Category

Burma

Gospel Brings Comfort to Persecuted Kachin Families

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Imagine mortar shells exploding around your hometown. The screams of women and children being attacked fill your ears; you and your family must flee – now! – or you’ll be killed. Your elderly grandmother urges you to leave her behind, but you cannot bring yourself to leave her for dead. So your family throws together … Read More

In Burma, “I Love Jesus and Worry for Lost Souls”

Monday, May 14, 2018

My name is Thuza.* I was born in Myanmar (sometimes known as Burma), Southeast Asia, nearly 40 years ago. I grew up in Mandalay, the ancient capital city. My father, who has now passed away, was a Christian pastor and my mother is a minister, too. During our lives, we have encountered many difficulties and … Read More

Conference in Burma Brings Many to Lutheran Faith

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

September 2012 – It was a long way for many of the conference participants to come. Though some had traveled on top of a bus for 3 days and 2 nights to get to Yangon, a large city in Burma (also called Myanmar), the spiritual journey they were about to take was even more intense. … Read More