We’ll post some news on our recent trip shortly, but just wanted to quickly let you know about a small tragedy that occurred while we were there.
During the pastor’s training, which we were leading in Yangon, a fire broke out some 800km away in Chin state, in the home of one of those pastors. The fire spread and destroyed the pastor’s home along with 30 other homes. 30 families lost everything they owned. The main village store and a great amount of food and goods have also been lost.If that wasn’t bad enough, the pastor’s wife (in whose house the fire began) has been imprisoned, supposedly on suspicion of arson though more likely because she is simply the pastor’s wife. She is still in prison at the time of writing – almost 2 weeks later.
Please pray for the victims of this tragedy. HMP has already sent some money to assist, and our coordinator in Myanmar has gone to the village to assist however possible. If anyone would like to donate money directly to this village and its victims, please click How to Help above for information about our bank account details.
[UPDATE]
This just in from Lincoln:
“Some more of the money you sent is already sent to the village, the elder of our church in the village has arranged to give the fire victims according to their needs. ( 26 houses with 30 families)
Attached is some pictures of the village. The pastor’s wife is still in prison … the case is not still solved as we have expected.”
Please continue to pray for this village.
