Sun: Africa           Mon: Europe & Russia          Tues: South Asia          Wed: East Asia          Thurs: S.E. Asia & the Pacific 
Frid: South America           Sat: Central & North America     Please join me in praying for one part of the world each day:
Jesus, today please bless the people of  South East Asia & the Pacific

 Thursday  July,  2012                      Daily Blog                  John W                   Previous 2012 blogs

Dear Friends

Yesterday I saw some 400 men in the "18C" section of Hei Ling Chau Island Prison. 
Most of the men are in for drug-related problems. About 30 men are from China, 
about 30 are from other countries (mainly Vietnam, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Indonesia),
and the rest are local Chinese men 

Section 18C has a kitchen, two dining halls, a laundry,
six workshops, a hospital, and a special "solitary confinement unit".
Yesterday I went to all those sections and had the happiness of seeing 
many, many men most interested in the recently printed Chinese editions 
of "Simple Bible: Old Testament" and "Doctor Jesus".

The staff at the prison are extra friendly and helpful towards me.
Visiting the prison is a very special experience

In most of the sections there are a few really genuine Christians
who are close to the Lord and pray each day.

Yesterday I asked that special group, as I've been asking other special groups 
in other prisons over the past month or two, to say a daily prayer for my dear
sister-in-law Yvonne who is back in hospital on the Gold Coast in Australia
....very weak now but staying brave in her 6-year fight with cancer

I say to the above groups: 
the Bible says "The Lord hears the prayers of the poor"
...meaning "your prayers are very special with God"

Jesus, may those men's prayers "pierce the clouds" and bring your healing help to Yve!

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As usual each Thursday, my Calendar:

July 6, Friday:   Lai Chi Kok Detention Center
July 7, Sat:        6pm Chinese Mass at St Alfred's Church, Tai Wai, NT; 
July 8, Sun:       7.30am Chinese Mass at St Alfred's Church; 
                        11.15am reconciliation for new Christians at Yau Ma Tei St Paul's Parish;  
                        3pm Healing gathering at St Paul's; 6pm gathering for ex-inmates at St Paul's
July  9, Mon:     Lai Chi Kok Detention Centre
July 10, Tues:   Lai Chi Kok Detention Centre
July 11, Wed:   Hei Ling Chau Drug Treatment Centre 
July 12, Thur:   Lai Chi Kok Detention Centre

Recent photos  - see link below ("Recent HK photos") 

This week's smile 

God bless all on my sick list, in HK, Australia, China and other places,
- especially dear friends battling cancer.....at top of list: my dear sister-in-law Yvonne (Gold Coast, Australia)

On this 5th of the month, Jesus please bless the people of Guizhou
(Please join me in praying for one part of China each day of the month)

Today's English editorial in the Ming Pao newspaper (HK),
"Will Such an Inquiry Command Public Confidence?" (July 5)
and my recording of same, 
can be accessed here  from midday today HK time  to mid-evening tonight HK time 

My  Bible Plan for today = Please join me in using these readings for the grace
to see the world from up on the Cross

Thank you for a prayer

God bless!

John W

Why recordings?