18th March 2008

Partners in Progress - March 18, 2008

300 Christian Ladies Meet in Cambodia

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300 ladies from numerous congregations in Central Cambodia met together for a full day of fellowship, Bible lessons and a great time on March 8, the “Internal Day of Women” which is a national holiday.

Planned by Marie-Claire McDonough, missionary speakers Rhonda Doland and Rosemary Burcham articulated the theme of “Being Strong and Courageous in a Hostile World” which these women can definitely relate to. Trying to raise a family in a Macho society on less then $1 per day with pagan neighbors who ridicule you daily, calls on one to be strong and courageous if you are to survive.

They came by Truck load, bicycle and Ox Cart to share in the fellowship and each one of them went home with a song on their lips, joy in their hearts and a beautiful T-shirt to remember the day.

Four years ago there were fewer then 20 Christian ladies and now more then 300 can meet for a special day because you cared enough to send the Love of God to them.

William E. “Bill” McDonough
International Director
Partners in Progress

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28th February 2008

Partners in Progress (Myanmar) - February 28, 2008

When Trouble Comes!

“What’s next?” is the most asked question by people everywhere.

Economies, politics, future are the buzz words around the world. Human trafficking, terrorism, ethnic cleansing, wars, disease, natural disasters, and hopelessness cross economic, social, educational, and ethnic lines and everyone suffers.

When people struggle to survive and look for something to hang on to, receptivity to the Good News soars and opportunities to share the love of God are everywhere. People clamor for a chance to receive a copy of the Bible, to study God’s Word with Christians and to find answers and hope for their devastated lives.

Together we have responded to this call from Kosovo, Ethiopia, Croatia, Poland, Guyana, Romania, Laos, Albania, Georgia CIS, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Indonesia and thousands are now children of God and will one day meet you in heaven as a result of your caring and sharing when trouble came.

We are currently in Myanmar (Burma) where upheaval and hopelessness reign and where God has been at work for years, preparing the hearts of men and women to receive His love. A window of twenty eight days is all the time we have been given to study God’s word with the countless people here seeking hope. Recent political events have renewed the longing for hope that has been in their hearts for years. Some have studied the Bible via correspondence with you and when others came, they studied with some but the time was to short and they were left alone. Some of these same people have come to study with us this month and have made progress but again we are forced to leave just when they are wrestling with decisions to give their lives to God. Every day more come, University students, Gold merchants, Government employees, Lawyers and doctors inquiring if we can study with them and the line of those wanting to study gets longer.

Bill & Marie-Claire McDonough, from Yangoon, Myanmar

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