“A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he leads justice to victory. In His name the nations will put their hope.” (Matt. 12:20-21) When our Lord opened the door to Ecuador we were so excited and had great expectations. But the reality was quite different. Even before we started anything there, we wanted to give up. We had to be on our knees once again and sought the face of our God. And the inspiration came that if Jesus was here on this earth now He would visit the people in those areas. We obeyed the Holy Spirit and began our COJ ministry there. However, we were faced with Goliath once again. We started preparing and purchasing all the wonderful Christmas gifts for the children since early October. Then, we received a message from our staff in Ecuador. “We have no means to deliver the gifts to the children now. Since early fall drug cartel members from Columbia and Mexico have invaded the communities where our children live and they are killing people indiscriminately. All the taxi drivers and bus drivers refuse to go to these communities. What should we do now?” As soon as we received this message, we immediately boarded a plane to Ecuador. Somehow we knew that we had to shut the project down and leave the country. Then, the Holy Spirit spoke to us again when we got there... “If you abandon these children then they have no hope. Before greater darkness overwhelms them, you must plant the gospel of Jesus in their hearts for them to have eternal hope. That’s why I sent you here! I will be with you!” We realized that unless we become a channel of life and blessing for them, they had no hope for their future. Who wants to be born into these situations and live there with such fear and anxiety? But if Jesus is planted in their hearts they will live a blessed life of having the assurance of salvation in Jesus Christ our Lord. A new year has dawned. And we pray that God will continually use us to bring a message of hope and life to many children living in such darkness throughout 2024. And as we wish you a happy and blessed new year, we ask you to remain with us and continue to be a channel of blessing to many children in great need. God bless you!

After baptizing over 35 people in November, Pastor Abraham’s health took a toll, and he was hospitalized after suffering a heart attack. As he was recovering in the ICU, Pastor Abraham’s heart was solely focused on all the poor children and families he would not be able to minister to during his absence. However, God’s mighty hand healed him, and in a span of merely a month, Pastor Abraham has: Preached in 7 remote villages Celebrated the birth of Christ with the Amazing Grace orphanage and reached out to over 800 children in the community Provided over 100 bibles to families in the community Fed over 1,000 people on Christmas and New Year Provided 70 tribal pastors and their wives with new sets of clothing While his health is not fully recovered, he remains diligent in doing God’s work until God calls him home. We pray for Pastor Abraham to continue to be a mighty channel of blessing for all of India as he proclaims God’s great love in 2024! Join us in prayer for Pastor Abraham to experience full restoration and healing through the Great Doctor above!

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Pastor Samuel Abraham and Christians all across India gathered in prayer and fasting over four days, October 18 to 21. They prayed for the churches to be strengthened in their faith in God, for the Gospel to be proclaimed to unbelievers, and for Christians in the state of Manipur. In mid-2023, Manipur hit international headlines when violence erupted between tribes in the eastern region. There were numerous cases of rape, torture, and murders between the tribes. While these cases were heart-breaking as is, there was another side of the conflict that was left unreported. Beneath the headlines, more than 500 churches were burned to the ground, over 60,000 Christians were displaced from their homes and scattered, and 150 were killed for their faith. Christians in India are calling it the worst violence against Christians in their lifetime. Many are afraid to receive help from the government because they believe their own central government is indirectly involved in these crimes, although nothing has been confirmed. This is where Pastor Abraham and his fellow pastors and churches come in. They are working on helping the victims in the relief camps to find new homes and provide for them. They are also trying to rebuild some of the razed churches. Please pray for them as well as for all the believers in India as they face these challenging times that they may stand firm in their faith in Jesus Christ; even if it means death!

In this season of Thanksgiving, we would like to express our utmost gratitude to our Abba Father for His goodness and faithfulness in our lives. We thank our God for using us to give life to the least of these. As Deuteronomy 15:10-11 reads, “Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to. There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy in your land.” Let us be obedient to God’s command and continue to give generously and cheerfully to the poor and needy. May the Lord pour His love, grace, and blessings upon us as we continue to be joyful givers to build His Kingdom. With all of our thanks and love, HHK World Mission Center

