Nakhon Sawan, translated as The Heavenly City, is located in the vast plains of Central Thailand. Until recently, it had no Adventist presence: no church, no missionaries, and no believers. Our foreign correspondents now live in this city as a foothold for the Lord.

Over the short time they’ve been there, they have made beautiful and powerful connections with some of the locals, including some with significant influence, through friendship evangelism. They’ve also been able to minister to other foreigners who are working or volunteering in the city. Recently, God enabled them to launch a dream they have had for a while: to pass out thousands of GLOW tracts in the Thai language. They plan to distribute more as God provides.

Matthew and Rachel Leffler, with their three children, moved to Thailand in January 2024 and joined our foreign correspondents in reaching Nakhon Sawan for Jesus.

English tutoring is highly sought after in this city and is a great way to connect with people. Their prayer is that God’s love will shine brightly and create a hunger for something better in the hearts of the people.

Funds for this project establish an Adventist presence in “The Heavenly City” of Thailand.

You can check out the Leffler family’s page here. Also, to find out more about our foreign correspondents, check out their JFA Foreign Correspondents page.