We have had two amazing days of working with the people from the local Church and school. It was an amazing experience for us to walk about 300 yards into a slum with unimaginable living conditions only to find a school offering hope to the local children. This school is a one room building and children who attend are between the ages of 5 - 16 years old. The pastor of this church and his wife, are both tireless workers and are discipling an amazing group of young people. These young people have touched our hearts. They are all between the ages of 16 and 23 and they invest limitless hours into the work of the church and the school. They all boldly profess the name of Jesus Christ in a place where it is very unpopular to do so.
Today (Wednesday) we had a sewing clinic scheduled from two o'clock to four o'clock and then a health clinic from 4 to 7. In the morning both of the nurses on the trip, Bill and Alison, were ill with what I suspect was Delhi Belly. There would have been no way for us to do the medical clinic without them. We prayed, first for Alison, who was ill first thing in the morning, and later for Bill, who took ill on the way to the school. Praise God that both were able to complete the clinic in some very trying conditions including 98 degree heat and 60% humidity.
Today was also my and Cheryl's thirtieth wedding anniversary. The team offered to allow us to leave early to go to a nice restaurant and celebrate but we just did not want to leave our team when there was work to be done. The pastor and his wife surprised us with a cake and a celebration. We were touched deep in our hearts. These people have so little and give so much. They work long hours everyday in very harsh conditions. That they would honor us was overwhelming to Cheryl and me. We will never forget this anniversary or these people.
We have a great team here. Bill and Mary are good and wise leaders and really look out for the team. They are also excellent examples of Christlike service and give selflessly of themselves. Christy actually lived in theMiddle East for a time and her experiences there have been helpful to us here. She is a very strong person and has done whatever it takes on this trip. Ellen is our songbird and she also has an amazing rapport with children and young people. They flock to her and they seem to communicate in spite of the language barriers. Alison is younger than the rest of us but does not seem to mind hanging out with the old fogies. As our only female nurse she is indispensable. She is also a trooper and, through the power of prayer, made a great recovery today and performed about 28 examinations in a dimly lit concrete room with no ventilation. Way to go Alison, Then there is my lovely bride of 30 years, Cheryl. God first put this mission on her heart and she patiently waited for Him to put it on mine also. God has used Cheryl to show women here how to use something from their culture, Henna painting, to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Don't tell her that I said so but this woman just constantly amazes me. I am a very blessed man and thank our Lord for my Proverbs 31 woman, "A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.
Tomorrow is a very long day and will be the hottest day since we have been here. We are teaching in the morning and the the ladies will be doing a sewing clinic in the afternoon and then we all will do another clinic from 4 to 7.
Please pray for us and ask our Lord to sustain us and for our efforts to honor Him, the one true and living God. Blessings from theIndia
Today (Wednesday) we had a sewing clinic scheduled from two o'clock to four o'clock and then a health clinic from 4 to 7. In the morning both of the nurses on the trip, Bill and Alison, were ill with what I suspect was Delhi Belly. There would have been no way for us to do the medical clinic without them. We prayed, first for Alison, who was ill first thing in the morning, and later for Bill, who took ill on the way to the school. Praise God that both were able to complete the clinic in some very trying conditions including 98 degree heat and 60% humidity.
Today was also my and Cheryl's thirtieth wedding anniversary. The team offered to allow us to leave early to go to a nice restaurant and celebrate but we just did not want to leave our team when there was work to be done. The pastor and his wife surprised us with a cake and a celebration. We were touched deep in our hearts. These people have so little and give so much. They work long hours everyday in very harsh conditions. That they would honor us was overwhelming to Cheryl and me. We will never forget this anniversary or these people.
We have a great team here. Bill and Mary are good and wise leaders and really look out for the team. They are also excellent examples of Christlike service and give selflessly of themselves. Christy actually lived in the
Tomorrow is a very long day and will be the hottest day since we have been here. We are teaching in the morning and the the ladies will be doing a sewing clinic in the afternoon and then we all will do another clinic from 4 to 7.
Please pray for us and ask our Lord to sustain us and for our efforts to honor Him, the one true and living God. Blessings from the
