In 2004, I had the privilege of doing some work in Myanmar. It’s horrible to think this is what people saw in the streets in the aftermath of the cyclone a couple of months ago. This photograph was not taken from a news website, but from a digital camera of a pastor who lives in Yangon. Can you imagine waking up and seeing this out the window? We should also not forget the tragic earthquake in China .
In order to give aid to these two very needy areas, we will be collecting a special offering for the next two Sundays. I know this announcement was made in church, but I wanted to add my voice of encouragement for all of us to reach deep into our hearts and our pockets to help the healing process in these grief stricken areas. Let us be filled with the love of Christ in our hearts and express the love of Christ with our hands.
Some news links to the Myanmar Cyclone and the China earthquake:
New York Times articles on Cyclone Nargis
Cyclone victims face ‘long term’ food shortages
Relief slow for victims in cyclone-hit delta
100,000 may have died in Myanmar Cyclone
Massive quake kills nearly 10,000 in China
