First Allocation of Water Purifiers!

May 15, 2025

Dearest Friends,

I had the sweetest time with Steven & Julie via Zoom, this morning. They are so thankful that you have given them the ability to serve in the Kingdom of God through your gifts. Steven just returned from Kyaukse, a city near Mandalay, where he and his friend distributed 100 water purifiers.

Perhaps you heard about the childcare-school in Kyauske that collapsed, taking the lives of 40 students and nine teachers. Steven learned through Pastor Jeremiah that one of the teachers covered three of the students with her body as the building collapsed – she lost her life, but the three students survived.

It turns out that this young lady was the daughter of a local pastor, who, of course, was terribly grieved. But when the community heard her story and learned that she was a Christian, many unbelievers came to the pastor and ultimately came to faith in Christ – more people are asking questions about the Faith because of this tragedy. This turn of events revived and encouraged the grieving pastor when he realized that his daughter’s death brought life to many.

The pastor told Steven that he would arrange for him to speak to this community if he would bring another load of water purifiers to Kyaukse – a clear call that we will certainly answer! Indeed, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. (John 12:24)