Myanmar Studies... Burma bound...

Hey Friends,

It's been awhile since entering the Blog-o-sphere, so I am preparing for another adventure.

I have begun the first year of a three year program, studying for a Doctor of Ministry degree at Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. This Semester our classes will be conducted at MIT...  That is Myanmar Institute of Theology in Yangon, Myanmar, formerly known as Rangoon, Burma. Myanmar is a developing nation, that is slowly experimenting with democracy. 

For the last 20 years they have been ruled by a very firm military dictatorship or Junta. A major voice for free and democratic governance has been Aung San Suu Kyi, A nobel Peace prize Laureate, who endured over 20 years of house arrest in Yangon. The country is 90% Buddhist, and 2013 is the 200th anniversary of the arrival of missionary pioneer, Adoniram Judson in Burma. We will do some traveling and we will spend a week in class with Burmese pastors who are also studying for their DMin degree.

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Our trip runs from March 12 through March 23rd.  I will try to post occasionally while we are in the country.

Thanks for your prayers, support and for following along. I'll try to keep it interesting

Shwedagon Paya or Pagoda in Yangon