Joe and Silk Handley

Opening Unexpected Gifts

Sometimes ministry moments begin in surprisingly simple ways.

Reflections on the Marriage & Family Module in Armenia

By JOE & SILK HANDLEY

WITH DEEP GRATITUDE FOR YOU AT THANKSGIVING

In a world that often feels torn and divided, there’s something truly remarkable about the arrival of new life—a reminder of hope, of promise, and of the gentle power of God’s grace. Silk and I are overjoyed to share that our first grandson, Owen Oliver, has entered

Dear Friends!

As we celebrate the birth of our Savior, we are reminded of the promise and joy that Jesus brings to the world.

WITH DEEP GRATITUDE FOR ALL WHO PRAY FOR A3 AND SUPPORT OUR WORK

Hello Everyone!

On this Thanksgiving, we pause to reflect on all we have to be grateful for. In the words of Psalm 107:1...

“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights.”
— James 1:17

He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and

Silk and I have had such a wonderful last few weeks in Japan.

Last week we were moving which brought several aches and pains, even after just day one of the move! However, the last four we were able to travel to many places in country and say farewell for this season of

Hello Everybody!

Well, today is the last day we are in Japan. We fly out in a few hours, and we are heading back to California. 

We love it here in Japan. We're going to miss it here. But we are looking forward to being with family. It is a new season for us.

“That is so cool!”

“Really? There’s no way!” – That is what Silk and I

Hi there, friends! It's good to see you again, and we just want you to know how grateful we are for you this Thanksgiving season. Well, we know it's been a year of a lot of anxiety. And I'm sure many of you have been feeling that, whether it's the pandemic or the economy, or this week, the U.S.

Here's a quick message from us as we head back to Japan for the last 7 weeks before moving back to the U.S. in December. We're praying for you,

Joe and Silk Handley...

A Personal Message from Joe & Silk Handley

Hello, Everybody! We just wanted to take a moment and wish you all a Happy Easter. And we are glad to be with you this year. We know most of you, like us, are

Merry Christmas, Everyone on behalf of Asian Access!

We have a verse for you from the prophet Isaiah: “For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us, and the government will be on His shoulders. He will be named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of

Seasons of life & ministry for the Handleys in 2019

Just as there are four seasons of the year, Joe and I have experienced four seasons in life and ministry this year. 1) Strategic Planning: This has been a significant year for Asian Access (A2) in strategic planning.

We wish all our friends a very Happy Thanksgiving on behalf of everyone at Asian Access. Here's a brief clip we made for you... Hello everyone! We're here in Mumbai, India. We've been here for a week and having a great time. Silk has some highlights to share… Yesterday was such a

Hi Friends! It’s Good Friday here at O’Hare Airport in Chicago. We just want to let you know how grateful we are as we get ready to board our flight back to Japan where we’ll celebrate Easter. We just want... {addthis off}

Here are some of my favorite photos from 2018...{addthis off}

Merry Christmas, Everyone!

Greetings from Tokyo, Japan! We just wanted you to know that we're thinking of you and praying that you guys have a special Advent season. We hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We love you. We appreciate you, and we're

On behalf of Asian Access, Silk and I are grateful for your prayers and support. This photo above was taken while we were with the seventh graduating class in Mongolia. You'd be amazed to hear their praise reports! We're excited for them. We want to wish

Joe and Silk Handley wish everyone a Happy Easter from Shinjuku Park during cherry blossom season.

Warm Christmas greetings to you, dear friends! Jesus is our greatest gift. But you have also been a gift to us. We thank you for your love and prayers. We want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas from ourselves, as well as from the entire Asian Access community. God bless

Merry Christmas, Friends!

I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. – Luke 2:10

What joy it is to celebrate Christmas as part of the global body of Christ! This year we are in L.A. for the holidays spending Christmas and New Year’s

Joe and Silk wish all our friends a very Happy Thanksgiving on behalf of everyone at Asian Access.

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"Hi Friends, we're here in Tokyo, and we just want to say how grateful we are for you this Thanksgiving. As we've been thinking about you and just wanted

Dear Friends!

To all our friends out there—supporters, family, those of you who walk beside us, we're grateful for you. And we want to wish you a very Happy New Year in 2017!

God bless you. We love you guys!

Happy New Year's Greetings, Dear Friends! What an exciting year it's been for us at Asian Access! We have so much to celebrate. We have many milestones that we've hit this past year in 2016, and I just want to share a few of them, even though there are many, many more. First and

Christmas Greetings, Dear Friends! We want to read a few words from Isaiah: "For to us a child is born, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." And from the Gospel of Matthew: "Behold,

Dear Friends, Silk and I will be in Kyoto, Japan for Thanksgiving this year with our son John. While enjoying the beautiful fall colors of the country, we remembered you and the rich partnership you share with us at Asian Access. On behalf of all of us here with Asian

What a joy it has been for the Handley family visiting churches here in Japan every weekend. So far, we’ve made it to four different congregations and connecting with Japanese pastors and Asian Access missionaries. You may have heard that next year Asian Access celebrates 50 years of

What a thrill it is to be in Japan! For several years, I have wanted to move here serving as the president of Asian Access. This year proved to be the perfect time! Our family was ready and next year Asian Access turns 50! What a joy to be here where it all began nearly 50 years

The day has come and we are moving to Japan — Tuesday, August 9. As you may have heard, our son John approached his mom last summer saying, “Can we make that move to Japan that we were thinking about a few years ago?” As soon as Silk

Background Information:

Joe and Silk (Joseph and Vasilka) met during college at Azusa Pacific University. Everyone told Silk while she was growing up that she was destined to be a pastor’s or missionary’s wife. Joe grew up in a family with a few pastors and felt called to ministry during high