in memory of my dad B . Jamgou Ngaihte (1913-1966)

(L) Biangtung Jamgou Ngaihte (1913-1966)

Pa min: B Vunglian Ngaihte (Lawibual khua sattute laka khat ahi)

Pian na: Lawibual khua ah 1913 July kha vel in a piang hi.

Laisinna: “1927 in Khristian suak in, Mission munpi Tinsuang ah School ka kai pan hi.  1931 in Lower Primary exam na ah Churachandpur bial pumpi ah 2^nd position ka pang hi.” Himahleh Vangtah huaitakin apa (Vunglian) in huaikum maha asihsan ziak in School kai a sun zom thei nonta kei hi.

Zineihna: 1935 March in Upa Lienhrang Hualngo tanu Lallienthang (Thangi) tawh akiteng uhi.

Nekzawnna: Loukhoumi inkuan himah leh Singpi huan bawl, Lengthei huan bawl chihkhong a kivatna ahi. Sum dawnna leng a kivatna khat ahi a 1947 in Thanlon Circle Office ahihlai in Civil Supplies lama ‘dealer’ apang in dawr a bawl hi. Huailai mah in Limlatu leh Sawptu (Photographer & Developer) leh Puankhuitu (Tailor) leng hi in, hia nasepnate ah mite ngaihnat mahmah khat ahi.

1951 a Paite Trading Company Phaipi (Imphal) khopi sunga Maxwell Bazar (tuni chianga Thangal Bazar kichi) pat khiakin hong om a, huai a Manager hihna len dinga chial a om in Sept kha in mohpuakna alapan hi. Akithuahpihte Beampu (T. Vungkhothang) bang,  T Jampu BA (T. Jamkhothang) bang, Tualpu BA (H Tualvung) bang, Khupkhozam leh H Thongkhogin chihte bang ahi uhi. Huai muna eimite pansan bulpi khat suakin huaihunlai a mite Phaipi khopi sunga Paite Company  midang tampite om uhi.

Khotang a kizatna

1. A pianna khua Lawibual leh a sehvel ah

Khawtangah ‘Kuli Upa’ achi mai ua, khawtang a ‘singnuai gammual a kizatna’ ah lamkai in apang sek hi. Hausa upa hikei mahleh ‘buhsun saliang’ hausapan a pesak ngei kei uh. Asihni in leng Lawibual hausa (L) Tualkhanthang in ‘ka sanggam ahi’ chi in Zampi tum in ava gal hi. Khua thum kizawm – Paite tenna Lawibual, Hmarte tenna Tinsuong leh Thahdoute tenna Khuongjang te ah ‘khotang thudot thulak khat’ ahi gige.  Name leh nam kikal abuaina a omdek lai in avenna dinga thulai genpi khat ahi zelzel.

2. Kaihlam nuai khuate ah

1946 in misia/ minautangte lakah buhsun saliang haksa sakna leh deihlouhna a kipana, Thadou, Paite, Hmarte (Khothangte/Kholhangho) hong kigawm khawm in meeting honnei ua, huai ah amah Chairman in apang a, Saia (Hmarte) Secretary ahihna nuai ah Thanlon a om ‘Menzies sap’ kiang ah thutun in delkhum uh a, huaiban in Imphal lamtan in ava delhzui uhi. 1947in Khul Union Khawmpi a oma, hiaia Khupzathang Khaute President, Saikham Secretary, Thongzakham Gangte Asst Secretary leh Treasurer Jamgou telching ahi uhi. Aman Vumzadawng tawh Finance lam a enkai uhi. Hiai ‘movement’ pen KhulUnion /Sinlung Union hong kipatna ahi.

Laisinna lam awl mohna ah

1950 in PNC in Education lam hahbawl ding chi in Songtal Junior High School honkhiak ding deihna in fund raising bawl uhi. Hiai School Committee ah amah Secretary leh  Finance Secretary hihna lensak uh a school akipatkhiak zawha staff-te khaloh leh stationery pawimohte khawng Thanlon a ma kiang vala sek uhi.

