Free Burma Rangers (FBR) Update

Click on this link for the latest updates on the attacks on the FBR who are Christians in a Buddist Country rule by the military junta.

http://www.freeburmarangers.org/Reports/2012/20120424.html

Blessings in His name!

B&C

Your Giving Is Making A Huge Difference. Thank you for the Lord Is Pleased!

Dear Brother Bill and Connie,

Greetings in His wonderful name.

I and my family are so happy for your precious love gift of $200 for
my health care that I received it from Windy yesterday . I will spend
it for my medication for my heart and my bladder stone.By His grace, I
am improving slowly for your supports and prayer.

I am so happy that my four brothers of orphanage directors also
received a precious love gift for the kids from Pat and Windy too. And
we all are so inspired from Pat of wonderful words of life.

We all expected to see you with them but it did not happen.Windy
explained me your situation with a good new job. Next year will be a
wonderful time for us to see you.

Blessings,
M.A.

Thank you for helping with the printing of Chin Bibles

Sir,

Yesterday we have a dedication of the Bible which we have printed .
Our friends were came and pray with us. Many Thanks for your kind help
, without your helping and prayer for us, it could not be completed .

As I have already the O.T, Genesis, I Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicle , 2
Chronicle, , these books are also keeping in my hands till today,
Since I have no funds I can not continue it, and I am praying to
continue the translation of the book. Please pray for me and for the
funds needs. I am not asking you to send me at one but please remember
for this project needs. I hope it .

When our friends were come they will have a prayer for these. The N.T
Bibles, which were beautiful and with a good leather.

For the N.T is will be provided to the Chin people I am assured that
the Chin people will be thanks to you and the people will be receiving
the blessing .


With Many Thank, Pastor Van Cung Tum

Our Missionary Friend in Thailand Needs Prayer

Dear Connie and Bill,

How are you doing? Sorry, I have not write you for a long time. Thank you very much for your care of me. I 'm feeling better now I can eat some kind of food by slowly. That's make me learn how to more be aware what kind of food I should take.

For a motorcycle accident last time cost me get a little injured and my motorcycle. But it's damaged my camera and ipod. Especially in rush hour evening and long holiday ( so many cars from Bangkok) Most of all, I so thank God for His protection by saved my life. That accident let me learned to ride more careful as well : )

My Church is name Chiang Mai Harvest Church (CMHC) I just started last late of Oct,2011. We are reaching out to young people (age13-35 ) here in the city. But some of them are my students from the village (Karen) whose move in the city for studying University. Now, we have 10 of members. Now we still using my house rent for the service. After Valentine's Day Outreach (last week) we expecting more and more students will joining with our Sunday service. I want to see next generation rise up , be disciple and love God wholeheartedly and love people fervently. Please keep our Church in your prayer. And thank you very much for your love are blessed me so much. I will keep be the salt and light in Thailand. And I will do good work to bring more people come to the Lord for glory our precious Lord, Jesus!!

May the keep you and bless you with thousand time !

Many Blessings,

Thasanee.

Remote Thai Missions Worker Is BLESSED By Your Giving

Dear Connie and Bill, wonderful brother and sister in Christ!

thank God so much! for Christ mas party with my students that..every things going well,thank you so much for all of you that always be one part too,and always pray for me...i thank God to see all of my students they are happy with ...and i believe all of they are geting to know more about God's love sure...and the true meaning about Christmas will come true in they life. i like to see every hands to lift up to accept jesus love...every heart opend for to pray to jesus...it's such a beautiful time...to see their life going this ways..just feel thank God all this year...that always provide everythings leading and guidance in my life and in ministry...this month has many activity to do..many service for the works that is my duty...some time just feels tried but thank God that is my strenght my peace...let me understand more and more...that the reason of living...for who..not for my sefe..but for every one that God allow come to my life...i really feels thankful to God...and want to cry when i thinking sincere about this ...no have time to go to home right now...but pray for my family that everyone be with peace in their life....
May God bless you all..and Merry christ mas to you all,
please remember for my bible study club too"Love the word club" last week have only three students come to join...but i know that every one it's specious for Christ,
ps. i will send more picture for you later becaust i can not attach them more ,right now. thank you again...and God bless you so much, with love in Christ, Chaba:-)

Pastor Bob Kelly and Barb write from Nicaragua

Bill & Connie:

Hope you are doing well and healthy and that your ministry is prospering.
Think about you all off and on - we were using some of Connie's materials
in our Bible class. I don't know if you told us or someone else, that you
are attending the Village Church. I have been a follower of Matt Chandler
for quite some time - really like how he teaches and sees the role of the
church.