Today, we are witnessing the wars and rumors of wars, the increasing social conflicts and violences in many countries, various natural disasters and unknown diseases and this raises our concerns about the future of our next generation as well as ours. And the new weapons that are attacking our next generation: gender ideologies that confuse the Biblical definition of "gender", the negative influences of social media that almost monopolize children's attention and time, the increasing uncertainty caused by the development of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, etc. also give us an idea of the ferocity and brutality of the spiritual attacks they will face. Will our next generation be able to win that fierce spiritual battle? How can we, who have been called by God to be their parents or their forefathers of faith, help them to win this battle? We can find two lessons in the Bible through the stories of exploring Canan (Nm. 13~14) and of the war against the Amalekites (Ex. 17). Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with us. Do not be afraid of them.” (Nm. 14:9) “Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hands.” (Ex. 17:9) Our next generation is under the attack of the blast of the world and of the deceitful schemes of the enemy. And we are to stand firm in front of them, next to them, and behind them, being an example of believing, trusting and obeying God. We should also pray for them, just as Moses, Aaron, and Hur raised their hands in prayer for Joshua in his battle against the Amalekites. The Day of Prayer of ABBA is a prelude to the spiritual warfare for the next generation through our united prayer of crying out for them. From this day on, we should pray even more fervently and earnestly, encouraging one another through trials and sufferings, so that our next generation may fight the fierce spiritual battle and stand firm to the end as God's children and God’s Army and join the eternal life with our good and faithful Abba Father. We will continually pray. And together with our next generation, we will surely see the final victory in Jesus, our Lord and Captain. “My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.” (Ps. 121:2)

Back in July 2023, missionaries from Denver, Colorado met a special family in Juarez, Mexico. We met a young girl named Gracia with her two siblings named Kayla and Marcos. These children were left without parents. Their father had been killed as he was involved in the darkness of Juarez. Their drug-addict mother, Carmen, was kidnapped weeks before we arrived. After leaving Juarez and praying for her, we heard amazing news that she was found alive. However, she had been extremely drugged, raped, and left for dead. We always thank God for His faithfulness in keeping her alive, and we knew there was going to be a long road to recovery. Since then, Carmen has been placed in rehabilitation. We praise God that a few donations were poured out from our church here in Denver. Because of God’s faithfulness, her last day in rehab will be on November 1st. Little by little, she has been regaining her strength. Because of the circumstances, Carmen and her children have been surviving day by day with provisions from the church in Juarez. Right now, they abide in their very humble home living day by day. We have faith that Jehovah Jireh will continue to be their provider. We ask that you please continue to pray for this family and if God moves your heart to support Carmen and her three children, please reach out to HHK WMC to see how you can help at 303-757-0777 or at coj.org

We received great news from our staff in Ecuador! This past month, the second COJ Sunday School Teachers’ Training in Ecuador has been conducted by God’s grace. The main purpose of this training was to equip the Sunday School teachers to fulfill God’s command to sow the Word of God in the hearts and minds of the next generation whom God has placed under their care Sunday after Sunday. “Imprint these words of mine on your hearts and minds… Teach them to your children…” (Deut. 11:18-19). It was a time of worship and workshops, but also a time for the teachers, leaders, and pastors to be encouraged, challenged, and convicted by the Holy Spirit to continue running the race set before them by our gracious and compassionate God whose heart breaks for those who are lost. However, shortly after the training, we heard heart-breaking news that vicious gangs have threatened the schools in Guayaquil to pay a weekly fine and failure to do so will result in chaos and violence. We immediately started praying, not only for the safety and protection of the children, but also for these gangs to come to know Jesus and repent of their sins and be saved. We believe there’s power in the name and blood of Jesus. Let’s pray that God will heal and restore the land of Ecuador, especially the city of Guayaquil, and that the lost will be found and saved. Let’s also pray that the pastors, leaders, and teachers will be equipped and empowered to raise up the next generation of men and women of God in God’s wisdom, love, and stature.

It is hard to believe that 30 years have passed since we first started the Hanhee Kim World Mission Center. I look back with many fond memories of countless children who have fallen in love with God, pastors who serve so humbly despite of their conditions, and servants who strive to follow the path of Jesus every day. I would have never imagined that we would be celebrating our 30th without the loss of someone I held so dearly in my heart. She was a small and poor church pastor’s wife but she had great vision and hope. It was to feed, clothe and educate the poor and needy children of this world. And yet she was called to be with the Father too soon due to severe exhaustion. But our God begun amazing work that only He can do. He moved the heart of a neighbor to give a mission offering of $50 in memory of Hanhee Kim. God sprouted a small seed that fell to the ground and died. Thirty years have flown by since then and we can’t even start to describe all that our God has done. And yet this we can be confident of: Our God is good, faithful and awesome God. He alone deserves to receive all the glory forever and ever! On this special anniversary, we are extremely grateful to our sponsors, sponsor churches, and volunteers. All of this would not have been possible without your support. And a special thanks to our Great Father, in whom we continue to serve faithfully for His Kingdom and Glory!