May 7, 2008   Update - Myanmar Disaster                                                                             Dear Brothers and Sisters,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By now most have seen reports and accounts of the devastating cyclone which ripped through Myanmar on May 2, 2008.   The country has been torn apart also in the last year with protests against the military-led government.  These protests ended in violence with mass arrests.   Christian populations also are subject to persecutions in their daily life.  We can already read the challenges facing foreign aid workers who have been delayed in obtaining visas to bring aid into Myanmar.  With the extensive damage to basic infrastructure and a volatile political atmosphere, assisting those who are desperate and suffering devastating loss of loved ones, food, property and livelihood will prove to be extremely difficult.  

 

An Apostle from a nearby region under the support of New Apostolic Church Canada will travel to Myanmar to begin to account for our members and to assess what can be done to help.  This Apostle will carry with him aid so that he can immediately assist where possible.  Communication is extremely difficult with many regions completely cut-off.  We have not yet heard from the Apostle David or the members who reside in Myanmar.

 

Please pray for our fellow brothers and sisters in Myanmar and for the safety of the Apostle on this journey. 

 

Sincerely,

 

Leslie Latorcai