Transforming The 10/40 Window Nations Through The Power of Prayer
Window Kids July 2010 WindowKids™ July 2010 EditionONLINE: www.windowkids.com MYANMAR Hymie: Hello, WindowKids! This month we are going to Myanmar. Also known as Burma, this nation is located just below India in Southeast Asia. Inside Myanmar we will find a mixture of culture and old traditions, but also tragedy. I’d like to introduce you to my friend, Sai Thet. Sai is going to tell us how we can pray for Myanmar. Sai Thet: Greetings, WindowKids! Thank you for joining me in my country of Myanmar. Although the Burmese people have suffered in many ways, my family always looks to Jesus for hope and justice. Let me tell you my family’s story and how we came to rely on the Lord Jesus Christ. My father designs buildings in Rangoon, our capital city. He used to take my brother and me into the city to look at all the beautiful shapes and colors of the buildings. I was always surprised that my father had helped to create these buildings. My brother dreamed of following in my father’s footsteps. He wanted to design buildings just like the ones that my father made. However, something happened that threatened to keep that dream from becoming a reality. A little more than ten years ago, when the government could not find enough soldiers, they began training children to fight in the army. These kids would be taken from their homes and were often not even allowed to see their parents or friends. One day, when my father, brother, and I went into the city to eat kyazangi kaukswe (rice noodles with curry), a man in a military uniform came up to us. He demanded that my brother join the army. My father refused, but the soldier insisted and took my brother away. My father and I didn’t know what to do. We were both scared. We wondered what they would do to my brother and if we would ever see him again. So we started to pray. We prayed right there in the street and all the way home. Then we prayed with the rest of my family and some of our neighbors who also follow Jesus. That day, we decided that we would not stop praying and asking for God’s help until my brother came home safely. We also decided to pray for all the children who had been taken into the army, as well as their families. This difficult time taught me an important lesson: God is faithful. Always. He cares about us. As Jesus said, “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs on your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows” (The Bible, Matthew 10:29). When I saw this verse in the Bible, I knew God was taking care of my brother. No matter where he was, Jesus loved and cared about him. I was sure I would see my brother again. Then one day, after many weeks, as we were all gathered together praying, there was a knock at the door. My mother went to answer it. Suddenly she began to shout. We rushed to see what had happened. And there was my brother! God had answered our prayers. He had brought my brother home! Hymie: Remember, WindowKids: God always hears our prayers. He always knows when we are hurting, sad, and need His help and comfort. Jesus hears and answers your prayers, Friends. So when you pray, tell Him about the children of Myanmar – especially those forced to be soldiers. Ask Him to be with them, keep them safe, and show them His love.  More Online "Burma Army Recruiting Children." BBC News (2007): n. pag. Web. 12 May 2010. "Burma." CIA-The World Factbook (2009): n. pag. Web. 12 May 2010. "Burma: World's Highest Number of Child Soldiers." Human Rights Watch (2002): n. pag. Web. 12 May 2010. "Country Profile: Burma." BBC News (2010): n. pag. Web. 12 May 2010. 
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