"A few years ago, I visited a small village in rural India. I observed high-smoke concentrations in poorly ventilated rural kitchens from extensive solid biomass fuel use for every-day cooking. The women complained of breathing discomfort, chest-pain, cough and eye irritation from chronic smoke exposure. I was deeply moved by their plight."
Read MoreBy Chuck Cherry
I've been thinking a lot about the current pandemic and the many crises that it is causing all over the world. I've also been thinking about my own life, my faith, and my response to the crisis. I've been thinking a lot about our family in Myanmar, which is just now starting to feel the effects of the pandemic.
Read MoreBy Chuck Cherry
My lovely wife MaryAnn, whom I sometimes affectionately refer to as “my editor,” has reminded me several times that it’s my turn to write a blog post about our recent trip to Myanmar (March 1 to March 16, 2020). And since I always do what my editor tells me to do, here it is, for better or worse.
Read MoreBy Sunny Dahlquist
Though I've given thought to the idea of a blog post over the past 2 weeks, and even struggled more with the idea during the night, I'm not doing well with expressing myself! During our time in Myanmar, regardless of where we were, I had such a sense of being overwhelmed by the love of God. So that is what I titled my blog post and I wrote it in the form of an acrostic:
Read MoreBy Adam Hamerlinck
Hey, Friends!
We are currently somewhere over the Andaman Sea between Myanmar and Bangkok on our first of three flights back to the US. As we wrap up our two-week trip with MyHope, there is so much to reflect on and process…
Read MoreBy Thad Kaylor
Prior to this trip, in my VISUAL, I would say, “Ahhh, look at the poor little guy. I want so much to help. He has nothing and I do. I will send a check and he will be better.” And I will have scratched my itch of making sure I’m the same as him, I am no better than him. “Here is some money, now run along poor little guy, I have Cardinals baseball tickets and a game to go to.”
Read MoreBy Annie Hammerlinck
Our time in Tamu (Northwest part of Myanmar), was full of memories and joy. We gathered with hundreds of Kuki people to sing songs, laugh, and talk about Jesus being Lord of our lives. We had the chance to eat lunch with Dr. T. Lunkim, the man who translated the Bible into the Kuki language for his people, and the man who put into motion the work that led to Myanmar Hope Christian Mission. We were able to walk the streets of Tamu, interact with the people in an organic way, visit the Buddhist monastery, and take pictures with young men and women wanting proof that they were in the company of white people. :-)
Read MoreBy Thad Kaylor.
Hi everyone, 2:45 am here in Yangon, Myanmar. We leave tomorrow for the Kuki Christian Convention in Tamu.
Read MoreBy Katy Palmer
Thank you for your prayers. We arrived safely in Yangon in the middle of the night, greeted by smiley faces. Everyone is eager to help us get settled. It is a hard shift transition to a new time zone, but we’re up and at ‘em in the morning to spend the day with the kids at Hope Boarding School. Fried rice for breakfast is the best! :)
Read MoreBy Chuck Cherry
Our new site allows us to have blog posts, so I thought it would be fun to try it out by posting regular updates about our March trip to Yangon, Kalay, and Tamu. If you want to follow our progress and watch what how God is working among the people, this is the site for you!
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