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o you know what brings Jesus (and all of heaven) the most joy? Luke 15:10 provides the answer. “Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” The amazing part is that God gives you and me the privilege of sharing heaven’s joy by participating in the work of rescuing souls. Each prayer you offer and each dollar you give to any of the projects in this gift catalog directly creates reason to celebrate. We may not see all the results of our gifts and efforts now, but Ellen White gives us a sneak preview of the joyous reunion that will take place soon. She writes, “The Savior’s joy is in seeing, in the Kingdom of glory, the souls that have been saved by His agony and humiliation. And the redeemed will be sharers in His joy, as they behold, among the blessed, those who have been won to Christ through their prayers, their labors and their loving sacrifice. As they gather about the great white throne, gladness unspeakable will fill their hearts, when they behold those whom they have won for Christ, and see that one has gained others, and these still others, all brought into the haven of rest, there to lay their crowns at Jesus’ feet and praise Him through the endless cycles of eternity,” (Maranatha, p. 339). Let us give with sacrificial, cheerful hearts, anticipating that great day.

This catalog highlights only some of ASAP’s projects. For a complete listing of ASAP’s life-changing opportunities, visit our online Priceless Gift Catalog at: www.asapministries.org.

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ASAP, P.O. Box 84, Berrien Springs, MI 49103 • 1-866-365-3541 • office@asapministries.org • www.asapministries.org

Adventist Southeast Asia Projects is fueled by missionminded, faith-filled individuals whom God impresses.

Be assured that 100% of your gift will go directly to the projects you specify. However, in the blessed event that the project you chose is fully funded, or when the ASAP executive committee deems necessary, ASAP will use your gift for a similar project or where most needed to help spread the gospel and ease the suffering in Southeast Asia. Because ASAP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, your donations are tax-deductible.

EXECUTIVE EDITOR/DIRECTOR Judy Aitken EDITOR/ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Julia O’Carey COPY EDITORS Martin Kim & Wayne Labins DESIGN/LAYOUT Sarah Lee | whyambient.com ASI MEMBER ASAP has been a member of ASI (Adventistlayman’s Sercices and Industries) since 1996 and is grateful to be an ASI grant recipient. * Names have been changed for the safety of God’s workers.

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mail in the remittance envelope with your check, money order or credit card information to: ASAP, PO Box 84, Berrien Springs, MI 49103 call our toll-free number: 1-866-365-3541 go online asapministries.org The online catalog includes more exciting projects! give in honor or memory ASAP is happy to send a gift card to the individual(s) you are honoring. give a future gift You can share in the joy of saving souls through a planned gift such as designating ASAP as a beneficiary of your will, a revocable living trust, an IRA or 401(k). serve Join ASAP’s annual mission trip, become an ASAP ambassador, or a volunteer in the home office. Visit our website for more information. pray Your prayers are the most powerful gift you can give because they move heaven. Join ASAP’s Prayer Team online: www.asapministries/pray

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hortly after I became a Sabbath-keeper, I was walking behind my home when suddenly I got dizzy and fell to the ground, unconscious. I was told that villagers crowded around me, crying and screaming. A family member called Pastor Suey, who had led me to Christ. When he arrived, he simply knelt down and laid his hands on me and prayed to God to heal me. To the villagers’ surprise, I immediately rose up. It was a miracle! I know that God saved me so I could serve Him. When I first started working for God in a village it was very difficult to plant a church.

The local authorities were against me and the

BY CHAD, ASAP CHURCH PLANTER/ MEDICAL MISSIONARY IN LAOS

“Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.” matthew 9:37,38

You can read testimonies of our missionaries at: asapministries.org/testimonies/

“Let us thank God for His Priceless gift!” 2 Corinthians 9:15

The simple remedies combined with prayer, bring healing. Though they work slower than typical medicine, they cost less and have no side effects. Working for the Lord is not easy, but I am willing to suffer for Jesus Christ. He is worth it. Right now we have 42 church members and 52 attending regularly and I help lead a church in another village where 80 are worshiping. Praise God!

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people were resistant. I prayed and started a community garden project. I also received medical missionary training.

SUPPORT THE REFUGEE CHURCH PLANT IN ALBANY, NEW YORK [#508]

$1,000/month needed

Your gift for this project makes it possible for a Karen volunteer Bible worker to plant a church among the refugees from Burma, who are very receptive due to their vulnerability and need, having just moved to a new country. Remember this mission on your doorstep!

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PLEASE NOTE: Though the monthly stipends are listed for each type of worker in this section, please give as you feel impressed to support these missionaries, ASAP’s highest priority.

SEND AN ASAP CHURCH PLANTER [#101]

$150/month in Cambodia $90/month in Myanmar $100/month in Thailand

ASAP Church Planters, filled with the Holy Spirit, sacrificially and courageously labor for souls amidst their culture which is steeped in superstition and fear. By financially supporting a church planter, you become partners in liberating many, bringing them from darkness into the Light. the asap priceless gift catalog

SUPPORT A LAY-PASTOR [#102]

$80/month in Laos, $70/month in Vietnam

Though believers in Laos and Vietnam must meet discreetly to worship, they still need trained laypastors to nurture their faith. Your gift enables one lay-pastor to shepherd house churches in a district and plant churches in new areas.

