With love from Love

Posted by P on 10 December 2011

November saw our annual visit to Burma, and our first stop was Inle Lake where Love Children's Home is situated. We made a short boat-trip to see the fish ponds that have been constructed nearby. You may recall that they were in danger of being swamped after this year's monsoon rains, but were saved by building up the sides by a further four feet. Next March the first of the fish will be harvested and sold to provide valuable income for this home of 24 children.

It may look idyllic living on the lake, and it is certainly beautiful, however there are many challenges that they face. During the monsoon many of the children were sick, and now that it is the cool season, the nights especially can be very cold. The standard of education is very poor in this area, so much so that a number of the very brightest older children attend school in Taunggyi, a large town up in mountains. This is not an ideal solution; you can imagine the difficulties in overseeing two groups of children, let alone the increase in costs, so finding the balance can be quite difficult. We are looking at ways to bring the children all together again and that may mean relocating to an area where the schools are of a higher standard.

On the two occasions that we visited (we brought the older children down to spend time together as family), the problems and challenges were overshadowed by a genuine sense of inner well-being and love, displayed in abundance by all the children. They know that their Redeemer lives, and that there are people like you, who are reading this now, that love and care for them also. Please continue to pray for them, and for us as we seek the best way forward to help support them.

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Sunset on Inle Lake. If the boat had not broken down we would not have experienced this stunning display of God's creation!