to this land to avoid being affected and prevent flooding in the center again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ministry: Grace Center<\/h4>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pray for God&#8217;s blessing on the needs of the large warehouse. Pray for Chaw Chaw&#8217;s brother, a pastor, who hopes to develop a training center. May God prepare the land\u2019s purchase fee to be paid as scheduled for him.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The road where the children live has been being built for three months. We hope it will be completed as soon as possible so that they can go up to the mountain for education and training during the summer vacation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May God provide for all the needs of the children of Grace Center and increase their love for the Lord.<\/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-1 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\/\">Donation Page<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Asia \u2013 Water City Lewis &amp; Lucy Personal &amp; Family Ministry Jeremy &amp; Iris Personal &amp; Family Ministry Norman &amp; Linda Personal &amp; Family Alex &amp; Ruth Personal &amp; Family Ministry Africa \u2013 Mineral City Duke &amp; Sandy Personal &amp; Family Ministry: Church 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&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/en\/2025-03-nexusmission-prayer-letter\/\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":15296,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-prayer-requests"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15327","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=15327"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15327\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15328,"href":"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15327\/revisions\/15328"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nexusmission.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}