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 [...]
Prayer points – June 2008
Posted on June 5th, 2008 at 3:25 pm by MartinMyanmar After Cyclone Nargis
Posted on May 14th, 2008 at 8:15 pm by MartinHello 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 [...]
6 Ways to React to the Cyclone
Posted on May 14th, 2008 at 7:20 pm by MartinJohn 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 [...]
Prayer points – Jan 2008
Posted on January 15th, 2008 at 11:20 pm by MartinMartin 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 – [...]
2007 – Jan to Jun update
Posted on July 4th, 2007 at 9:00 pm by MartinI’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. ——— My work doesn’t need to demand my all, and although that’s true in theory, I seem to [...]
Welcome to Texas
Posted on June 1st, 2007 at 8:00 pm by MartinKaren migrants find life in America has its downside When members of the Thai community in the US are asked to help resettle newly arrived Karen refugees from the Thai-Burmese border, old clichés surface. “Are these people members of the God’s Army?” ask some. Others recall headline-grabbing incidents like the murder of a Thai woman [...]
Myanmar learns to live with the lights out
Posted on April 10th, 2007 at 11:00 am by MartinChronic power shortages in Myanmar are leaving cities in the former Burma shrouded in almost permanent blackout, driving its citizens to despair and crippling an economy reeling from decades of military misrule. As with other problems in the once-prosperous ex-British colony, there is little explanation in the state-controlled media, which abound with pictures of generals [...]
