Sunday service at Adonai City Church

It rained heavily last night.  IT has been raining everyday since we arrived and it gets flooded very easily. The electric power supply was cut because some cables caught fire due to the rain. Our water supply was also cut and we could not shower or use the toilet. No fan and no aircon so we had to open our windows. That meant "mosquitos". You must remember MTC is situated in a village, far from the luxuries  of our own HDB flats.

Bro Victor working on his laptop and our "nets"
So we had to zip up our mosquito nets. Thank God it was cool because of the rain. Pst John Phongshar said it was very unusual for the power to be cut as it was supplied by a private company. Thye had not experienced a power cut in he last one year. I asked my church to pray for us that we can have the power back.

Praise God at 2:40 in the morning, the power came back.


 In the morning, we left for the morning service, stopping at Shwe Pu Zun for breakfast. This is one of the best places to have breakfast in Yangon. Garden environment and the food, cheap and good. We had a good conversation around the table with Bro Victor sharing his insights on current trends in the churches today and how we need to challenge the youths to stick to first principles in their Christian walk. Quite insightful.

 It was good to be back at ACC. I shared the Word on "Who am I in Christ". We felt the presence of the Holy Spirit and many responded to the message. It was heartwarming to see the hunger for God amongst the young people. Praising God for all that He is doing here in Yangon.  
"Having fun in the rain. If you can't beat them, join them"

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