As far as my observation is concerned Yangon city is getting older. The country is getting worse becoming poorer. Buildings, roads and things are old. It seems they never paint for a long period of time. Even the grasses are dry. The present Government does not care Yangon instead they want to build Naypyidaw. The people are getting poorer things are very expensive compared to their income. For example a pastor salary is about Ks. 30000 (RM 100). One bag of rice is about Ks. 25000 nothing is left. If they buy char coal and oil for a month their salary is gone. They have to depend on God. Some how they survive. I don’t know how? They don’t even know how? Public transport fees are getting high. Eg. Before I came to Malaysia it was Ks. 20 - 100 but now Ks. 100- 1000. I asked some changes for Bus fare from my wife. She laughed at me. Private transports are servicing and they charged Ks. 1000. The normal worker can earn only about Ks. 30000 in a month. How can they pay Ks. 1000 for bus fare every day? They have to get public transport. Some of them have to travel more than one hour without seat. The buses are always overloaded. If the bus conductor and driver has seat in the bus they are proud to call passengers saying (thain si luh yah re) “you can sit and travel”. I saw some people bringing their clothes, bicycle, things to the pawn shop and then went to the market to buy 1- 2 Kg of rice and some Vegetable.
Although the church members are also suffering the same difficulties their hearts burning for the lost souls. One of my coworkers Mr. Khuma came back from Philippine and now leading the outreach ministry. They call him as “Mr. Mission” (Pu Mission). He always talks about mission, showing photos and video clips. Whenever he has opportunity he shares the gospel. The students are sent to various places. They give free tuition and teach some Bible stories and songs and also the gospel. Some of them accepted the Lord and came to the church. On our arrival day they had seminar and more than one hundred children and more than 50 adults came. I am excited to see that the Burmese are convinced and are coming to the church. I always have a heart to reach Burmese but could not. I led students and went house to house. But now they could really reach them. Thank God. It could also be the seed that we planted two years ago. If God is willing, I am looking forward to joining them in the middle of 2009. They are praying to reach more and disciple them in the knowledge of God. I just encouraged them to bring them into mature Christians. They are praying that they might able to get some bicycles for this outreach ministry. They are also praying for land/ house for permanent mission based. Some students don’t have hat or umbrella. The sun is hot, and sometimes raining. The church is paying them for their necessaries such as soft pen, pencil, white board etc. Bible College and Minglardon local church are working together in this mission. (This may be worth considering working in partnership with Myanmar church).
Although the church members are also suffering the same difficulties their hearts burning for the lost souls. One of my coworkers Mr. Khuma came back from Philippine and now leading the outreach ministry. They call him as “Mr. Mission” (Pu Mission). He always talks about mission, showing photos and video clips. Whenever he has opportunity he shares the gospel. The students are sent to various places. They give free tuition and teach some Bible stories and songs and also the gospel. Some of them accepted the Lord and came to the church. On our arrival day they had seminar and more than one hundred children and more than 50 adults came. I am excited to see that the Burmese are convinced and are coming to the church. I always have a heart to reach Burmese but could not. I led students and went house to house. But now they could really reach them. Thank God. It could also be the seed that we planted two years ago. If God is willing, I am looking forward to joining them in the middle of 2009. They are praying to reach more and disciple them in the knowledge of God. I just encouraged them to bring them into mature Christians. They are praying that they might able to get some bicycles for this outreach ministry. They are also praying for land/ house for permanent mission based. Some students don’t have hat or umbrella. The sun is hot, and sometimes raining. The church is paying them for their necessaries such as soft pen, pencil, white board etc. Bible College and Minglardon local church are working together in this mission. (This may be worth considering working in partnership with Myanmar church).
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