By Dr, Dwain Illman Today I saw a Smile of Jesus. We had a very busy clinic at Pamiti Christian Church outside of Myitkyina. I was working at my station and noticed a woman holding a small child. The mother's smile was enigmatic, beautiful, and full of experience. In the flow of patients, she eventually
By Doug Pettit Lydia is from the Putao area in extreme north of Myanmar, where you can gaze on the Himalayas. It is a primary Christian region that started when missionaries came in the late 19th century. Whole households came to belief in Christ, literally duplicating Scriptures. There are numerous accounts of " he believed
By Dr. Dwain Illman The 14 member FAME medical mission team has arrived in Burma! Many shared that their inspiration for serving in this faraway land is from Scripture. Altough te references varied, the common theme for service is found in I Peter 4:10 -- Each of you should use whatever gift you have received
By Sandar Leung Jeff, Sandar, Isabell and David enjoyed the river boat ride to reach the remote village of Putaik Gyi. Our trip to Myanmar was a trip of a life time. We were just so amazed to see God’s work up close and personal in a Buddhist country. God also kept us safe
From December 29, 2015 - January 2, 2016, one of the great celebrations of the Christian faith will take place in Putao, in northern Burma. And you are invited! But first -- some background concerning why this event will be so special among the world's Christians. The beautiful mountain town of Putao is both home
by Courtney Prater March 17, 2014 Courtney Prater, Hanover College graduate from Indiana, is spending 70 days in Myanmar teaching at Hope Children's Home near Yangon. Getting through the Indianapolis airport was easy enough...Chicago & Korea may be a difficult hurdle however. As I was landing in Chicago I peeked out the window
Eric Malave, founder and leader of A Generous Life, inspects an aquaponics system built in Myanmar. Eric and his team hope to build an aquaponics system at Hope Children's Home near Yangon. It is a good idea to return a phone call. Eric Malave, founder of an Arizona-based non-profit called “A Generous
Dr. Dwain Illman of Bloomington, IN meets a patient during a FAME mission trip to Myanmar in January 2014. Assisting him as translator is Josiah Aung, director of Hope. By Dr. Dwain Illman "May you be wealth and healthy in your life" is the blessing many of my patients gave me on one
By Dr. Dwain Illman, MD Dr. Dwain Illman of Bloomington, IN has traveled the world with FAME, volunteering his expertise. Dr. Illman became interested in Myanmar in 2008 following Cyclone Nargis and visited the country in 2012 and met with leaders of Asian Children's Mission. He worked jointly with them to develop the first
By Dwain Illman, MD Our predicted forty-five minute journey through Yangon took 80 minutes but we had departed by 7:15 so we were at Shwe Pyita just about 8:40. The ministry was on location at a children's' home overseen by Maerum Pungar's younger sister Ginzi. Maerum is pictured above, and she, along with Josiah and