Anyway, we just wanted to thank you for your support of the project in
Nicaragua. We really appreciate it.

We are in the process of building our second building, which will have 3
classrooms and a computer lab. We should have one classroom ready for
the start of classes in February and then will work on the other ones
throughout
the year. Am including a (cell phone quality) picture.

We were able to purchase the land the school is on - makes life a little
less
complicated and will be trying to form a Nicaraguan non-profit in the
next year
to cover things better legally.

We will have our first kindergarten graduation this December - a really
big deal
here. I'm sure it will be tedious and fun at the same time.

Daniel Ortega won re-election (even though his candidacy for 2
consecutive terms
is illegal), and now he controls the assembly and the courts as well.
Looks like he
is heading to an Hugo Chávez style of government. And to top it off, the
Texas
Rangers lost the world series.

We hope you had a good Thanksgiving. May God continue to richly bless you.

Bob & Barb Kelly

Burma Pastor and students suffer much.

Dear Brother and sister in Christ,

The fighting, battle in Local of Myanmar in some state, still the
situation is enough good and peace, still lacking in economic
progress, but still not yet good. NOT YET BETTER. As I have said and
told to y0u, no would be the graduation service for this year. No
graduation for the students and the school, very poor and lack in
finance, for Church rent, feeding Cake and Cold drinking and purified
water bottles drink and for power and for cleansing fee. Taxi hiring
etc...

If the situation has improvement in economic in other and if possible
next time and next year. Thank you

Brother Van

My Achilles Tendon Surgery site

Chin Pastor Needs Our Help to Print HIS Word. Will you Help and Partner with US?

Men trying to print HIS Word after 11 years of translation

Underground Printing Facility

Dear Sister and brother in Christ,

I am consenting to produce Hakha Chin Bible,
I will print 2000 copies.  The dollar exchange rate is going high up , Now US dollar
is up to 800/ more, Good enough high up. For one copy for the bible is US$ 1.20/- .
Please pray for and with us. I will preparing to print in Yangon, Myanmar.,
with a good quality, it is shameful thing with no Bible till today. KJV 1611,
I will print it into Chin, it was translated since 1999.
12 years was keeping and holding , with many reading and correction with good
proving. Jesus is good, trust worthy for the poor and to the needy people.

Rev. Dr. Van Cung Tum For Hakha Chin Bible

News From a Very Dear Sister in Christ in a Tough Country

Dear Bill and Connie,  I just came to the mail center today and got the message late.  However I know that God will always be with you , anytime and at any circumstance.  I thank God that your surgery was miraculously taken care of by Our Great Surgeon who heals and comforts us not only physically but also mentally and spiritually. I know that you will be healed perfectly and be in normal condition very soon. You Are Blessed !!!  My Mom had to be hospitalized 3 time since April 2011 . She was recently discharged on request . She is suffering from COMPLETE HEART BLOCK. Her Heart rate is between 37 to 42 /min. She is mostly on Oxygen tank. By the grace of God and prayers of  brothers and sisters, she is now rather comfortable without Oxygen inhalation. Her appetite is not good and strength is failing. She is now 94 yrs. These months I have to be near her all the time to monitor her and could not access to the internet very often.  I always have you both in my mind.  God Bless. Love, Ruby

Dear Brother in Burma almost Died a Year Ago But The Lord Saved Him

My dear brother Bill Westfall,   Haleluijah Praise the Lord! How great is our Lord and how great is His faithfulness! Jesus Christ is the Great Physician and His practice never closes and we do not have to wait for an appointment . His words never fail for His children.  “ I am the Lord who heals you”( Exodus 15:26)  I thank the Lord from the bottom of my heart that He really is the One who did the surgery and do trust that He must provide you good health and long life for the glory of His name and for the broader of His kingdom.   May all the glory be to the Lord.  Your brother in Christ,  Mang Al.

