Read a poem by Lois Callaway, Veteran Missionary in Southeast Asia.

In some regions of Myanmar, especially in the tribal areas, Christians still have persecutions and oppressions. Two days ago, I got a called from my friends who are serving in the Naga tribal region. In Santung village, Christians are forced to turn to Buddhist and a minister and an elder from Santung church of Christ were beaten when they refused. Now the Christians from that village are being driven out from that village. I've been there in May(2012) and encouraged the churches, this church is banned to have a minister live in their village.

It is great that you have supported such gifts to finish the dorm. The dedication worship service have held on August 19, 2012. Many local donors and government officials attended.

I live in Lontha village 50 Miles from Loving Fountain Orphanage Center, Myitkyina, Capital City of Kachin State, Burma. I saw many Kachin army coming to my village frequently with guns and booms. I was so afraid when I saw the Kachin army. They asked the pigs, chickens, rice and every thing they need. I can hear the voice of guns and booms near my village fighting between Kachin and Burmese Army. Many people were died in the battle. I ran away from the village with my mother and some villagers to Chinese Border and lived there 2 months. We left all the things, cows, pigs and vegetable.

The Puetaikgyi teachers had students act out Bible stories. Some parents came to see the show. The children had fun. Some parents who didn’t get to see their children play Bible stories want to see it. They regret they didn’t go.

It is great to inform you that all the children are doing well and studying well. Almost all the children were sick in August, the worst season in Myanmar. By the grace of God, this month, all the children are very well.

I sent some pictures of the land in the north, the fence is not yet complete as they clear the land for the mustard seed they will get the trees, branches and they will complete for the fence.The pictures are last three weeks situation the work is going on both for the fence and for the mustard seed field. They may not cover all 20 acres for the mustard seed but the fence will cover all the land. The pictures of two gentlemen are the leaders of both the Church and village also committee members for the land.

Rose Mee is a new arriver at Hope in last May. She is a Lisu and studying in Grade 9. She came from Bamaw,Kachin state close to China border. She came to live at hope because there are wars at her place between Myanmar army and Kachin army. So, all villagers abandoned their villages and left to live at camps and other places. All the schools were closed in that area.Her mother and little brother are living with their relatives.

We and all Hope kids are doing well in His Grace and serving for Him.We do thank you and appreciate for your help for the kids kitchen.Now the kids kitchen is complete and they all are really enjoy it.Now they all are really in safe and can have a nice place for meals. Before they had a hard time especially in raining season,the rains and wind came in.

We would like to say thank you and really appreciate the gas stove for kids cooking. It is really helpful for the kids and the cook. Before, the firewood is difficult for cooking when they are wet and not dried enough. Another problem is that now the firewoods are getting expensive and rare. So, the cook is really happy for gas stove and it makes easy and much quicker for cooking and really help her.