change is beginning ---aung san suu kyi has won a seat in parliament! wonderful news!
suu kyi, who was recently released from over 10 years house arrest (which is somewhat at the center of the financial embargo between the u.s. and burma) has won a seat in parliament--much like the election she won over 10 years ago, and then was falsely arrested and ordered to house arrest by the ruling military dictatorship.
we pray for her protection. we pray that this will be the beginning of a new hope for the burmese.
we are one step closer to getting our official 501c(3) status, and will then begin being able to raise tax-deductible donations.
one of the pastors we are communicating with has updated us with the emerging and pressing needs for the children's ministry, and training of "teachers". our initial goal is to raise $10,000, this will cover a year's worth of materials (books, workbooks, etc)., transportation for the summer camp months (approximately 5,000 children attend during the summer camp months), food, "facility" use, a book the pastor is writing for distribution to the homes, as well as training for all the adults involved. this is incredible considering they reach thousands of children!
i want to return next summer, for approximately 3 months, and will begin fundraising for this soon, since many of my expenses will consist of "appreciation" money to keep me "safe."
more details to come, just wanted to provide this quick update and send out a prayer request for suu kyi, that he Lord would protect her, and work through her to bring hope and peace and freedom back to the people of burma.
isn't she beautiful? :)
and since this is a happy post, of hope and joy, i also want to include a picture of a seagull, on a glass ceiling, taken from underneath:
please continue to pray for the people of burma, all the children of southeast asia, and for God's Word to reach all ears. <3
suu kyi, who was recently released from over 10 years house arrest (which is somewhat at the center of the financial embargo between the u.s. and burma) has won a seat in parliament--much like the election she won over 10 years ago, and then was falsely arrested and ordered to house arrest by the ruling military dictatorship.
we pray for her protection. we pray that this will be the beginning of a new hope for the burmese.
we are one step closer to getting our official 501c(3) status, and will then begin being able to raise tax-deductible donations.
one of the pastors we are communicating with has updated us with the emerging and pressing needs for the children's ministry, and training of "teachers". our initial goal is to raise $10,000, this will cover a year's worth of materials (books, workbooks, etc)., transportation for the summer camp months (approximately 5,000 children attend during the summer camp months), food, "facility" use, a book the pastor is writing for distribution to the homes, as well as training for all the adults involved. this is incredible considering they reach thousands of children!
i want to return next summer, for approximately 3 months, and will begin fundraising for this soon, since many of my expenses will consist of "appreciation" money to keep me "safe."
more details to come, just wanted to provide this quick update and send out a prayer request for suu kyi, that he Lord would protect her, and work through her to bring hope and peace and freedom back to the people of burma.
and since this is a happy post, of hope and joy, i also want to include a picture of a seagull, on a glass ceiling, taken from underneath:
please continue to pray for the people of burma, all the children of southeast asia, and for God's Word to reach all ears. <3
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