Ed and Jeanne Casteel minister among the Wana people of Asia Pacific. “Jeanne and I continue to rejoice in the amazing things God is doing in Asia Pacific and more specifically among the Wana people. New outreaches are continuing to open up to us, creating a challenge to keep up with enough teachers and evangelists to go around. One [is a] new village outreach. These folks have had a national church organization among them for a number of years, but the Bible is taught in the national language, and they are not understanding. They are now asking for us to teach them in their own mother tongue. They also want to learn how to read and write, so this week one of our literacy teachers is going over [to that village] to begin literacy lessons with them. Another great opportunity for us. As we have said many times, these last couple of years have been some of the most exciting times of our missionary career as we have seen the gospel explode among the Wana people! Pray for them that the gospel would be made clear, and also pray for ‘Annie Bowa’ as she begins literacy classes with them (20 people signed up for literacy).”

Photo Caption: Some of the folks who are studying the gospel.