Joy in the Midst of Adversity

17 June 2020

Karen State, Burma

Morning beauty in Karen State, Burma.
Morning beauty in Karen State, Burma.

Dear friends,

Thanks so much for praying for us and for all of your help from here in Burma to Iraq and Syria. Here, where we are in Burma, attacks against the ethnic people continue. Children hide from the attacks as parents check their radios for Burma Army movement and families mourn their killed loved ones. But still, people do not give up and find joy in the good things God gives to all of us. Here is a photo essay from our relief mission in northern Karen State, Burma.

Thank you and God bless you,

Dave, family, and team

With widow Naw Yu Mer (center) whose husband was killed here near Saw Mu Plaw by the Burma army
With widow Naw Yu Mer (center) whose husband was killed here near Saw Mu Plaw by the Burma Army
A family checks the radio for news of Burma Army movement near Ye Mu Plaw.
A family checks the radio for news of Burma Army movement near Ye Mu Plaw.
Children hiding from Burma Army shellings in caves near Ler Mu Plaw.
Children hiding from Burma Army shellings in caves near Ler Mu Plaw.
Children hiding from Burma Army shellings in caves near Ler Mu Plaw.
Children hiding from Burma Army shellings in caves near Ler Mu Plaw.
A child displaced by the Burma Army enjoys lunch during a Good Life Club program.
A child displaced by the Burma Army enjoys lunch during a Good Life Club program.
Acting out a David and Goliath play for the children of Ler Mu Plaw.
Acting out a David and Goliath play for the children of Ler Mu Plaw.
Teaching an anatomy class during a Good Life Club program.
Teaching an anatomy class during a Good Life Club program.
Joy in the face of adversity - kids jump and sing at the end of a Good Life Club program.
Joy in the face of adversity – kids jump and sing at the end of a Good Life Club program.
Sahale extracts a tooth in Tho Thoo Plaw.
Sahale extracts a tooth in Tho Thoo Plaw.
Singing together during a village program.
Singing together during a village program.
Sahale and Doh Say give out tarps to the displaced people of Lo Ko and Ler Mu Plaw villages.
Sahale and Doh Say give out tarps to the displaced people of Lo Ko and Ler Mu Plaw villages.
The relief team on the move.
The relief team on the move.
Celebrating our 27th wedding anniversary with our friends in Ku Day Village.
Celebrating our 27th wedding anniversary with our friends in Ku Day Village.