Politics vai ah

1948 in Paite heutu lian Pu Thangkhai, Pu TC Tiankham, Pu Tualchin, Pu Nengzachin leh upa bangzah hiam in Paite National Council (PNC) chih dinkhiak ding hoihsa in Kaihlamnuai akipan heutu bangzah hiam tawh Tangnuam a Khawmpi a vakihel ding in chial uhi. (Huai meeting a Proceesings  amh khutlgelh a om muhtheih khenkhat omlai hi.) Kaihlamnuai gam kaih leh Vangai tanpha PNC mite kaikhom a khompi neih ding leng Tangnuam Khawmpi in hoihsa ua, huchiin Phaitong a Khawmpi nei in oma, huai ah amah Jamgou Kaihlamnuai PNC President hiding a tel ching in om hi. 1953 in Suangkot (Bukpi) ah PNC Khawmpi Lian oma tua ah President ding in Pu Lal-au tel ching in oma amah (Jamgou) Vice President ding in tel ching in om hi.

PNC mina sep leh bawl

1951 kum in Imphal PNC Unit phukhiak in om a, amah Chairman apang in Deputy ding in Ms. T. Pauli hi a, Secretary T. Gokhenpau, Asst Secretary R. Kamkhanthang Guite,  leh Treasurer T. Jamsuan (Police) te pang uhi .

1953 kum mah in Manipur ah PNC President sik leh taang in Tribe Commission, Election Commission chih khong Imphal a hongzilai un vakimuh pih uhi. Amah kithuah pih ding/ kamlet dingin PNC laisiam masate na pang zel uhi. India Prime Minister Pu Nehru in Imphal ahong phak lai in leng amah vakimuhpih in Paite puandum bat in limbang va kilak pih hi. Delhi akipan hongpai Election Commissioner in polling station dikloute genchian ding in DC Bangla ah sam a, Pu Thansang BA a kamlet dinga tawnpih in genchetna va nei uhi.

1955 in Sadar Area Iril Phaizang a om Guite khua Hangaikot vehna va nei uhi. Huai a kihelkha midangte – Kamkhanthang, Kama, Ngulzaching, Pauli, Chalmoi, Zamkhogin, Doupu, Thangzamang (Photographer) chihkhong ahi uhi. 

Taksa damtheihlouhna ziak in 1956 vel a pan a inkuanpihte omna Lawibual pansan in hong khawsa in kum 1966 March 30 in a leitung hinna hong bei hi.

Atate:

(L) B L Ngaihte (A inkuanpihte Beulah Lane, Lamka ah teng ua, tapa 3 leh tanu 2 aneihte lak ah tunin B. Lalzamang, Rose Ngaihte leh Mary Ngaihte damlai in khovel mun tuamtuam ah khosa uhi. Azi Luanzaching leh atute Beulah Lane a in uah om uhi).

Atapa nihna (L)Hrangmunthang Pherzawl High School a Class VII azilai in 1954 in Toupan ahinna la hi. Amah lou atanu khat Manzaching in leng Thanlon a dawr bawl a omlai un ana beisan a, huailou pasal nGoukhangin leng naupang chikin sih san hi.

Atapa thumna (L) Upa B. Vumgin leh atapa neupen (L) B. Zamkhawkam (@Kamte) leng  Bungmual khua a teng in Bungmual ah vui in om uhi. Amaute muntuamtuam ah zi-le-pasal nei in awm uhi. Azi it mah mah (kanu) Thangi leng in Bungmual ah vui in om hi.

Tunichiang in kei atapa lina (B.Langkham)te inkuan New Lamka leh New Delhi kawmtuah in ka khosa uhi.   Atanu Zamkhanniangte inkuan leng Bungmual pansan in om ua, atate uh bel muntuam tuam ah kithehdalh uhi. Atanu neupenzawm Thiankhoching (@Chingte) Simveng Lamka ah  khosa ua, atate uh bel mun tuam tuam ah om uhi. Ataneu pen Manzavung (@ Vungi or Vungnou) leh a inkuante leng Shillong pansan in om uhi.

A pianpih pasal khat leh numei khat in zi leh pasal neilou in beisan uhi. Asanggamnu (L) Chingman (@Chingtawi) leh a pasal (L) Upa Juanthong tapa lianpen L. Ginkhozam Ngaihte leh asanggamte Lailam Veng, Lamka leh mun dang tuamtuam ah khosa uhi.  

