By: Lexie Dare
We have another update from Pastor Michael who is serving in Myanmar! We love getting these updates and seeing how our financial support is help Michael and his family teach the Gospel to the people of Myanmar.
From Michael:
By the grace and mercy of God my family are fine and I are able to do mission works as much as we can. I praise God for protecting my wife and kids under His wings. Good health is the biggest blessing from God more than any other things.
I thank God that I am able to distribute the Gospel tracts to places. If you and your friends write Gospel tracts, you are warmly welcome to send me Gospel or evangelism tracts. I will translate it into Burmese language and they will be printed and distribute to unbelievers. Especially, I prefer tracts for unbelievers-focused to believers-focused.
I met Mr. Bawi Lian while I went to evangelism and spoke with him. He accepted Jesus as his personal Savior and Lord. So, I invited him to Home-Church. I praise the Lord that he came to me. He lives far from me. We are trying to find out the nearest church so that he will be able to attend when the factory he works at has holidays.
I thank God for the first meeting with Mr. Phone Khawi and spent time with him and asked some questions about his future. He is not sure about the life after death. I started telling him about the Gospel Message of Jesus Christ. He said, ” I understood what you told me, but it is hard for me to believe your Jesus Christ who redeems us from the bondage of sin”. Please stand with me and pray for him so that the Holy Spirit will speak to him in his heart and mind in order to be born in Christ.
Night evangelism is done after a year and half conversation and friendship. Mr. Ko Zaw’s family were approached to share good news. He always denies to talk about the Christian religion. Saying, “I am a real Buddhist, my ears is to hear only the Buddhist teachings not other religious teachings.” God answered my prayer, I was permitted to enter his house and pray for his wife and daughter, hallelujah, praise the Lord! To God be the glory! Now the door is open to share the good news of Jesus. I need your prayer assistance for him so that his family will be a member of God family. At the same time, after he heard the Good News, he invited his friend over so that I could pray for him and tell about Christ. God touched unbeliever to call his friend so that I was able to share the message.
Night Service was done nicely with three household members. Some children around their house came to listen and I spoke about God, who He is, and so on. It was wonderful that their parents did not say anything to their children who were invited by my members’ children.
I am one of the Shwepyithar Christian Churches Association Executive members. We appealed to meet Shwepyithar Township Administrator Authority, and they said that they were busy, no time to meet with us. But we kept on asking the Lord to meet with them. With God’s help, we were permitted to meet with them. Last month, we met them twice. We were able to introduce them we are Executive Leaders of Christian Churches Association in Shwepyithar Town. We agree to help each other if there were some oppressions or persecution on minor religion such as Christians, Indus and muslims in Shwepyithar town. As Christians face difficulties when Buddhists oppress Christians in underground ways.
We Shwepyithar Executive Leaders celebrated our one year-anniversary last month. We did great things for Christians in many ways. We were able to encourage some church planters in wards or quarters as there are 24 quarters or wards in Shwepyithar township. At the same time we were able to apply to the government so that the separate Christian cemetery land will be given. It is accepted by the Yangon Region Officers and the Chief Minister including Municipal Officers.
Guests came to Yangon Region, they did not have a place to stay, so one of my friends requested they stay my home. A man with a Coca-Cola bottle asked me some questions on Salvation. I used white-board for drawing pictures in day time. They all are clearly understood concerning about Salvation of Jesus Christ. We all together celebrated their joyfulness in heart and mind.
We would be honored for you to pray about the following Prayer Request Items:
To purchase permanent residence
To have micro business.
To have Church Planters Supporters
To support orphans