Featured Missionaries
Todd & Joan Heiniger
JJ
Southern Thailand
Supported Since 2022
Todd & Joan joined a team in Southern Thailand and focus their efforts on the Pattani Malay, a unique Muslim people group who are among the least reached. They strive to reach them by living in a God-honoring way, by building relationships, and by working with a Christian non-profit organization to meet community needs while sharing the Gospel.
Let’s Pray
- The afternoon after our prayer meeting, I met with my young friend (named Dee) at the coffee shop again. After I initially thought otherwise, he eventually asked to read again with me. He continued with several typical questions about my faith and the integrity of the NT. I answered that I believed in the way of salvation to know all our sins have been forgiven, and that the NT can never be changed since it is God's word. He seemed satisfied with this and asked me to stay till he was done working so he could read more and help me. I stayed, and after his work was done, he sat down with me for an hour and we read together. He is very bright and helpful with many word edits, and after we were done, he said how much he loves reading this and asked when we could meet next. Pray for this zeal and hunger to continue, and that we could meet at least weekly.
- The JTSV (as we are calling it - Jawi Thai Spoken Version) is continuing to make steady progress. The editing process is taking longer than expected, and we are still trying to finish Mark. But I'm very happy that the text is getting better and closer to how they currently speak the language. One of the biggest progresses is happening in the background, and that is the first step of digitizing the old Jawi scriptures. New technology has helped in getting a rough draft without having to type it, and now we are 3/4 of the way through Romans using this new method. Several times, I have come to tears editing and reading through this new form of such an incredible message held in the very Word of God. May hearts here hear and believe before its too late!
- The housing project for Yakot and Jening is likely to take awhile before beginning, so we approached another village to see if we could start something sooner. That village leader led us to the house of Kat Saut and 13 people who live with her and whose house was falling apart. This needs a rebuild as well, and will also not start until after the monsoons. So we approached yet another village and asked to do smaller projects for several people. The community leader eventually took us to 10 houses, mostly with smaller projects. These may start at the end of this month, so pray for us, Bae Jeng (the community leader), and the homeowners as we work together. Pray that we could be sifting as we go, finding those interested in Jesus our God as we pray with them and share with them. All of this work is happening in the PM language, which has been one of our prayers, praise God!
- Pray for Bae Lee, my friend who meets me for lunch once a week and helps me practice Pattani Malay. We have a lot of fun and enjoy each other. He is open to Jesus, pray for his heart to be drawn more as we talk about him.
- Dee and Sah came for another Bible Study! We studied the first part of Mark 9. It has starting to feel a little forced, so pray that they would have a desire grow in their own hearts to read and learn of the true Savior. We prayed for their sick daughter who they said has seizures occasionally and recently had another one. Pray they would connect healing to Jesus' name and power.
- The Montessori School continues to have some wonderful connections for us and some natural friendships developing with the director (Zee) and his wife (Aisha) and family. They recently had a camping trip at a cave an hour away, and we joined them for the fun adventure together. Pray especially for the wife as she has had a few lengthy conversations with Joan about faith. She came from a Buddhist background to become M, and has connected with Joan's testimony of following Jesus. Pray that these conversations would lead her heart as well as her husband to become interested in the true giver of grace that loves them dearly.
- JJ is doing well, continuing to improve in friendships with the other students in the school as well as expanding his tastes with new foods. Pray for Jesus' confidence to fill his heart in this foreign land.
- Pray for other workers to come here. Pray that God would bring those interested to us, and that we would have clear avenues for people to come join us.
- This next month, we have our regional conference in Malaysia that we will be driving to. Pray for our renewing and encouragement there as well as JJ's connecting with other TCK (Third Culture Kid) friends.
- Amie is doing well, although not enjoying the down time in between teams that come. She does very well when there are many people, but dislikes feeling alone. I suppose that is a good quality for a worker on the field. Pray for her contentment and satisfaction in all situations.
- Lastly, pray for our hearts to be protected from the evil one. He is onto us, but Jesus is always a step ahead, always stronger and his armor always better. We have all that we need in the battle if we faithfully put it on and stand firm.
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