Asia

 The danger in the Philippines is as great as the rumored terrorist cells that roam the mountainous islands and as small as the mosquitoes that carry the potentially harmful diseases of malaria and dengue fever. Despite the danger, Dr. Susie Cayaon and her husband, Rev. Ben, have set up the Luke Society clinic on the island of Palawan in the town of Quezon. Both being Filipino, the Cayaons responded to God’s call for them to help their own people. Dr. Cayaon is providing safety through the quality medical care she offers, and Rev.

 Reverend Chan Thleng’s concern for the Matu people in rural Myanmar arises from the fact that he was born and raised there. His parents became Christians soon after he was born. The evangelist who converted his parents encouraged them to name him Chan Thleng, meaning "the time has changed." It symbolized their conversion from animism. 

 Orissa is a state of India that borders the eastern coast. Life in Orissa is difficult. Orissa suffers annually from droughts, summer temperatures that exceed 120° F, cyclones and heavy monsoons that produce extreme floods and soil erosion. Only 2.7% of the population is Christian, and sharing the Good News of Jesus is prohibited. Most of the population lives in poverty.