Update from the Bridges

June 2010 Update

 This week we will make our initial trip into Burma (Myanmar) to secure our Invitation Letter (you need an Invitation Letter to get a long-term visa) and to look for an apartment to rent. We have been in contact with a couple of people who live in Yangon (the “Hub” city of Burma), and they have given us some good information to begin the process of securing a place to live.

While in Yangon, we will meet up with Jim and Andrew (two of our new team members who have been in country for 3 weeks). After returning to Chiang Mai, we plan to have a yard sale to sell pretty much all our stuff. We will be taking very little into Burma. Our Landlord already has renters for the house and we have also sold many household items. Kelli will be moving back to the states the second week of July now that the school year is over. At that time we will need to make another trip back to Yangon for Visa requirements. At this point, our plans are to make our move into Yangon during our mid July trip or during the first of August. Wow, this is actually happening ! Our 3 years of patient waiting and preparation is paying off.

Our Time in the States

We had a wonderful time with our kids, grandsons, parents and siblings! Our time with friends was encouraging and such a blessing to us! We celebrated Candace and David’s graduation and their wedding!! Aubrey finished her first year of College at HIU!! We watched Tanner play soccer – he was a great goalie and scored 2 points!! We celebrated Birthdays and Anniversaries. And we said, “Good-Bye”to a Best Friend. Canyon Ridge provided us with a house and a car, which was such a great benefit for our Home Assignment!!

Present Needs:

Financial partners are our biggest need right now. Because of costly new Visa travel requirements, we need to increase our monthly support. We are also needing relocation funds as we move. You can partner with us thru “Pioneers”. We have attached a donation form with this newsletter or you can give at www.pioneers.org. Our account number is 110928.

 Prayer Requests:

Russ’s Mom has been diagnosed with cancer. She is currently undergoing chemotherapy and it seems to be easing her pain and fatigue. Sydney’s Brother – Perry – also has cancer. In May, he had his hip socket removed and is now awaiting further surgery options.