Jai Masih!
Hello from India! Jai Masih is the way that Christians greet each other here, and it means the Messiah is victorious. He truly is!
We arrived in Siliguri, India, from Kathmandu, Nepal, via a 16 hour, over-night bus ride. The bus was relatively small and the ride was bumpy, but I managed to sleep remarkably well despite that. There was no air conditioning, which was okay since the night air cools down remarkably this far north. However, the bus DID have a working, low-quality, television set, though, with speakers that worked even better. This means that I received three gratuitous hours of gore, fighting, muscles, romance and tragedy... including an introduction to Bollywood in the form of the movie Bang Bang. My education is expanding exponentially!
These past couple days we have been with ACTION India. We have driven around in a rugged Land Rover (this is a picture that I took. I am trying to capture more of our moments on this trip!)
We have visited Darjeeling and sampled its teas (this is not a picture that I took, but it looks a lot like what we saw)
We worshipped with Nepali/Indian believers. In church on Sunday they asked us to introduce ourselves, so we did and sang "Amazing Grace" for them. It is the same song that we sang in Mongolia in the church of homeless believers. And, as in Mongolia, several people recognized the song and joined us in singing the words. It is wonderful to know that we are all saved by the same God whose grace is truly amazing! And, one day, we will all praise Him for ten thousand years, and ten thousand more, when Jesus returns!
Tomorrow, we are also visiting some village churches to worship with them. Some of our team-mates will be sharing God's Word through a translator. This is a special opportunity, and will you pray that God will give us words to share, boldness to speak, and grace to bless and encourage our fellow believers here in India? Thank you!
Hello from India! Jai Masih is the way that Christians greet each other here, and it means the Messiah is victorious. He truly is!
We arrived in Siliguri, India, from Kathmandu, Nepal, via a 16 hour, over-night bus ride. The bus was relatively small and the ride was bumpy, but I managed to sleep remarkably well despite that. There was no air conditioning, which was okay since the night air cools down remarkably this far north. However, the bus DID have a working, low-quality, television set, though, with speakers that worked even better. This means that I received three gratuitous hours of gore, fighting, muscles, romance and tragedy... including an introduction to Bollywood in the form of the movie Bang Bang. My education is expanding exponentially!
These past couple days we have been with ACTION India. We have driven around in a rugged Land Rover (this is a picture that I took. I am trying to capture more of our moments on this trip!)
We have visited Darjeeling and sampled its teas (this is not a picture that I took, but it looks a lot like what we saw)
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We worshipped with Nepali/Indian believers. In church on Sunday they asked us to introduce ourselves, so we did and sang "Amazing Grace" for them. It is the same song that we sang in Mongolia in the church of homeless believers. And, as in Mongolia, several people recognized the song and joined us in singing the words. It is wonderful to know that we are all saved by the same God whose grace is truly amazing! And, one day, we will all praise Him for ten thousand years, and ten thousand more, when Jesus returns!
Tomorrow, we are also visiting some village churches to worship with them. Some of our team-mates will be sharing God's Word through a translator. This is a special opportunity, and will you pray that God will give us words to share, boldness to speak, and grace to bless and encourage our fellow believers here in India? Thank you!
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