Kunthea lives with her mother in a Cambodian village. Now in her 30s, Kunthea understands too well the conditions of poverty. She and her mother struggle every day to survive. At least 12 percent of their country’s population is living below the poverty line; and 62 percent lives in inadequate, one-bedroom housing.
“I am illiterate,” Kunthea says. “We are so poor that even our neighbors ignore us. We have many debts. We don’t have enough money to shop at the grocery store.”
Imagine the joy Kunthea experienced when Pastor Chhay — one of Reach A Village’s ministry partners in...
Dani* was a Buddhist nun in Myanmar. She was collecting offerings in her community when someone put a Christian tract in her offering bowl. Even though she had an eye problem, Dani read the tract and learned that Jesus died for her.
She knew that a Burmese pastor, one of our ministry partners, had come to town, so Dani invited him to visit to explain about Jesus. Dani lived near the church, and every night she could hear the Christians singing about being forgiven in Jesus. They also prayed for her eye, and she was healed! As a result, she placed her faith in Jesus and became His...
Being born into a Christian family isn’t a faith guarantee. Ganka and her brother, Ivan, of Bulgaria, want to tell you what happened to them.
Ganka and Ivan knew about God from the day they were born. In fact, their grandmother was the first follower of Jesus in their village. As they grew up, they grew away from the Lord. Life difficulties and the cares of this world interfered with their faith until they totally ignored what they had learned as children.
As Ivan’s life was spiraling downward, he remembered his childhood friend, Petko. They renewed their friendship, and Petko helped Ivan...
Do you remember when you met Jesus? You may have been a child, wondering who this Bible character really was. You may have been dealing with a life experience that had no other answer except Jesus. You may have been ready to stop living and give up until Jesus touched you.
In the Spring 2023 edition of the Within Reach Praise Report, you will find testimonies from people who recently met Jesus. Their lives have changed forever, just as your life did:
• Rebecca from Serbia, who was so excited about knowing Jesus that she introduced three of her friends to Him, too. • Sampan from Thailand, who...