My name is Ahlem. My wife’s name is Shwe Yee. I grew up in a Christian family. I
had been to church and Sunday school many times, yet I still had no
understanding of what it meant to be born again. In 2011, my family moved to
Yangon. I met the pastor of Bethany Baptist Church and attended a summer
camp at the church. There, I heard the preaching of the gospel, including the
verse, “For by grace are ye saved through faith.” I have never heard that verse
before. As Pastor Thaung explained the verse, I understood the message of
salvation and accepted the Lord Jesus as my personal Savior and Lord.
The Lord spoke to my heart and showed me that I need to go to Bible college first,
as I have a desire to serve Him. During my time at Bible college, I have been
praying about becoming a missionary—somewhere in Myanmar where the
gospel has not yet been preached. During my time at Bible college, I practiced
sharing the gospel and went soul winning every Saturday. I also served the Lord
as a choir leader at the church.
I graduated from Bible college in 2021 and have continued to serve God,
especially through various ministries at my church, such as teaching the
children. Since graduating, I have been faithfully serving in the church for the past
five years.
I came to realize that the Mon people are strong Buddhists, and most of them
have never heard the gospel. God placed a burden on my heart to go to their
region and begin a mission work. I left my city and spent the past few weeks
surveying the area where I plan to serve.
In April of 2025, I and my wife moved to Mudon, mon state (pronounced with a
long “o” sound). We’ve been in Mudon for a week now. We have begun engating
with the people here in order to witness the gospel to them. After the Water
Festival in Myanmar (April 13–18), we are planning to start an extension class to
reach the children in this area through teaching, with the hope that it will also
help us connect with their parents.
Please continue to pray for our family.