May 2026 – We are Family! Happy Mother’s Day!

Greetings in the Name of our Sovereign Lord Jesus! This month we celebrate Mother’s Day so Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers reading this email! I thank God for the many godly mothers in my life. What an amazing impact they have in our lives! Thank God for mothers!

In a material world it is sometimes hard to look beyond the physical and see the spiritual, but in actuality, we live in a spiritual world, where God is in control, but as for us, we know, as stated in the Ephesians 6:12, 13: “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness… . Therefore take up the whole armour of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day…”.Let us truly be prepared for the tribulation we are now experiencing and that which is to come. Do you know that in the world today, Christians are the most persecuted of all peoples. We are living in constant warfare, both physically and spiritually.

I woke up this morning thinking about how blessed I am here in North America; enjoying freedom that can often be taken for granted. Then I though about the trials of the believers in Jesus who come from Muslim backgrounds. They face many unique challenges – physically, emotionally, socially, being considered an outcast – including family pressure, persecution, torture and wrestling in their minds against so much of what they learned since childhood. When they accept Jesus, their whole world changed. Some are imprisoned or even murdered.

I was told of a young Algerian man whose mother and aunt, knowing he became a Christian, threw him over from a third-floor balcony! Thank God he lived, but what a tragedy to go through! We pray for him and MBB’s (Muslim Background Believers) to be strong in the Lord; to be prepared for the attacks of Satan. Praise God that Light For All Nations is there for them! Praise God for the many who have come to Jesus through our ministry! I am so grateful to you for supporting us! The Lord is good! We are laying up treasures in heaven!

I pray that more Christians all over the world, and churches, will take up the vision to reach Muslims. We are seeing a breakthrough in the Muslim world. Thousands are coming to the Lord and our ministry’s impact is on the increase. This past month we had responses from every Arab country! One such contact told us that from childhood she loved Jesus, as she had a dream of Jesus calling to her. She said I was never convinced about Islam or the prophet, but when I started to read the Bible, I became a follower of Jesus and was baptized. Her family noticed the change in her and with threats, she reverted to Islam but was very sad. After watching one of our videos, she contacted us, saying with tears, “Did I lose my salvation?” Our counsellor encouraged her and she repented and said: “Now the joy of the Lord fills my heart for Jesus is the Lord of my life!”

There are many such miraculous stories of salvation everyday. You see, not only do we lead people to Christ, but we become close to them, like family – mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters. Indeed, we are the family of God. Please take some time today to pray for the Muslim converts. They need us!

You also are like family to me. Your faithful support fills me with gratitude and thanks to the Lord. I am thrilled with the support we have received from our brothers and sisters in Christ over the many years of ministry. Please continue to partner with us with both your prayers and financial support. As we head from Spring into the Summer, when we usually have a dry season, so to speak, let this year be full of abundance! I am trusting the Lord.

Please pray for me. I am praying for you and for your families. May your loved ones all come to know the Lord.

In the blessings of Christ,

Nizar Shaheen