Medart - During a week when the unknown aftermath of cyclonic damage in Myanmar has filled the news, Tom Greene, national director of a Springfield, Mo. based missions organization brought home the message of global need to a crowd drawn from the reaches of North Central Florida. Medart Assembly of God, 25 miles south of the State Capital, was the sight for a missions banquet in which attendees heard that every time their heart beats someone enters eternity as 100 people on this planet die every minute. One hundred and seven per minute according to WikiAnswers or the CIA World Fact Book.
Interestingly, Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) was the sight of the work of America's first missionary. Adorinam Judson's early 19th century work in Burma resulted in - among other things - the creation of the first Burmese-English dictionary which was the standard well into the 20th century. His biography is quite stunning as it encompasses educational achievement, tragic loss, national expulsion and success after great trial.
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