BRING GOD’S HEALING TOUCH THROUGH A MEDICAL MISSIONARY [#103]

$100/month in Myanmar, $150/month in Thailand $30/month in Cambodia

The Master Healer works through the faith-filled prayers and simple remedies of medical missionaries to not only bring physical healing, but healing of the soul.

TRAIN A YOUTH EVANGELIST [#104]

$40/month stipend or $200 to send to training

Empower a young person in Vietnam by sending one to an ASAP training. Youth evangelists lead out in Bible study groups and participate in active outreach.

“The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” luke 19:10

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fter I met Christ and understood His messages clearly in the Bible, I witnessed to my wife, our immediate family members, my grandparents and our extended family members on both sides. My wife has six brothers and I have three. Praise God, they all became believers! My family members help me distribute DVDs to young and old people alike. They find many opportunities to share the DVDs, such as at school, during wedding receptions, in the market, on the ferry—any chance they get.

Three days a month, we set aside for mass DVD distribution in unreached towns and villages. The average distance we travel is 120 miles. I receive $40 per month from ASAP and I also farm yucca and rice;

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however, some days I do not have money to buy gasoline to make these trips. When that happens I use our food money in order to feed the spiritually hungry. Sharing salvation is more important to me than eating. Currently, I oversee the youth in five church groups with 168 members. The youth in these groups desire one thing—to have more Bibles and DVDs to share with others.

BY BA CONG BUI* YOUTH EVANGELIST IN VIETNAM

romans 10:17

You can find additional evangelism tools online at: .asapministries.org/evangelism-tools/

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“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.”

BRING TRUTH TO THE HMONG [#200]

$25/hour of Bible Translation $86,000 for Hmong Ministry

ASAP has before us a great opportunity to reach this tribal group through Pastor Jay Lo. By giving to this project, you can help bring about an accurate translation of the Bible in the Hmong language.

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LEARN MORE: Go online to our Priceless Gift Catalog to read more about bringing God’s truth to the Hmong people. [GIFT #200]

PROVIDE GUITARS AND CREATE MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES [#217]

$45 for one guitar, a case and a training book

An effective way to attract crowds to evangelistic meetings is to provide music training to villagers; however, guitars are needed. By providing one guitar you will be equipping a youth evangelist for this purpose.

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PROVIDE THE BEST GIFT EVER, GOD’S WORD [#201]

$5/Vietnam $10/Cambodia, $25/Lao $7/Karen, $20/Thai Bibles

Imagine how spiritually emaciated you would be without a Bible! Bibles, in Vietnam especially, are in great demand, partly because of the rapidly growing number of believers.

Your gifts will put Bibles in the hands of new believers.

SPEED UP PROGRESS IN THE MISSION FIELD [#202]

$100 for a bicycle, $850 for a moped

Remote villages untouched by the Gospel might never get to hear the truth from God’s Word if not for ASAP missionaries who travel over many miles of rough roads. You can help meet their vital transportation needs by providing a missionary with a bicycle or moped.

FEED THE SPIRITUALLY HUNGRY WITH DVDS [#203]

$65/DVD player and sermon set for a house-church in Vietnam

You can put in the hands of ASAP missionaries, DVDs with contextualized sermons in Southeast Asian languages. Your dollars go far in Southeast Asia.

“Then 11 he opened their minds so they could understand.” luke 24:45

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could not understand why one of my best students, Channa, often arrived late to school. One day, I had to ask. Channa explained that on the days he is late, he and his three younger brothers are helping their widowed mother sell clothes in the market. “Lately, my mother has not been able to get any profit. She is depressed because she does not have enough money to feed us,� he dejectedly confessed.

I visited Channa’s mother the next day. I shared how well Channa is doing in school. Then I introduced her to Jesus. We read and discussed Bible promises together and I taught her to pray, encouraging her to give Jesus her burdens each day. She willingly accepted Jesus into her heart and seemed relieved to know there is a God who will help her as she struggles to raise her family.

LITERACY/BIBLE TEACHER IN CAMBODIA

“Train up a child in the way he should go...” proverbs 22:6

You can support additional education projects online at: asapministries.org/resources-catalog-education

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Her understanding and openness surprised me. When I asked her why, she said, “When Channa has free time he shares whatever he learns at school with me.” A few days later, Channa walked into class early with a big smile on his face. “Teacher, my mother’s business is doing very well. We thank God!” Today, this family still lives in poverty, but God provides their daily bread as they continue to trust in Him for all their needs.

PROVIDE HOPE THROUGH EDUCATION FOR AN AT-RISK CHILD [#301]

$240/year or $20/month to help educate one student

In Southeast Asia, it is not uncommon for children get handed over to human traffickers by desperate parents who believe the false promises of a better life. Combat evil by praying for the children and helping one child escape backbreaking labor, scavenging, begging and child prostitution by donating towards a Christian education. On top of getting a quality education, students in the Feed & Read schools receive healthy food and fed the stories of Jesus daily.

