Here's the latest I have from Bryan from the past few days. Please keep praying for the people of Burma, and the government's decisions. Pray that aid will be welcomed, and that believers who are waiting all around the country would be able to get in and bring light and hope to a dark and hopeless place right now.
May 10th:
We are in Tak, Thailand currently at a "Notel" and Resort...or so the
sign says. Call it a hunch,but I think it's really a Hotel and
Resort. It's really nice and only 10 bucks for the night. Tomorrow
we drive to Mae Sot where we have been told we can a get a daypass
into Burma, and from what we have been told we might be able to get a
30 day Visa once we're in. The Thai officials told one of our members
in the area that people have gotten day passes and not come back.
That could mean they are illegals or they got 30 day Visa's. The Thai
officials seem to think they got 30 day Visa's. So we'll see. This
may be the last email I get out for sometime, but then again who
really knows but the Lord!
May 11:
We are in Mae Sot on the border of Thailand and Burma now.
We found a little free wireless coffee shop that is currently playing
Jack Johnson in the background while I am drinking my iced carmel
machiato. Not Starbucks either!
Anyway, we tried to get daypasses, but it was too late in the day when
we went. So we went down to the river and looked over into Burma and
prayed. I hope so badly that we can get in tomorrow.... They are going to try to bring 30 trash cans
full of goods, and if they get confiscated then we will try again the
next day only go a different route. ... I just heard that our bags
are in route to us and we will have them by midnight. That's good
news! Oh, today we bought tons of supplies to make 30 of these trash
cans. In them is food, stuff to make temporary shelters, a pot, some
cooking oil, mosquito netting, dish soap, bath soap, and a bunch of
other supplies to meet immediate needs. Pray with us that over the
next few days a couple of things will happen: 1) That we get 30 day
visa's, 2) that we can get all the supplies in without being
confiscated and 3) that we can actually make it to Yangon.
Today:
Well, the fact that you are getting this email means we did not make
it into the country on a 30 day tourist Visa. I am not too surprised
by this, as it is very rare to get a Visa at a border town. In almost
all countries, you have to get Visa's through the Embassy in a capitol
city. Anyway, we did get a day pass into Burma today. It was so
strange to be walking in Burma again. I tear up now, though not then,
just thinking about these people. I'm tired of reading all these
reports about those who STILL have nothing.
I will know more tomorrow about what we are doing next and will try to
let you know. Keep praying that we can get Visa's and at
least go among the people and offer comfort and pray for them and with
them.
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