Burma or Bust!

The history of the United States of America includes a period of migration across the vast landscape where families, churches and sometimes entire communities mounted covered wagons to form long wagon trains. Some of those travelers may have affixed signs on their covered wagons that read something similar to, “California or Bust!” These people placed a few cherished possessions in their horse drawn wagons and all of their determination to make the journey, come what may. Bonnie and I will mount airplanes rather than covered wagons, but with no less determination to arrive at our destination, for the purpose of glorifying God the Father and edifying the souls of men with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

About October 15, 2008, Bonnie and I will leave for Burma (Myanmar) and India, where we will spend several weeks teaching the Gospel to many hundreds, day and night. I will teach Christian leaders several hours daily in a Bible school while in Burma, and I will preach at several churches of Christ, including throughout India. We anticipate high temperatures and 100% humidity.

We go to serve Christ and glorify the Father. We go to edify brothers and sisters in Christ as well as to convert non-Christians with the Gospel. We can only go if you and others like you enable us to go by providing financial support. When we go, you who help us financially participate with us on the foreign field. When we lead souls to Christ, though a world away from where you live, it is as though with your own hands that they are baptized.

Can we depend on you (can the Lord depend on you) to financially underwrite the Great Commission in our day? If you can help, please put your check in the mail as soon as possible to Vermilion Church of Christ, 5116 Driftwood Drive, Vermilion, OH 44089. (Write “Fall Mission Trip” on the memo line of your check.) We covet your prayers.