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ON THE COVER: Meet Mai*, one life transformed, and be blessed by reading her story online: asapministries.org/testimonies.

PROVIDE A LITERACY/BIBLE TEACHER FOR A POOR VILLAGE [#303]

$40/month stipend

Help one Christian literacy teacher bring hope to illiterate women and children by teaching them how to read and write. This simple yet effective Christ-centered program provides a much needed service, which opens hearts to Bible studies and Jesus.

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BUILD A SCHOOL/CHURCH [#304]

$1,500–$20,000 per project

ASAP is committed to providing simple yet sturdy churches and schools for worship and study. Currently, over forty congregations are praying for a church. Please give what you can or contact ASAP to assist with a specific building project.

GIVE A STUDENT THE BEST TEXTBOOK EVER WRITTEN [#305]

$5 Vietnam, $10 Cambodia, $25 Lao, $7 Karen, $20 Thai Bibles

The Bible continues to be a popular textbook used in ASAP sponsored literacy tools. ASAP believes each child should own a copy of God’s word. You gift can make that possible.

EQUIP A LITERACY SCHOOL [#309]

$50 for a white board, markers and other supplies, $250 for a generator

You can provide all the basic supplies and a generator for electricity to make it possible for a village to conduct literacy classes in the evenings when the farmers are back from the field.

“Teach me your ways so I may know you...” exodus 33:13

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hen I was hospitalized, a friendly lady came to pray for her members who were also dying with AIDS. She came to my bed and shared about Jesus. Her words, “God can hear us when we talk with Him,” stayed with me.

When I got well enough to leave the hospital, I began to worry. My wife, Sun, who also has AIDS, and I, along with Narin, our threeyear old son, had nowhere to go. I am disabled and we had no job, no home, nothing. Sun suggested, “We can live on the street against the temple wall.” I reminded her that we had no money to buy poles or materials to cover our heads. Then Mrs. Seng Sopheak’s words about her God came to mind. I knelt down and prayed, “Oh, true God, You who are so great, now today I pray to you and I hope that you have ears to hear my poor voice as I beg you for help. Lord, please do not ignore us. Please show us where we can stay and how to live.”

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We left the hospital and made it to the temple. Immediately, we spotted a small, vacant lean-to with a thatch roof, so we decided to stay there until the owner came back. On the third day, we noticed people walking by with black books. I called out, “Where are you going?” One man replied, “We are going to church.” “May my wife and I come too?” I asked. “Yes, please come,” they warmly replied.

To our amazement, the church leader who greeted us was the lady who told us about God in the hospital. God is so great for hearing my prayer! Now He blessed my family to live in the Sda Center where we have the family of God who loves and accepts us, a safe place to sleep, and food to eat.

BY CHHEURN OEUN

“He administers justice for the fatherless and the widow...” deuteronomy 10:18

You can locate additional humanitarian projects online at: asapministries.org/resources-catalog-humanitarian

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SDA CENTER AIDS RESIDENT IN CAMBODIA

SOW SEEDS FOR SECURITY [#411]

$50 per small garden project

Help the poor help themselves by providing a family with an urban garden.

This will improve their health and boost their income. This is a little project that makes a world of difference in the lives of the underprivileged.

FEED THOSE SUFFERING IN A CRISIS [#404]

$40 will feed one family for a month

When believers in Asia encounter loss of job, violence, sickness, or natural disasters, ASAP missionaries step in and provide basic necessities, such as rice.

You can come alongside them to show Christ’s love in tangible ways.

SAVE A FAMILY WITH AIDS [#405]

$45/month per resident, $11,500 for land and funds for a garden project at the AIDS hospice

Those with AIDS in Cambodia are often considered a scourge and are rejected by family and society. Show them God’s mercy by helping to provide a safe place, food, spiritual support and care. Support the Sda Center and restore hope. (Sda means “to restore” in the Khmer language.) the asap priceless gift catalog

GIVE A CLEAN WATER WELL [#401]

$250 for a hand-dug well to $3,000 for a water system

Many women and children walk miles a day to fetch clean water that often is unsafe to drink. Through your gift, many recieve clean water and will hear first time of the merciful God who promises, “With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.” Isaiah 12:3

SUPPORT STITCHES FOR ETERNITY [#402]

$80 provides materials for one student per year, $5,000 supports one sewing school

More often than not, young women and widows end up exploited and rejected.

One of the best ways of prevention is to give the vulnerable an opportunity to learn a skill, such as sewing, which can generate a modest income to meet their needs. Through supporting ASAP’s vocational sewing schools, you can change the course of many lives.

SHARE & CARE [#415]

$500/income generating project

Like ripples in a pond, your contribution to this project will have an impact that reaches to the shores of eternity. Provide a future filled with hope by giving an opportunity for a family to escape the poverty cycle through income-generating projects such as purchasing a cow or buffalo or supporting our young people to learn a trade so that they, in turn can help support their family.

“He who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.” proverbs 14:21

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