Martin
Thanksgiving:
- For the assistance of a dear friend in helping me understand how to do proper and effective research for college assignments. I now feel empowered to succeed in this aspect of college.
- For consistent financial support which has helped toward this semester’s college fees
- For the blessing of Bible College and the opportunity to learn and be equipped for future ministry*
- For God’s providence in the short-term mission work so far*
Petition:
- For humility, patience, grace, love and faithfulness
- For my walk with the Lord to deepen and my dependence on him to increase
- To finish the correspondence TESOL course I’m still working through*
- Financial support required – estimated $2000/month*
- For God to prepare the way in Myanmar for ministry*
ERC (Evangelical Reformed Church / Thang Bwee’s church)
Thanksgiving:
- Three months of ministerial training has been completed successfully by His guidance. About 16 young ministers received training for ministry.
- Ram Uk, who has been studying in India, has now safely returned to Yangon for a short time of holidays
- Be Nwe has been accepted to enter to PTS, India for M.Div program
- Siama is in a good mode of study at PRTS (Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Michigan USA)
- ERC have been able to provide food for about 10 villages in Chin State, releasing them from the starvation which has ravaged that part of Myanmar
Petition:
- Financial sponsors are needed for Be Nwe and Ram Uk who are studying in India
- For the work of the RBI’s rice paddy farm which will begin by June. This rice paddy is one of many ventures owned by ERC and RBI to assist them in gaining financial independence.
- The next academic year of RBI will begin in June and continue on until March 2010. Please pray for students and staff.
- To have more financial support for the starving people of Chin State (read more here)
- To build a dormitory for the school children at Sami in Chin State
- Kyaw Htin is still in hospital with a serious illness which the doctors are still unable to diagnose. Though he has improved slightly over the last 4 months he is still paralysed and in need of constant care and attention.
- Future education of Thang Bwee’s son, Bowie Benjamin, who is now doing a computer course
FRCM (Free Reformed Church of Myanmar / James’ church)
Thanksgiving:
- Everyone is well by the grace of God
- Students are doing well with their studies. They are giving their hearts, their time and energies in studying the Word of God with complete devotion.
- Praise the Lord that missionary work is very useful to convert unbelievers
- We have a new Church at Htauk-kyant. It was started on April 5th, 2009, having no church members yet, while we focus on children mission area. The Pastor, Rev. John Piang Zam, and his family have a worship service there, and some of the local people are now interested in what our ministry is offering.
- All students are sponsored by people of the Presbyterian Church of Australia. This allows the college to provide food, accommodation, books, travel and various other tools for the students, ensuring them the best opportunity of a quality education.*
Petition:
- Richer people in the neighbourhood are very difficult to convert
- Some believers are going through difficult times and always need your fervent prayers
- Rev. John Piang Zam with his family in the new Church-plant at Htauk-kyant
- Funds:
- for house rental. This house will be used for worship and the Bible School (GBS)
- for teaching staff
- for the new Church-plant in the township of Htauk-kyat (pronounced towk-chat)
- for the young children’s ministry in South Dagon, especially for daily food, clothing, shelter, and equipment*
- for the installation of a telephone for the Church and Bible School*
- Students’ learning and health*
* Thanksgiving and petition items with an asterisk indicate an ongoing prayer point, that is, one that was listed in the previous month(s)
