email From Dr. Bacon dated Monday monrning 2/20/06 This morning we begin the work on the Burmese Psalter in earnest. We hope to get a Psalter consisting of at least 150 settings (not all 150 Psalms as of yet). This means some "long days" over the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I returned to Yangon yesterday evening about 7:00 PM local time. This was after a jeep ride from Kalemyo to Mandalay that would shake the fillings loose from any dentures! We had a number of bridges that were out along the way, so it was a good...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
[Dear Family and Friends, I got a short email from Dr. Bacon this afternoon. He has arrived safely back in Yangon, is very tired and will write more later. Mrs. Bacon] I'll write a nice long [email] tomorrow, But for tonight, I'll just let you...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
This is my last day in Tahan and it has been a very eventful one since I last wrote to you yesterday AM. I have written many things in my logbook. During the day yesterday I approached Dawnga about how we are going to go about making the NLO...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Now it is Wednesday AM about 9:00. Henpui (Moonstar Computer) agreed to open a little early today and let me send you the email. But at 9:00 AM I am supposed to be at the NLO [New Life Orphanage] for dedication service for the new hostel. I...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Email from Dr. Bacon: Tuesday 2/14 Morning: I haven't slept for about 30 hours so this is likely to be a little loopy. Still, here is what has happened -- I'm safe and sound in Kalemyo [next town to Tahan] or at least I'm safe. We arrived about...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Email from Dr. Bacon-Lord's Day morning It is "shirt sleeve" weather here [in Yangon]. Of course it will be a bit chillier up in Tahan, but I have the windbreaker jacket that I brought to take with me. I'm still trying to decide what to take and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Saturday Noon I've been sleeping pretty well. I sleep for about three or four hours, get up and take a melatonin or Tylenol PM and then sleep for another four hours or so. It is working very well this trip. You asked about Siama, who came to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Dear friends, I am sorry that it took me a couple of days to get this up and running but I think I have it figured out now. I am sending the first of these emails together to catch up and then I will only send one at a time as they arrive. Sorry...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The trip over here was thankfully uneventful. The "Passport Plus" was a really good idea. It was nice to have a first class lounge to wait in. They let me stay all night -- I thought they would make me leave after a couple of hours but they let me...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
