Franklin Graham

3 days ago

In August 2023, deadly wildfires burned across the island of Maui, Hawaii. We remember the devastating scenes on the news as flames consumed more than 2,200 homes and businesses—and left more than 100 people dead. Samaritan's Purse immediately responded to help in Jesus’ Name—and we are still there working, over two years later. Today, I was in Lahaina to dedicate a new home for the Nagaoka family. They are native Hawaiians who lost everything in the fires—except their faith in God! It was such a blessing to meet Eliza Nagaoka, known as Auntie Keala, who is 85 years old and a lifelong Maui resident. Her family roots trace back generations. As our staff and volunteers gathered to pray for her and celebrate that she was finally able to come home, she shared with us how her faith in Jesus Christ has sustained her. This new home stands in the same location as the previous home where she lived for decades with her late husband and raised her children. Auntie Keala was at her mother’s when that home burned, but her sister and two others lost their lives on the property.

I visited other worksites today as well, where our teams are hard at work on 22 additional homes, adding to the total of 17 homes we’ve already completed, with more to come! Samaritan’s Purse is providing the funding for 18 more homes. We give God the glory and thank Him for every family we are able to help. Please pray for this community as they rebuild from the ashes. ... See MoreSee Less

Franklin Graham

4 days ago

What an unbelievable weekend we’ve just had in Siem Reap! This ancient Cambodian city with more than 1,000 years of history saw something it’s never seen before—over 27,000 people all gathering to hear a message of hope and God’s love for them.

This was our second and final night of the Love Siem Reap Festival, and I preached the Good News that God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to save us from our sins, and that those who put their faith and trust in Him will be forgiven. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father except through Me” (John 14:6). Most of those who came tonight had never been to a church before or heard this Gospel message, and when we gave the invitation, hundreds of people responded, many of them literally running forward.

I thank God for all that He’s doing in Cambodia, and for the 475 churches in these 5 provinces that invited me to come preach. Pray for these churches—and pray for these new believers who are beginning the first day of their new life in Jesus Christ!

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