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Our time in Yangon has
gone by very quickly. Each day Tom and I have spoken morning and early
afternoon at the “Making Disciples Conference.” The conference was
attended by all of our Bryce Lodge leaders, the Discipleship School of
Ministry students and a number of men who came to Yangon to the
conference from distant areas.
We have visited all of
the Bryce Lodges here in Yangon and spent time with Andrew, leader of
Bryce Lodge Four who is located in a remote area of Myanmar. As this is
the 7th year that Understand The Times has been involved in
ministry in the country of Myanmar, we have seen many changes and
abundant fruit. To see the children growing up into young adults has
been a blessing. They will soon be ready to take the next step to go
beyond grade eleven and make choices with regards to what they will do
the rest of their lives.
This March five
students in Bryce Lodges One to Three will write their final high school
exams. This will determine the next phase of their lives. We are
presently praying about what our responsibility will be from this point
on. Some would like to go to Bible School and become pastors and
missionaries. One would like to go to medical school and become a
medical doctor.
When I return from
Myanmar we will post updated photos of all the children individually on
our web site under Missions Myanmar. We made all of the children aware
that God has given them the care they have received because of the love
and generosity of their sponsors that come from all over the world.
Understand The Times is only the channel through which God is working to
enable the Bryce Lodge Program.
The School of
Discipleship is approaching the end of its first year. Seven men have
been taught and encouraged to reach out to the surrounding area to share
the gospel message. Two of them plan to immediately serve the Lord by
planting a church. We are also considering supporting 8 new
missionaries from various parts of Myanmar who attended the conference.
The challenge ahead for
us in Myanmar is very great. It appears there is strong possibility
that inflation will change the way we can do ministry here. We are
grateful to those who have caught our vision and we will continue to do
all we can do and be good stewards of the resources that have been put
in our hands. I thank God for Tom Worthington who has been a great
encouragement to me in coming along side to help with administrative
skills and his help giving spiritual guidance.
Please keep Mission
Myanmar in your prayers. When I return I will try to put together some
video presentations that will show you what God is doing here in this
very dark country.
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