Khangthu sutna (Genealogy) kimtawktak in oral tradition akipan in chiamtehin na om a, huai ah amah (Jamgou) pu Awnhil te unau 3 nahi ua, huaite Awnhil, Kimthawng leh Songluai nahi uhi.

time slot for city pastor

Yesterday I was talking to pastor who has over 1000 members in his church. A young pastor who has served about 5 years now since his ordination. He wanted to give me some suggestions as to what his ministry focus should be. Some of the free flowing suggestions were
1. Church services are where he can cater to about 50% to 70% of his church members every Sunday through the 3 services - SS for children, Morning Service and afternoon Service for the youth.  These services must be the non-negotiable priority part of his ministry. Whatever time required for this must be laid aside. Even if it takes say 30-40% of his time, let it be. The first one thing that would make him fruitful is his personal devotion. People like Rev. Ginnei Thang spent everyday at least tow hours that included Bible Reading of at least 5-7 chapters. I suggested to the pastor that might also want to spend  1-2 hours for the same. Then another must slot is for the family. To be successful a pastor would need to be supported by a prayerfully supportive wife and children. You earn this kind of trust and support if you spend considerable time with them. Do give at least 20-25 % of your time for this. Then spend spend time for outreach and home visits as your remaining available time permits.

As Christmas is nearing one's heart goes back to times long gone by and we recollect with  sense of gratitude names of people who touched our lives in an unique way. There had been so many. Praise God for for their contribution in the making of my life.

commitment to my employer

'God is my 'employer'

The rest of my life I am in God's keeping

His will will determine what I can do

His reward is only what I will seek

Insurance for my health and even for my life are in His hands

I can only speak or do what He lets me

Much as I may be tempted to vent out

Social reform if only he leads me into it

Political reform only if he forces me into it

Even church reformation if only I'm needed

Wholistic transformation is the broad goal

For me personally

For my loved ones

For all His saints everywhere anywhere

To all humankind, all of His creation

To that end I'll position all of my strength

To anything else I'll restrain myself

I'll speak out only the truth or else be still

I'll go and do only if there's peace of God

I'll obey the law till it challenges my faith

Ii'll enjoy only what my God provides

I'd choose heaven than hell for life after;

Yes, I'd rather be with my God in this world and the next.

Lk 22/9/2016

'movement'

Some seem to try arm-twisting God

Some sit and wait to see what happen next

Some work for a movement that demonstrate the character of God's holiness

We need a movement where God takes the central stage

(Lk 18/9/2016)

prayer warriors in Lamka

Prayer is the only weapon they have

So lots of people are praying

In prayer they bring out what they desire

They pray to God to answer their prayers

Along the line they petition Him for.

I asked prayer-warriors the prayer items

Missions, salvation and revival i was told

I asked some other young women the same

Provision of protection under '6th schedule'

They prayed against all means that blocks.

Against all form of corrupt practices

Against all who promote such practices

Against all corrupt politicians and officers

Also against who still indulge in corruption

These christian youth from all walks of life

The way they frame their words do differ

That made even praying together difficult

But you can discern a common thread

A deep thirst and hunger for righteousness

A new order that's just and right is gained.

(this piece was written on 17 November 2017)

lest I forget (thanks 14.10.2017)

Khual, tunin ka lungsim kipahna in a dim. Ka gel gela adidan ka theih zohlouh mung te tawh na hong pangkhom ua tunin New Lamka naute khanletna in kibawlthak pumlum sak theihtak a om man in. Kakipak lua. Pathian zahngaihna ziak leh noute hon khual a hon ita hon deihsak te ziakin. Pathian in hon vualzawl mahmah hen.

Buang, I wrote a thank you note to na uk. But it includes all of you.  I am so very happy I see a new house completed in a place where you all grew up and we tasted God's love and grace for all our needs.

Niang how I wish you and Chris are here ro rejoice with me to thank God for our new house now in place with all doors windows and even a smooth floor. This is a place where we shared so much of God's kindness, mercy and love in your formative years. May the good God be the God of both of you and your children and even to their children. Praise God.

Mung I just had a tearful prayer of thanks to God for His mercy for our family - our house can now be said to be completed - all open doors and windows now in place.  Some more little works for  light and water will follow soon. I am so proud that you took charge when I couldnt do anything more. May the grace of  God be always yours as it has always been  for me and your mom. Thanks to God for Treena who always atood by you. Love.

Lal, your mom said its a blessing in disguise about your proposal to get the wedding to be here in Lamka. Today it has all doors and windows in place even with a proper floor as we need semblance of a completed for the wedding. Thank God for the parts played by your siblings esp umungs and ukuals in the final stage.  It is indeed a day of thanksgiving for us.

Thang, tunin i in uh a hong pumkhia zouta a kipahna khitui tawh Pathian kiang kana thum hi. Napa kou unau a fel pen ahi .Tunin nang napa khel nahihna tampi kamu a kakipak lua.