Trying to print Bible's in a Very Tough Contry

Dear Bill,  We are praying for you. In the near future we will be producing the N.T Bible for Chin people, those who have not the bible till toady since 1970. We are most crying to pay at the printing shop of Ebenezar Press, to cover the printing of the Bible cost. To be receiving the miracle of God for this needed funds.  Yesterday Myanmar Authority issued the News for foreign currency, In the near future we will be using the foreign currency, we can sell it and buy it through the Companies, they have given an authority and permission to buy and to change foreign currency freely. It will not be problem and troubled for us. The license for the Exchange rate to take care freely , but every day their board will be for the exchange rate.  They have given to 6 companies in Yangon to take the responsible . They issued that News on Thursday of 29th September  2011 . This also one of the changing of New Government of Myanmar. No longer will be using the private channel. It will be free on selling and buying for foreign currency.  We are going well, except the money needed is crying , I want it is good to coming Jesus. God bless.  Pastor Van Cung Tum

Myanmar Pastor Needs Our Prayers and Support

Dear brother and sister in Christ,

I am suffering paining of my tooth, upper right side,

I can not not eat, swalled and could not teach and preach to my students,

The senior dentist has advised me to pull out and to to new fixing of teeth for me. It was 5 days ago and still suffering severely .

i am not happy. and enjoy not for thsi, please do send em the US 100/- for my tooth surgery .

In Him, Van Cung Tum

Pastor Updates from Myanmar

Dear In Christ,

We are troubled and wondering for the fighting and government army and rebellious army of Ka Chin, Shan state, Karen , Kareni ( Kazah) state army since the past month of November 2011. The fighting is more bigger and bigger and more worser and worser.

Boobing, fighting with a big arm, poter carrying by the people, civil by forced labor, raping, killing , damaging the house and checking the guests severely, stealing , hiding and fleeing in to forestry without water and and without food. Children and elder aged people are sicking and suffering, poverty, the high pric of food, and domestic of kitchen rice bags, cooking oil are rocket sky high. We heard that both side army and people were died for this battle.

Many young people and young girls are fleeing in to the near country of Thailand and Malaysia to work and to find the money.

Please pray for Myanmar to safe us. The Gospel is needed very much as well as peace.

People are waiting and expecting the Gospel and peace in our country. We can not imigine for the next year survival, since they cannot work their field and their farm.

The excange rate is small, and very down month by month.

We need your prayer.

In Christ,

Pastor Van Cung Tum

Orphanage Director and Children say Thank you!

Email from a very poor Orphanage:

Hi Dear Connie & Bill
Thank you so much for your kindness.
I got your love gift<$100=78000ks>on time.
All kids ,their school opens today.Our country school season is 1st June to 1st week of March.
We all fine by the grace of God.God bless you.

with love
Esther & Home of blessing family

Myanmar Pastor/Bible School Director Needs Our Help and Support

Dear Brother,

Greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

We will opening soon our Bible School. But we are gathering now the students, because the increasing of the bus fare usually rather than the other year. Chin state is about 800 miles far from Yangon, They will take for some day and night to come , they will sleep on the ways as they will take 4 days. Most of the Chin people students is coming from the very severe famine areas. We are hoping about 20 to 30 students for the school students.

God is wanting the Chin people to share and to witness the Gospel to the Unbeliever people of Myanmar that we think it.
Thank you for your prayer and supporting for us. Thank you.

