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\"Abigail<\/a>

Abigail and Frong handing out tracts in the city.<\/p><\/div>\n

This year has been a year full of exciting adventures, new memories, and ministry projects for the Lord. Since getting married in February, my husband, Frong, and I have dedicated our efforts to tract ministry. We have begun developing and distributing our own tracts to the Thai people. We desire to plant seeds in the hearts of people, while also connecting them to their local church. Our main target is high school students, but we will give to whomever the Lord puts in our hearts, such as local vendors, taxi drivers, people on the streets, and shop workers. We even prepare tracts in bulk to distribute to other laborers in Christ for use in their own ministries.<\/p>\n

Along with this new tracts ministry, I continue to work in the YoungZa youth ministry with Frong. God has given us a few dedicated young people who have a heart for Him and a willingness to serve in the church.<\/p>\n

On Saturdays, we still have our English teaching ministry at the church. We have been so blessed this year in having a second place to teach English in a public neighborhood not far from our church. This gives us and our church the opportunity to connect with the people of the neighborhood.<\/p>\n

\"Abigail<\/a>

Abigail and Frong with their English Class in the village.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"A<\/a>

A few of the children from the Saturday English ministry.<\/p><\/div>\n

Frong and I also continue to help with camp ministries and any work with the Hands of Hope foundation (also known as ACA). We are always willing and eager to assist and even partner with the ACA Foundation to host youth or church camps. We love partnering with churches and foundations to help spread the Gospel throughout Thailand.<\/p>\n

\"Hands<\/a>

Hands of Hope (ACA) Ministers Gathering.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Ministry<\/a>

Ministry at Church Camp.<\/p><\/div>\n

We are thankful to be under the guidance of Pastors and WMM missionaries Albert and Jieb Gonzales. We continue to learn from their wisdom and hard work. We love working with them and are honored to be part of their team, collaborating together in the Gospel.<\/p>\n

As Christmas approaches, we have many projects planned to reach out to our surrounding areas and introduce them to Christ. The holidays are the perfect time to draw people in and explain the Gospel. People love Christmas. While they are often unaware of the true meaning, they are open to hearing it. Please keep us in your prayers during this time of year.<\/p>\n

We are blessed to have been given numerous opportunities for outreach within Thailand. God has blessed Frong and me abundantly and continues to give us new mercies every day. Thank you to all of our prayer warriors, donors, and supporters. You are our family, and we couldn\u2019t do this without you. You can stay more updated with us by following our ministry Facebook page (Frong & Abigail Ministries), as well as subscribing to our monthly newsletters. Please continue to pray and support us as we work to further the Lord\u2019s Kingdom. On the next page are some ways you can be praying for us.<\/p>\n

Prayer Requests:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25cf Please be praying for guidance in teaching English to the community on Saturdays, as well as the new class. We praise God for growth and are praying for even more!
\n\u25cf Please join together to be in prayer for our children\u2019s church to grow, and to be able to minister to more kids.
\n\u25cf Be in prayer for our university\/school ministry, that we can work together with these groups and help them bring their peers to Christ.
\n\u25cf Be praying for our ministry as we continue to give out tracts and for our new distribution method, that we can connect more with the students. We want to build relationships with students and bring them to Christ. We want to keep communication with them after we minister to them.
\n\u25cf Pray that we can pass out 10,000 tracts by the end of this year.
\n\u25cf Pray for the Lord\u2019s protection over Frong and me as we are now drivers here in Thailand.
\n\u25cf Please pray that the Holy Spirit will guide the youth leaders and me in helping the YoungZa teens. They need the Lord\u2019s guidance; it is through their generation that we can reach the multitudes!
\n\u25cf Please pray for Frong as he has begun studying with an online Bible College to further his knowledge and deepen his understanding of the Bible.
\n\u25cf Let us unite together and pray for more people to join in commitment, not just financially, but spiritually! We need more prayer warriors!<\/p>\n

Abigail Bishop<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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\u00a1Saludos desde Jap\u00f3n! <\/h2><\/div>

