Martin
Thanksgiving:
For the Lord’s comfort, patience and long-suffering with me over the last few months
For opportunities to share with some churches and small groups about the work the Lord is doing in Myanmar
God’s providence in the short-term mission work so far*
Petition:
Semester 2 2008 did not see me pass too many subjects so please pray that I [...]
Thanks to more fund-raising by the Presbyterian Church of Australia, the Evangelical Reformed Church (ERC) has been able to build a solid and permanent structure at the Reformed Bible Institute (RBI) site. This building will be used for male student accommodation as well as meeting room/classroom facilities.
They’ve sent us a few photos, click here to [...]
In Burma’s north-west Chin state, thousands of people say they are starving. The Mara tribe say hundreds of their community have died in the past two months alone.
Local human rights groups say of an estimated 500,000 population, 100,000 people are at crisis point.
They blame a natural phenomenon, which occurs every 50 years in the region [...]
Martin
Thanksgiving:
Semester 1 2008 was a very busy one with 7 assessments due totalling 15,000 words and I managed to pass all subjects
God’s providence in the short-term mission work so far*
Some generous and thoughtful people have again provided me with some very timely financial support*
Petition:
Boldness in evangelism
To have more regular personal devotions and prayer times
All the [...]
Hello everyone,
I’ve been silent on the matter of cyclone Nargis which hit Myanmar a little over a week ago simply because I didn’t have any accurate information that I could send out. Plus there was a fair amount of media coverage around keeping you more informed than I could have – I don’t even have [...]
John Piper and his team write many fantastic articles on the Desiring God Blog. This one is relevant to Myanmar so I thought I’d replicate it here as well.
(Author: John Piper)
As the carnage from Cyclone Nargis moves toward 50,000 dead and beyond, there is a way to pray and act:
1. Be softened to the pain [...]
Martin
Thanksgiving:
God’s providence in the short-term mission work so far
Some generous and thoughtful people have provided me with some very timely financial support
Petition:
Bible college – to understand and retain what’s being learnt
Travel mercies (safety, health, etc.)
For God to prepare the way in Myanmar for ministry
Financial support required – estimated $1500/month
ERC (Evangelical Reformed Church / Thang Bwee’s [...]
I’ll try and fill you in on what’s been happening for the last 6 months and what I expect is coming my way over the next 6. So, sit back, grab a coffee, and enjoy my ramblings.
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My work doesn’t need to demand my all, and although that’s true in theory, I seem to [...]