In Christ,

Van Cung Tum


Another Email:

Dear Brother and sister in Christ ,  I believe that you are doing well in your ministry in work. That you very much for your praying and your love gift for us, We have been buying the rice bags, cooking oil, and fire wood for cooking and vegetables for the students.  Till today only 13 students are coming in our Bible School. For the very poor and lack and famine of families, they could not join the Bible college. Many were intending to go to Malaysia, and Thailand to seek and to find the money for their families survival.  We are praying and waiting them the students, who could not yet come at Yangon.  We are doing well.  Pastor Van Cung Tum

And another email:

Dear in Christ,
For the latest News of our country, in Kachin state,  Shan state, Karen state, are having a great fighting with Burma army,  many were fled to the border of China and in to Thailand, now their  fighting is severe women rape , killing carfew. Many were shocked and  afraid the very loud and cruel fighting in inland areas.But I can not  say till February 2012 for our Bible school , but you are having  ministry in aprt of other organizations.

We remember and pray for you.

Van Cung Tum

Missionary To Macau for Child Evangelism Fellowship Needs Financial Help

Mei-Mei Lee - CEF Missionary to Macau

Matthew 18:14 "It is not the will of your Father...that one of these little ones should perish."

Mei-Mei Lee, Missionary to Macau, China, for Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF), needs help in raising additional funds in order for her to return to Macau, in July, 2011. We have worked with Mei-Mei in Macau, China, and she is doing great work with the children in an area that is 11.4 square miles with a population of 550,000 and growing. Macau is known as the Las Vegas of the East and this is affecting families, especially children.

Mei-Mei established CEF in 2001 to reach the boys and girls of Macau with the Gospel through weekly Good News Clubs and other evangelistic meetings. Mei-Mei also trains teachers at local churches who in turn reach children.

Please join us in supporting Mei-Mei. She needs to raise just $900.00 more per month to meet her minimal monthly needs by July 1, 2011. Please consider $25 or $50 or $100/Month as a pledge. We have financially supported Mei-Mei for years and our prayer is that this would plant a seed in your heart to support her. You can send your checks to:

Child Evangelism Fellowship
PO Box 348 Warrenton,MO 63383
Acct.#AM00 5538
Make checks to: CEF, Inc. or you can have electronic transfer from a charge as we do. Call 800-748-7710 to arrange electronic transfer.

Call or email us if you have any questions. You can email Mei-Mei at meimeilee4@yahoo.com and she can add you to her newsletter list.

SE Asia Pastor Trying to make it. Please consider a financial gift to help!

Dear Bill & Connie,

This is the sample picture of my eldest daughter Miss. Sui Men Sung
she is preparing to sew the clothing, to cover and to have a small in
come for our family survival. She also ever attended the 2nd class in
Philosophy major in Rangoon University , since we can not affordable
for her School fees, she left it.

I am also suffering the sickness of high blood pressure and diabetes ,
every day I am taking the medicine to control my sickness for one
month I have spent much money for me. Like as other country there is
no a good job as part time or an hours,by a time for workers, with the
very strict discipline and rule no job as apart time worker. As I am
taking the class for the students the whole day and in the office I am
working my office work. Therefore I have o the time to make a money
for my students.

This is our ultimate plan for our survival. But sorry no money to buy
the cloth to sew it. If we can buy a a uniform for the students of
primary, middle schools, and high school students, we will sell it.
And we will buy it again, and she will sew it, and she will buy it the
materials.

Bu t please pray with us the need for the materials to buy it US$ 300/-
/- . It does not mean that I am not asking you the money but please
pray with us. Thank you. God bless you.

In Christ,

Van Cung Tum

Another Orphanage Is Most Thankful for Your Giving!

Dear Bill & Connie,

Greetings from Gloria Orphanage Home. All the children at
GOH are doing well. We keep on praying for you and care ministry that
the Lord will continue to bless this ministry to reach many in the
future.

Yesterday, I received and accepted children support of 30,000 (Thirty
thousand kyats only) from Rev. Mang Al. We are so much grateful to you
for your supports which indeed meet the daily needs of the children.
God bless you abundantly.

Sincerely in Christ
Ceu Lian Thang
Director
Gloria Orphanage Home

Orphanage Director and Children say Thank you!

Dear Bill&Connie,
Thank you so much for your help that I received only 30,000/ks. from
Rev. Mang Al on 24/4/2011. We always pray for you and yous Ministry.
All of my children are doing very well. They all were pass their final
examination for 2010 to 2011.
Thank you so much for your prayer support as well.
May God bless you always
Yours in Him
BC Andrew