Designing, Restoring, Rejoicing

Bringing a Vision to Life In my previous post I shared about the vision that David and Nancy have for Myanmar Mission College - to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ to the whole nation through the training and sending of the people of Myanmar.  Engineering Ministries International was requested to help bring that vision to life in a very practical way through the development and design of a master plan for the college site.  My hope is to share a quick summary of what our team was able to create in our week with the people of Myanmar. Meet the Team Each eMi project team is comprised of volunteers, staff members and interns from across the world, having the common goal of using the talents and gifts given by God in assisting these ministries to achieve their vision.  Our team was comprised of 8 professionals from Canada and the States, a unique mixture of architects, planners and engineers.  Here's the team. Kevin Wiens, P.Eng (eMi Project Leader) -...

One of the more common phrases that our trip leader Kevin used during our week of devotions was that the God we serve is a 'big' God. In our week of living in Myanmar I got a better understanding of how big God is. "For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him" Psalm 103:11 How does one approach sharing all that went on in two weeks? Here is the plan; four posts over one week (ambitious!) - varying from the serious to fun. Sunday (today) A look at the Myanmar people and culture with a focus on the mission we partnered with for a week.  Tuesday October 7th: A focus on the work that Engineering Ministries International completed while in Myanmar.  Wednesday October 8th: A list of 'firsts' that I experienced while in Asia, and;  Saturday October 11th: Five lessons learned from being outside of NA for the first time.  Meet David and Nancy David and Nancy Biakkung with their youngest daughter Ju...

I’m back in Canada!  The Engineering Ministries International team have just touched down in Calgary a few hours ago and are ready for some shut eye.  What a journey this has been, and I look forward to posting as many photos, stories and memories as this blog can handle.  However, I have a slightly more pressing event that I need to share. This upcoming Saturday, I will be participating for team eMi in the annual Ride for Refuge.  I’m hoping to raise another $900 in three days before the ride.  A steep task, but if these past two weeks have shown me anything – the gospel work that eMi is able to partner with and support makes it all worth it.  If you feel willing to give, please follow the link below – thank you! http://rideforrefuge.org/search?q=Benjamin+Scott&participants=1&teams=1 A Story Just to whet the appetite for what I hope to share, here is one of my many highlights from my week in Hle Gu.  I had come down with a cold ...

Note:  I have previously posted about getting adjusted to Calgary and some preemptive trip info here .  Below is part two of my discussion on Myanmar. Well - the time has arrived and in a few short hours I will be departing my beloved Canada and flying quite literally around the world to Myanmar.  This post will cover: Trip Details A brief Introduction to Myanmar Some pre-trip reflection and prayer requests. So, without further ado.... International Travelling 101 I have always been a fan of maps so take a gander at my itinerary below.  Lord willing, we (the Engineering Ministries International team) will leave Calgary at 11:00 AM Thursday, connect in Vancouver and Hong Kong, arriving in Yangon on Friday at 11:30 PM (which would make 11:00 AM Friday Calgary time - effectively 24 hours straight travelling!)  Total distance - 12,000 km!  For someone who has never left continental North America, this is going to be quite the crash course in jet l...