A World Away

"I'm Here to Meet With You...Come And Meet with Me..I'm here to find You...Reveal yourself to me...As I wait, You make me strong...as I long, draw me to your arms...as I stand and sing your praise...you come, you come, and fill this place...Won't you come, won't you come, and fill this place!"

These are the beginning lines of one of my favorite songs...I've been singing it over and over today.






These little boys are standing politely for their photo (all children are taught to stand with their arms crossed to show respect). They are from the Naga tribe and have left their parents to be a part of a training children's home in the city. Their leaders are praying that one or more of them will go back to their tribes as worship leaders.


This is a view out my window in Yangon...we're soon leaving the rainy season, so the sunsets should start coming more regularly!
...I found out there was a coup d'etat in Bangkok hours before I was supposed to board the plane. Of course, not many people really knew about it in Myanmar -news of the outside world is hard to come by. But, things seem peaceful here right now, aside from the armed military personnel I have become familiar with in my other surroundings. So, thankfully, I have successfully renewed my visa for another period and will be returning to Burma, home early tomorrow morning. But before I go back, I want to share a few photos with you while I have quick internet connection.

The friends I requested prayer for are doing well; no one was imprisoned; they went before the authorities and actually were able to get registered so they can at least exist with permission now. But, we must still pray for their freedom to worship and prepare young people for ministry.

This green and brown building is our English school. Teens come eager to learn 3 days/week and have 2 hour lessons. Many new students are joining, and we are having to put up waiting lists.

The closeness of a ride with the town!

Each day we board buses, then hyluxes (jeeps) for the 2 hour trip to the school.

These women are sitting in between the two benches, on tiny little stools (sometimes you wonder how much of you will be floating in mid-air!). Then, do you see the men standing at the end, hanging on for dear life!