8 days seem to fly past and we're back from Myanmar! This mission trip is a real eyeopener for me. Before I went, I could not imagine the poverty of the people and their living conditions there until I saw them with my very own eyes. In Singapore I have really taken so many things for granted.

On the 4th day of our trip, we had our first Sunday service in an orphanage - Love Bosom Orphanage. It is a wooden double-storeyed hut where we had the adult service on the ground floor and children's programme upstairs. We had a good time sharing the word and praying for each of the 30 + children. They opened their hearts to the Lord. Then we joined the guys to pray for the ladies who mostly came forward to ask God for healing. They were earnestly seeking the Lord.

Later that afternoon, we went back to the Life Bible College where the children's Christmas party was held the day before and we had an intergenerational Christmas service. The people were so eager to hear what God was doing in our lives that each of us had to share our own testimony one by one. I didn't have my testimony written out beforehand so I was rather worried about what to share at first. Praise God that when I stood up by faith, the Lord gave me the words to speak. One of the highlights of this mission trip is that when we learn to entrust ourselves to God with simple faith, He will never let us down. In fact, He answered our prayers more than we can ever ask or imagine.

The next 2 days, we visited 2 small churches led by 2 very dedicated pastors who sacrificed alot to bring the gospel to the Buddhist community. In fact, one of them was often questioned by the village chief for his Christian activites. One of our team members gave a comforting word from the Lord for him and his family to stand up for their faith and not to fear men because the Lord honours their work.

On the 7th day, while the guys went to preach in Life Bible College, we, ladies, went to Victor Educational Centre which was started 2 years ago in memory of Victor, the 2-year-old son of Charity and Daniel, who went home to be with the Lord after an illness. This couple touched my heart, for they have turned their tragedy into a triumph by taking care of other needy preschool children despite their own loss. Subsequently we prayed for them that God would grant them the desire of their hearts - to have a child of their own.

Finally, we are back! What next? There is so much that needs to be done. Indeed the harvest is plentous, the labourers are few. I am praying that the Lord will raise up more labourers especially among the Myanmese people (including the young children that we have ministered to) to bring the gospel to the lost.... and also if the Lord willing, He will send a team to provide training and materials for Charity and her fellow teachers so that they can be better equipped to share the gospel with little children.....