(From God Reports, 3/11/26, by Mark Ellis) Joe and his wife are from the Mro tribe in Myanmar, near the border of Bangladesh. He grew up in a strong Buddhist family. But in 1990, his family heard the Good News about Jesus, believed, and began to follow him as their Savior and Lord.
Joe’s life changed dramatically. He wanted to share this Good News with his own people, so he went to Bible college, studied hard, and finished his studies in 1999.
“He married San. She was also Mro and loved Jesus. She had completed Bible studies. Together, they shared the same dream: to tell their people about Jesus,” Simon Thaung, with Asia Christian Services, told God Reports.
After they finished school, they returned to their village, and surprisingly, the village chief invited them to be teachers in the village. They were happy to serve there as teachers and evangelists.
Every morning, before class, they had a short time of worship. They read the Bible, prayed and explained the meaning of the Word to the children.
“They did this for seven years. At first, no one responded. But they kept teaching faithfully. After seven years, some of their students believed in Jesus and were baptized in the river. It was a joyful time,” Simon recalled.
One day, Joe and his wife left for their summer holiday. When they returned, they found a Buddhist monk living in their home. The village chief had invited the monk to stay there. The Buddhists did not want Christians and their evangelical witness in their village.
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