Parece que las cosas cambian a diario durante estos tiempos de incertidumbre, pero podemos encontrar consuelo al saber que nuestro Dios no cambia. Es el mismo ayer, hoy y ma\u00f1ana. Independientemente de cu\u00e1n inconstante sea el mundo o cu\u00e1n inconstante sea la econom\u00eda, sabemos que Dios tiene todas las cosas en Sus manos. Podemos encontrar consuelo y paz en Dios sin importar lo que suceda a nuestro alrededor. Nos duele el coraz\u00f3n cuando miramos a nuestro alrededor y vemos el miedo y la incertidumbre en los rostros de los japoneses. <\/p>

Frente a la pandemia de COVID-19, la ciudad de Chofu, una ciudad vecina a Saitama donde vivimos, ha ofrecido una descarga gratuita de un legendario monstruo anti-plaga, Amabie. Sugieren que las personas usen la imagen para ayudar a prevenir el coronavirus. Buscamos todas las oportunidades para compartir la esperanza que tenemos en Cristo con los japoneses para que no sientan la necesidad de recurrir a monstruos imaginarios en busca de falsas esperanzas. <\/p>

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Tuvimos que cancelar nuestras clases de conversaci\u00f3n en ingl\u00e9s para el mes de abril, pero pudimos comenzar de nuevo en mayo en Zoom. Hemos echado de menos interactuar en persona con nuestros estudiantes y sus familias, pero estamos agradecidos de haber podido seguir vi\u00e9ndolos virtualmente. Nos ha dado la oportunidad de comunicarnos tanto con las mam\u00e1s como con los pap\u00e1s, lo cual es raro ya que generalmente est\u00e1n en el trabajo. Sin embargo, dado que muchos de los pap\u00e1s han estado trabajando desde casa y los ni\u00f1os est\u00e1n estudiando en casa, ambos padres han tenido la oportunidad de participar en nuestras clases. Ore con nosotros para que las palabras de aliento que compartimos apunten a nuestros estudiantes y sus padres hacia Dios y Su perd\u00f3n que es para todas las personas. <\/p>

Hiro ha podido realizar nuestras lecciones de escuela dominical en l\u00ednea. Estamos agradecidos de poder seguir compartiendo el amor de Dios con los ni\u00f1os en nuestra escuela dominical, incluso cuando no podemos estar con ellos f\u00edsicamente. Los pap\u00e1s de nuestros ni\u00f1os de la Escuela Dominical no asisten a la iglesia. Ore con nosotros para que los mensajes que los ni\u00f1os escuchan en casa puedan tener un impacto en el coraz\u00f3n de sus padres tambi\u00e9n. <\/p>

Estamos muy agradecidos de que incluso entre todos los vuelos cancelados y las actividades canceladas, Justin pudo terminar su primer a\u00f1o en Liberty University con \u00e9xito y pudo regresar a Jap\u00f3n para el verano. Estamos muy agradecidos por este tiempo juntos antes de que Justin regrese a la universidad y Ax se una a \u00e9l en su primer a\u00f1o de universidad. Contin\u00fae orando por Justin y Axe y los ajustes que tendr\u00e1n que hacer y por nosotros, ya que ser\u00e1 dif\u00edcil tenerlos a los dos tan lejos de casa. <\/p>

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Estamos muy agradecidos por sus continuas oraciones y apoyo. \u00a1Su compromiso con el cumplimiento de la Gran Comisi\u00f3n est\u00e1 marcando una diferencia en todo el mundo! Su asociaci\u00f3n est\u00e1 llevando la esperanza y el amor de Cristo al pueblo japon\u00e9s. \u00a1No podr\u00edamos llevar la luz de Cristo a Jap\u00f3n sin ustedes! \u00a1Gracias! <\/p>

Muchas bendiciones, <\/p>

Hiro, Eryn, Justin, Axe, Hunter y Olivia Bamba<\/strong><\/em> <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","author_name":"Abigail Bishop","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/Bishop-2025-e1762804472855.jpeg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb62Ar-1P0","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7006"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7006\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}