{"id":84080,"date":"2024-06-10T01:16:06","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T05:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freeburmarangers.org\/?p=84080"},"modified":"2024-06-10T01:16:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T05:16:08","slug":"baptism-in-the-jungle-i-want-a-new-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/my\/2024\/06\/10\/baptism-in-the-jungle-i-want-a-new-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Baptism in the Jungle: “I Want a New Life”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Baptism in the Jungle: “I Want a New Life” <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Karen State, Burma<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

19 May 2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Hein Htet Aung, getting baptized<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n


On Sunday, 19 May, in the jungle of Karen State, six followers of Jesus asked to be baptized. Some had believed in Jesus for many years and others were new in their faith. We were in a special medical training and four of the students – men and women from the Karenni, Karen, and Burman ethnic groups – said they wanted a new life. Joining them were two American women who only recently arrived to visit FBR. One of the women said, \u201cWhen we walked into camp we could feel God\u2019s presence. I want to be baptized.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Sunday, we gathered with some of our team and walked down to the river before church. One by one, the six people entered the water and, one by one, they professed their faith in Jesus. They declared their gratitude for forgiveness of sin and for the new life Jesus had given them now and forever. As they came back up out of the water, a choir of children and our team sang “Holy, Holy, Holy” and “Alleluia.” It was a sacred and moving time as our hearts filled with God’s presence and we struggled to sing without crying as we witnessed joy, peace, gratitude, and God\u2019s loving presence. We were all blessed to be there. Thank you for praying for these six special people and for all the new medics as they go home to serve in harm’s way. We go together and we go with God .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks and God bless you,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dave, family, and FBR<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saw Shwe Rey Htoo, getting baptized<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Saung Tha Zin Paing (means Royal Winter Flower), getting baptized<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Aidan Pinkston getting baptized<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sophie Pinkston getting baptized.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Saw Day Daw getting baptized.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Children’s choir.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Feeling God’s and each other’s love.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Graduation of the special medical training.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n