Friday, November 27, 2015

NOW THIS IS THANKSGIVING

Friday, November 27, 2015

Dear Friends,

ORH just received this from Dr. David Sum, co-laborer with Missionary Ron White in Myanmar.  ORH thanks Pastor Lloyd Donica and Bethel Baptist Church in Hampton, VA, for their VBS offering which made what you will read possible for the children of Myanmar.

“Dear Brother Jan Milton,  Loving greetings to you in the most-loved name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.  Pray and hope that you are in your good health.

With the fund that you sent we just helped 98 school children’s needs at Anauh Caung village. Since flood hit them in the last week of July this year we went to these people and helped them twice.

This time we helped them according to their needs. We bought 13 (thirteen) bicycles for high school students who go to school 3 miles away from their village. We also helped 30 middle school children and 55 primary students. Altogether they are 98 students.

For all the students we helped each students one dozen school note books and school uniforms white and green which is a must in public school in Burma. They were very grateful and praise the Lord for His goodness to them through His own people.

We also shared the gospel with them and told them that those precious helps were from ORHUS. On behalf of all the students  a young girl shared her gratitude for the help to us and sent their love and thanks to ORHUS.

Their Need and Prayer Request is well.  This well is not for drinking water but for the field. Every year they plow and harvest twice but this year due to the flood they missed one time already and now as their water systems for their field was destroyed they need wells for their paddy fields. According to them one well can provide 20 acres of paddy fields. According to them they urgently need four wells. One well will cost around $1500 as they are in remote area according to the local authority. So, please continue to pray for these needs in Caung Gone township.

May the Lord Whom you love and serve bless you abundantly according to His riches in glory.  In His service,  David”

Now this is what should be called “A Thanksgiving Story.”

As you celebrate the coming family times together here in the United States, please don’t forget those around the world who thank God for the loving people of the churches in the United States.  Church people who have always risen to the needs of others through the mission works they have faithfully supported by the churches they represent.

Please download the PDF for pictures of the events described in this email.

“TO GOD BE THE GLORY; GREAT THINGS HE HATH DONE!”

Happy Thanksgiving to all!


Jan Milton

Operation Renewed Hope

1017 Sage Green Ct.

Raleigh, NC 27610

910-987-5072


Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Let's Go Church Planting


Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Dear Friends,

Operation Renewed Hope has worked with Keith Stensaas in Uganda for several years now.  Keith has been so faithful to allow ORH t help us reach his people.  There are two things that I wish to point-out concerning Keith.

The term “church planter” is true.  He has his ministry in Masaka, Uganda, but his ministries reach for beyond this one church.

Keith took an ORH Clinic to the Congo border area.  There, he introduced Pastor Stephen.  After the clinic, ORH purchased the land for Pastor Stephen’s church, and Pastor Stephen with his congregation built a building and a home for Pastor Stephen.

Keith took an ORH Clinic to a church just beginning in Lucaya.  This was a heavy muslim area, but the church pressed forward.  The last time we visited the church we sat in their newly completed building and the medical team and sang “To God be the Glory.”

Keith took a clinic to an Island in Lake Victoria.  Pastor Paul preached each day of the clinic.  He helped to reopen a church on the Island with his preaching.  Many came to Christ, and while we were there 26 people were baptized.  Several baptized were saved in the clinic time.

Keith took us to Mbrizi where we did a day of clinic.  Keith walked me to the site where the church hoped to build.  It was ½ acre of land.  ORH purchased the land and now the church congregation is building a building.

Our last clinic with Keith was at Equator Baptist Church.  People were saved and also added to the church.  ORH was able to help the church complete their building, and also help the pastor there to improve his home.

Keith, to me is a great “Church Planter.”  He now has a Vocational school and Bible college with 33 students.  The future is bright.   Please download the PDF for pictures.

Thank you Baptist International Mission for your great selection of Keith Stensaas as one of your missionaries. 

 

Sunday, November 22, 2015

New Baby - Alex and Flor Peru Church Planters

Sunday, November 22, 2015



Dear Friends,
Alex and Flor have been faithful to continue our work in Peru.  Just recently, ORH was able to send money to purchase a vehicle to use in the jungle area of Pilcopata and Patria to follow up our clinic work with church planting.  However, they had to use the funds for something a little more important.  Please read the information from Buddy and Loren Fitzgerald.
“Alex just called. He and his family have been in the mountain area of Cusco for a couple of weeks awaiting the birth of their second. They had to travel out of the jungle because of the poor medical facilities there, which you already know about. Besides that, Flor will need a c-section because of placenta previa and some of prior need for an operation which means that she cannot have the baby naturally.
They had this confirmed by several different medical posts, but when they went today to set up the c-section the public hospital rejected all of the other sonograms (even the 4 done over the last few days) and did their own. They say that all the others were exaggerated, and rather than calculating her to be at 37 weeks and ready for the baby, they put her at 35. The public hospital apparently does not like working if they can get out of it, and they want to have a natural birth, even after they saw the history. They say that if things go wrong during the birth they can then try to shuffle things around for surgery, but that sometimes turns out very poorly here (We know several men who have lost their wife here during childbirth).
They have spent all their savings, and are not sure what to do at this point. A private clinic c-section will probably cost $800-$1000. I told him that if it was a question of life or death I knew you would want him to save her life, rather than holding the money for the three wheel motorcycle, but he still wanted me to check with you on what you think.
I just yesterday sent him this month’s funds, which he did not yet know, so he now feels much relieved, but of course, is still in a tight spot.
Please pray with us for him and for God’s work there.”
 
We confirmed with them to pay for the c-section, and ORH would raise more money for the Tri-motorcycle.  Please download the PDF to see baby Caleb and family.  God is good.
God bless,
Jan Milton
Operation Renewed Hope
1017 Sage Green Ct.
Raleigh, NC 27610
910-987-5072