The picture above is my wife and I arriving in Southeast Asia seven years ago today. We left family, friends, and everything familiar to us in Los Angeles on March 14, 2013 (see picture below) and arrived in Cambodia. We would spend two weeks with our Team in Cambodia before flying to our destination in the “Creative Access Nation” in which we have lived and served for nearly four years now (two separate tours). Along with our time here in this country, we also spent a two-year tour with our Team in Cambodia, and another ten months living and serving in China. In addition to this, we have spent much time ministering in Thailand, and sometime in Indonesia and Myanmar. Yes, the Lord has been gracious!

Over the past seven years we have given ourselves to doing the work and assisting others (our three teams, other missionaries, and Nationals in six different countries) as they do the work on this side of the Pacific and bringing awareness to the great need in the 1040 Window on your side of the Pacific Ocean.

We are grateful for all that the Lord has allowed us to do, but more importantly, we are thankful for all those that God has allowed us to influence for Christ and the cause of Christ the past seven years. People have been saved, baptized, discipled, pastors and church leaders have been trained, and churches have been planted, and we are thankful to have been able to have a small part!

FROM A “CREATIVE ACCESS NATION”

We are extremely thankful for all of you that have been faithfully supporting us these past seven years, and in some cases, for over eight years now. We are even more grateful for your prayers and your friendship. We could never thank you enough for all that you have done and all that you mean to us!

FROM THE COUNTRY OF THAILAND

While we never know what the future holds, we absolutely know Who holds the future, and we are confident that God will continue to guide and direct our steps for His glory and for the good of others, as long as we are “surrendered” to His leadership. With your help and by God’s grace, we will continue to assist folks over here and make aware the great needs over on your side of the Pacific.

FROM THE COUNTRY OF CAMBODIA

When Denise and I left Los Angeles in March of 2013, we left behind five children (four were married at the time) and seven grandchildren. Well, the family has grown a bit. Our youngest child, Joy, got married and we now have 26 grandchildren (21 biological). Most of the grandchildren are pictured below. Of course, in the past seven years we have “adopted” quite a few Asian children and grandchildren!

Lord willing, my wife and I are looking forward to seeing them all in May, as we return to the States for a short furlough. We surely covet your prayers concerning the furlough and for the work here in Asia. If any of you would like to have us in to give a report of God’s many blessings please let me know as soon as possible. As of now, it looks like we will be in the States between the middle of May until the middle of September!

FROM A “CREATIVE ACCESS NATION”

As always, Denise and I simply want to say, “Thank you for everything. Your prayers. Your friendship. And, your financial support over the years.” May God continue to bless you and yours!

Your Missionaries in Southeast Asia,

Johnny and Denise Esposito

“The Great Commission is not an option to be considered; it is a command to be obeyed.” – Hudson Taylor