Thank you for your continued prayer for our ministry partners and children in care. Here is a brief update:
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Liberia
After many delays due to Ebola and Covid, the Hope Student Center now has college students residing there! This home truly does provide hope for college students. Previously, for one of our children’s home high school graduates to attend college, they had to walk long distances to and from the college. Then they tried to study when often they did not have electricity. The Hope Student Center allows them quick access to the University of Liberia and a safe, comfortable place to live. It is like living in a college dormitory, with all the benefits of living in community with like-minded, Christian peers.
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Children assemble in front of the Hope Student Center for the annual Christmas Chickens Celebration Meal
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Our childcare ministry in Liberia continues to provide homes for many vulnerable children. I recently asked for testimonies from the mothers who care for the children. (One pictured, right) I was blessed to hear their joy in caring for children who are not their own biologically, but in every other way are theirs. I received several videos. You will read about this in the next newsletter.
Honestly, I was a bit surprised to hear their candid stories. They are thankful to BCH and BCCF (our Liberian Partner) and especially to God for equipping them to care for these children. In each testimony they said that life was good, but very hard. Educational fees and medical costs are difficult to meet. We will be re-evaluating our support and realize that we will likely need to increase the amounts we send so that these needs can be better met.
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Myanmar
Our ministry to children in Myanmar continues to be a source of praise as well as a prayer concern. Joseph and his wife recently had baby David. God protected both David and his mother’s lives during the delivery and following. Both experienced serious medical difficulties. An on-going prayer request is for David’s health as they learn how to feed him due to his cleft palate. We are planning his first surgery to repair his mouth in Korea at three months. There is much involved in the planning, including passports, care for the children while they are gone, transportation, and safe travel to Korea, and, of course, recovery.
Grace and the children are doing well. They recently went to the new property and the children had a wonderful day playing and dreaming of their future home. They had a small ground-breaking, and we are eager to begin building!
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Playing and climbing trees at the site of their new home
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T. I received an update today from T. The conditions in Myanmar worsen by the day. T. says, “I thought of not writing anymore about the situation in Myanmar, but I could not keep silent. Many Christians, many innocent people, many children have been suffering from all kinds of difficulties and trouble.” The destruction he describes is heart-breaking. He writes: “Civilians have no helpers; the coup has helpers from outside. Church buildings were burned down, private houses were burned down. No mercy, no love, no compassion upon civilians.”
He closes his update with these sorrowful, yet faithful words: “Generally, life in Myanmar presently is dark. People do not want to live in Myanmar. I also, humanly speaking, do not want to remain in Myanmar; however, the Lord calls me to serve Him in Myanmar. This is the only reason I remain in Myanmar. I hope you do not forget to pray for Myanmar.”
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