Missions Conference

Hello everyone! Today was very eventful...and rainy! Aaron and I started off by going to an Asian Baptist Convention with Mike Mann located at a hotel in downtown Chiang Mai. There were 1,700 missionaries, pastors, and church workers in attendance from Myanmar, India, China, Indonesia, Korea, and many other countries. Aaron and I helped out at a booth Mike had set up where people could learn more about his work among the Hill tribes and buy a cup of Lanna Coffee while they were at it. I was having a conversation with a Pastor from India and he asked me if I liked the conference. I told him "yes," and he said, "that's good, because Heaven is going to be very similar to this conference. It will have people from every tribe, from every nation, who have gathered together to glorify Christ in one unified body." He couldn't be more right. I also met a Pastor from Myanmar who was explaining to me the problems and persecution that go on every day in his homeland. He asked me if I had ever heard about these problems, and I said yes...and I explained to him how our college group back home in San Diego studied, discussed, and prayed for a different persecuted country every week, and that Myanmar was the first country we had ever prayed for. He was quiet for a moment, and then tearfully expressed his gratitude for our prayers. He told me that ministry in Myanmar can get very lonely at times because they are so cut off from the outside world, and they wonder if fellow Christians ever think of them...to know that they do was of great encouragement.

In the afternoon we went with Mike and about 20 missionaries from the conference to a local Karen village in which ITDP had done a water project six years ago. It was a great time and an encouragement to see how the water project, coupled with a Pastor, had transformed the village.
I have learned so much today and have seen with my own eyes the fruit of God's work through simple men like Dr. Clark and Adoniram Judson. The Gospel here is pure and sound doctrine has persevered uncompromised...amazing. I discussed the teachings of the prosperity gospel with many different pastors and they all laughed, commenting on how that type of false teaching would fall flat on its face in this part of the world. America may seem stagnant...but God's word is not returning void. It is my prayer that we can all find ways to provide more support to the missionaries and pastors around the world...or perhaps become one ourselves. Tomorrow we will be buying supplies for the upcoming trip and then we are planning on leaving for the village early Monday morning! Thanks so much for your prayers and support!

All my love,
Dan Lamm

Prayer Requests:
1) That the Lord will be preparing the villagers hearts to recieve the seed of the Gospel
2) Safety for the missionaries currently in the village
3) Safe travel for Aaron and I to the village on Monday
4) That the rain will stop and that the roads will dry up creating better driving conditions (Mike said it's really muddy right now!)
5) For Steve Jenkins as he trys to transport 33 students to Thailand next week :)