A Miracle from Burma- Thank You God

Last week I wrote about our friends from Burma  http://blog.canadianparents.com/sarahnb/2008/05/11/burmese-cyclone/  as did my brother  http://occasionallywright.typepad.com/

My mom just called and said everyone is safe.  They received an email and no one was injured or lost.  An amazing story it is.  In Rangoon, you pay your rent a year in advance.  the rental agreement expired at midnight the day before the cyclone hit.  So the day of the cyclone, they were moved into a new apartment.  The old building was demolished and not a single tenant in the new building was killled.  Everyone was safe.

I am so happy for Ruth and Aung that their family is safe and sound.  The last we had heard, it would be 3-4 weeks before a brother in Malaysia would be able to get information.  Thank You God for keeping this family safe.

Burmese Cyclone

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2008/05/08/burmese-family.html?ref=rss&loomia_si=t0:a16:g2:r3:c0.107069

Burmese immigrant waits for news of family after cyclone

Last Updated: Thursday, May 8, 2008 | 1:38 PM AT CBC News

A man from Burma who immigrated to P.E.I. in 1999 is still waiting to hear if his family has survived the devastating cyclone that hit his home country last weekend.

So far, the official death toll released by the Burmese government is 22,500, with more than 41,000 people missing. With officials still unable to reach some of the hardest hit areas, there are fears up to 100,000 people have died in the disaster.

Aung Lowt, with his wife and three children, are among the longest-term Burmese residents of the Island.

"I couldn't sleep for two days now, and I'm still trying to get in touch with my family," Lowt told CBC News Wednesday.

"I don't know what situation they are facing now. Are they alive or are they dead? I don't know."

Lowt is also frustrated by the actions of the military junta, which has ruled the country, also known as Myanmar, since 1962. He said the government officials are fearful of people from other countries and that is slowing the ability of aid agencies to provide help.

Aid groups and governments around the world are begging the military to allow humanitarian help into the flood-ravaged areas.

The Lowt family are an adopted family for us.  My mom looked after their oldest when they first arrived in Canada.  She and Hannah love to get together.   The kids have adopted my mom as "Nana".   This is a family that is completely devoted to making a wonderful life for their kids.  When they bought their first house, we discovered it was one we had lived in about 15 years previously.  We're thinking of them and their family and praying for them.