International Outreach
Fire Ignited Her Faith
By Ken Hulme
The 700 Club
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CBN.com —A refugee camp sits snugly on the border between Thailand and Myanmar. Inside, a missionary Bible school is training pastors and missionaries to share the gospel in some of the most Buddhist countries on earth. Twenty-three-year-old Naw Nay has been attending the Bible school for about a year.
“To believe in Jesus is the most important thing,” she told CBN. “I want to become a missionary and share this good news with my countrymen back in Myanmar!”
For years students have lived in a dormitory inside the camp, that is until a fire destroyed it and nearly everything they owned.
“I had never seen a fire like that before,” continued Naw Nay. “Everything in our dormitory turned to ashes -- my clothes, my books, my Bible from my parents were gone. I cried so hard that my hands were shaking.”
For months students were forced to sleep at a clearing near the river.
“We would lie down on banana leaves and we also used them as blankets,” she said. “I tried to help the others who lost everything and I prayed to God for strength.”
At first a CBN disaster relief team came with food, blankets, medicine, and clothing.
“Everyday, I helped bring food to the older folks. I encouraged them to ask God for help, and to remember that we are in His hands,” added Naw Nay.
In the weeks that followed, CBN built a new dormitory for the students.
Today, Naw Nay has a safe place to live as she continues her training to be a missionary. We had one other small gift for her and the other students: a new Bible in her native language.
“This is such a precious gift from CBN,” she said with a big smile. “It’s so important to me because it is a lamp to my feet. I’m very, very happy!”
And in the new prayer room in the dormitory, Naw Nay said something else is happening.
“Twice a month, we join together for a 24-hour prayer meeting. We always pray for CBN and CBN partners. Thank you for being God’s hands who helped us!”
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