I have left this a little long, since I knew yesterday that my father had arrived back in London without difficulty. I want to thank all of you who prayed for my dad while he was away for your love and the time you gave. Also, if you gave a gift for the work in Myanmar, I want you to know that it was recieved well and was an encouragement to the people of Burma.

Sometimes we pray for things, and forget to thank God for the answers we receive. I want to tell you about some of the answers we received for our prayer requests concerning Burma. If you remember, we asked for prayer for 7 things:

Gifts for Burmese Christians arrive without trouble from authorities.

My father is given understanding concerning immediate needs, and acts according to God’s will in the distribution of funds.

The believers in Burma are encouraged by my father and his gifts.

My father is saved from illness and fatigue and other trouble during his time, and that where possible, those around him are too.

That the relief money given does not cause any problems spiritually for the believers, since in their money it is a vast fortune.

That the response of the believers in Burma is a light to those around them.

That the whole time spent in Burma is to the glory of God, and that God’s hand is upon everything accomplished during this time.

We have received several answers to prayer concerning Burma. The main news is that my father has arrived into Burma safely with all the relief money. Another good piece of news is that he will be having air conditioning in the Hotel he is staying at. It is the hottest time of the year in Burma at the moment, and he has had trouble sleeping the last two times.

The believers in Burma have decided it is best if they distribute the money, rather than him, because they feel it is safer that their relief efforts to be associated with westerners. Please pray for trustworthy, Spirit-filled Christians in Burma to be found to look after the distribution of money. This is not to say we know of any that aren’t, but just that those especially well equipped for the work would be found.

At 1230 GMT today, my dad will be flying from Heathrow to Burma. He will be arriving into Burma at 0215 GMT tomorrow. Current prayer requests are:

• Gifts for Burmese Christians arrive without trouble from authorities.
• My father is given understanding concerning immediate needs, and acts according to God’s will in the distribution of funds.
• The believers in Burma are encouraged by my father and his gifts.
• My father is saved from illness and fatigue and other trouble during his time, and that where possible, those around him are too.
• That the relief money given does not cause any problems spiritually for the believers, since in their money it is a vast fortune.
• That the response of the believers in Burma is a light to those around them.
• That the whole time spent in Burma is to the glory of God, and that God’s hand is upon everything accomplished during this time.

Again, if you are interested in receiving updates from my father about Burma, please e-mail him at:

phil [at] tentmaker [dot] org [dot] uk

Google will be donating up to $1m to the relief fund. The page linked also contains a map showing the path of the cyclone, so that you can understand more where the affected areas are. If you are considering donating money yourself, please consider donating through my father, as money donated to him will go directly to Christians in Myanmar. That is if you want your money to go to a definitely Christian source.

My father’s ordered a visa for Myanmar, please pray that he gets it without hassle.

To repeat, you can e-mail my dad for more personal details about the Myanmar disaster, or to donate money at:

phil [at] tentmaker [dot] org [dot] uk

If you have not yet heard, Burma has been hit by Cyclone Nargis. The news today was that the death toll has reached more than 22,000. This hits particularly close to home because my father has visited Burma twice in the past year or so, the second time taking Ally with him, and we have had personal letters from several of the people who will be most affected by this disaster.

One man runs an orphanage. He has given up everything, a degree, a good standard of living, to live in a small house in which he looks after as many orphans as he can possibly fit in. His house has been completely destroyed. My father says that many of the believers he has met are in similarly built houses, which do not stand a chance against the wind.

Please pray for God’s provision and help for the people of Burma, many of whom do not have water or electricity at this time.

If you are interested in having e-mail updates on the situation in Burma, please e-mail my father at:

phil [at] tentmaker [dot] org [dot] uk