China Aid is reporting on the recent persecution the Seventh Day Adventist church has had to endure. This reminds me that free worship is a blessing and that not everyone has that blessing. Please keep this church in your prayers. More at China Aid.

We have some good news from Compass Direct today. Click here for the full story.

We are happy to share with you today that one of The Voice of the Martyrs prisoners that we've highlighted on our Prisoner Alert page, Maryam Jalali has been freed from Evin Prison.

Since we shared a few stories about Vietnam last week and how our sisters and brothers are being persecuted there, I wanted to open up this week with a story from Extreme Devotion and the importance of our prayers and letters.

On this Good Friday let us remember the suffering of Christ Jesus as He willingly went to the cross to die for the sins of the world. Join me in meditating upon Isaiah 53.

The following news excerpt is from Compass Direct and an example of an exception from the government of Vietnam. Please pray that Vietnam continues to show mercy to those they are holding without cause.