DECEMER 2013

They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendour (Isaiah 61:3b) God is good to all who trust and obey Him. Truly God is in control and His righteousness avails for all to take time to ponder His unfailing love for us. When we honour God with heart, mind and soul He makes it simple and easy for us to follow His footsteps all the way in our Christian lives. Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life. So what do we have to fear!

Wild Daisy Flowers in Winter on Mountain Slopes

OCTOBER International Mission Team Oh, the mission team of 7 people arrived on October 16 with much vigour and interest in the Lords work. They were a mixed international group from Taiwan, China and USA. Pastor An (Korean) brought his co-workers, Miss Ah Sa and Miss Mong of China. We had some time of interaction knowing them. Pastor An, Nancy and Pei Pei (USA) shared their experiences on husband & wife working together to serve the Lord to CRM couples (who are preachers and pastors) for 2 days.

China Mission Team

USA Mission Team

Peter (Taiwan Christian International Funding Foundation) and Julia (USA) taught English to teenagers of Hmong School Centre. Beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news to under-privileged Hmong tribe. They are the poorest tribe in Myanmar. Miss Ah Sa and Miss Mong (deaf and mute) taught the teenagers how to use sign language for communication.

Peter of Taiwan Global Association

Bungalow House Thank God for open doors to rent 8-room house for English Tuition Centre and Hmong students centre. Contract was signed on Tuesday, October 29 with the owner and CRM Myanmar, Pastor Yang for 2 years at US$5000. Bungalow House Wow! It is a nice 2-storey house according to Myanmar standard. First floor living room will be used for English tuition and 2 rooms, master room and guest room while 2nd storey with 5 rooms housed Hmong students. I am privileged to stay in the master room with attached bathroom. Praise God for choosing this location opposite CRM HQ housed pastors family, 3 preachers, and Hmong School Centre cum hostel. English Tuition

Registration began on Saturday, October 26 for different age groups from ages 8 to 18 years old). Pray for more to register who live around CRM HQ. We hope to target 60 students a month. So far we have 30 students include CRM pastors and preachers. We trust God that Photocopy English text books for different age groups will help students to read and speak English. Currently, there are 4 groups, age ranges from 9 to 11 years (primary), 12 to 15 years secondary), and 16 to 19 years old (high school & varsity). Teaching these kids need a lot of patience as they find difficulty to speak English correctly or write proper grammar. This is a step back as they learn English by memorising and reading words in the Burmese and Chinese schools. There are 18 children and 7 teenagers. Busy days are Saturday, 2 sessions: 12.30 2.30 pm secondary school and 3-5 pm primary school. Sunday, 3 sessions: 7 - 9 am high school, 12.30 2.30 pm secondary school and 3 5 pm primary school. On Monday, 9 11 am high school students attend. Ah! Rest days are Tuesday to Friday.

Children (ages 8 - 12 years old)

Student 1 & 2 Students (ages 13-14 years old)

NOVEMBER CRM Ministry in Lashio CRM HQ is used for Sunday worship and co-workers bible study on Tuesday morning. Wednesday, November 6 was the first Church Prayer Meeting held at night. November 9 was the first Youth Fellowship held on Saturday night. Praise God for Pastor Yang foresight to get the activities going after 1-1/2 years of ministry in Lashio reaching out to the Chinese community. Harvest is plenty but laourers are few. Pray for more workers in the field.

Tian Ying gives Chinese Tuition to Hmung Students of Lashio School Centre

Youth Fellowship started in October 2013

Moses sells eggs in Kutkai Market

Singapore Mission Teams Pastor Eric Yee and Pastor Tan Yong Huat of CRM brought young adults of Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodist Churches to exposed them of what God is doing in North Myanmar. Praise God for their understanding of CRM ministries in the montains which they visisted - Lashio, Huli and Kutkai reaching out to the Hmung tribe. Indeed, God is at work in the mission trippers' lives as they saw for themselves how God had invested into many Hmung tribe to have education down the mountain.

DECEMBER American Korean Mission Team A time of fellowship during breakfast at CRM Headquarters in Lashio. God is freat to bring 2 pastors and 2 elders of Korean Church in USA to visit CRM ministry in Kutkai, Huli and Lashio. They will come back again next year to see God's work in North Myanmar.

American Korean Mission Team

Praising: 1. God is faithful and His unfailing love that He uses my church elder to contact his friend in Myanmar to write a business letter before I fly out of Singapore. Isnt He wonderful at the last hour sorrow became a joy. 2. Answering urgent prayer need to rent a 3-storey bungalow house at US$5000 for 2 years contract housing pastor & family, 3 preachers and Hmong school centre cum hostel for students on 2nd storey. 3. I stay on the 1st floor with 2 rooms and a hall for English tuition cum partition for kitchen. 4. The Hmong student had a big clean-up making the house a lively place and environment to live. 4. God provides students for me to teach English in the locality around CRM HQ. 5. Accommodation on the first floor to teach English cum 2 bedrooms and a small part of the hall will be a private cosy kitchen for me to cook.

Praying: 1. Salvation of children and teenagers come weekly for English tuition. In January 2014, there will be an increase of children from 35 to 60 children. Pray for wisdom in teaching different gae groups leaving Wednesday my off day. 2. God will select another co-worker to relieve me whenever my 70 days business visa expires. A Singaporean responded to God's call and she will relieve me whenever I return to Singapore to apply visa every 70 days. 4. Good testimony of pastor, preachers and students that they will testify for the Lord.

5. God will give me health, strength, courage, motivation and wisdom to carry on the work that He has for me in Lashio. 6. God will secure a multiple entry visa on my next application at Myanmar Embassy in Singapore. May the name of our Lord be glorified in Myanmar! In His Mighty Name Elina Tan Mobile: 95-09-3603 1301 CRM SINGAPORE: 35 Kallang Pudding Road, Blk A Tong Lee Building, #10-02, Singapore CRM Myanmar: No. 188 Mo LongLay Long Road, Q-R12, Lashio, Myanmar