I praise God for your taking the time to read my prayer letter. I hope this letter finds you well and in good health. This is a daily, sincere prayer of my wife and me.

Since I came to the States during the third week of May for furlough, my younger brother David has been preaching in my church, and God has been working in our midst in tremendous ways. Every Monday is the day off for our office, and while we hold our Zoom meetings, David gives reports to me. He tells me that everything is going well at church while I am on furlough, and our church-planting projects are functioning well. In addition, my preacher boys and their families are doing a great job going forward; they are seeing souls saved. My heart greatly rejoices for their faithfulness in their ministries.

My wife keeps telling me in our Messenger conversations that I must bring gifts: “neckties for all of our preachers.” I promised I would, so I have already bought 25 neckties at Walmart for all of the preacher boys, and I am sure they will happy. David requested a picture of The Last Supper with a frame, but I couldn’t get him one because when I checked on Amazon, it cost almost $200, so instead, I bought him a KJV Bible leather cover. I know he will enjoy it.

I haven’t had many meetings during my furlough. It has been difficult to reach out to churches and pastors; but, praise God, genuine preachers who know and have seen the work of the ministries on the mission field of Myanmar have helped out greatly. We value so much their contributions to our needs. We have just learned that their hearts are huge. Thank God for that.

Prayer Requests

1. Please pray for my return home on the 26th and for my scheduled appointment to preach at Lasho Bible Baptist Church, Friday, August 29, through Sunday, August 31.
2. Our church’s deacon-board training and meeting is September 4-6.
3. Our church’s Missions Conference will be held September 11-14. I need your sincere prayers and support for new pastors and families.

Praises

1. Pastor Bob Graham and Olathe View Baptist Church of Olathe, Kansas, gave us $10,000 to buy a truck for the children’s home and a used piano.
2. Pastor Doug MacCormack and Crossroads Baptist Church of Dothan, Alabama, helped out by giving $3,600 toward building a new church building. (In my May prayer letter, we mistakenly wrote that one church building costs $1,600. Actually, an 80-foot x 38-foot concrete building costs $16,000, but we will use the money the way I see fit. Amen.
3. A high school teacher’s family donated 1.32 acres of land for a church building.

God is working in our midst. Your prayers are so important to us. Amen.

Yours in His grace,

Pastor Paul Lung and Family