Praise the Lord!
As a new month begins, I am
thankful for the last one. So many opportunities to see God move on my behalf
and the people here in India as well. Just after the pastors’ conference last
month, the Lord brought some more visitors – my friends Mark and Joy, with
their team from San Diego. There were 4 different Vacation Bible Schools that
the Lord allowed me to be a part of, and see Him do great things. And in all of
this, the Lord has brought me refreshment in the Spirit. So it’s been a great
month, Praise Jesus!
My friends Mark and Joy came with
a team for an outreach near a place known as “Temple City”. About 17 people
came to reach out and they ended up seeing God move powerfully as they told
people about Jesus. The Lord gave me the opportunity to help them be refreshed
by arranging a hotel for them here in Chennai. The Lord blessed me with
fellowship and testimonies of His grace during that time. I was so privileged
to share some time with them. I thank God for the time I got to spend with the
team, but especially Mark and Joy. They were the first people I’d met here in
India back in 2005. Praise God for friendships and His family He connects us
with! So after a few days, I was sad to see them off, but glad to know they will
come back for our Father’s harvest later this year!
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| Giving gifts in Ponmar |
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| Six foot chicken? |
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| Giving the gospel |
Just after that visit, we had our
first of four different Vacation Bible Schools (VBS). It was out at the
orphanage/school location - Ponmar. The first day we had a couple come and show
us how they do youth outreach, which entailed me dressing up in a rooster
costume. The last day, the Lord gave me the opportunity to give the good news
of Jesus. Besides the kids all raising their hands, there was at least one
adult that received our Lord as well. The second VBS was here in Pammal. Here
the kids spent 6 days memorizing Scripture, coloring drawings, and learning
various lessons about God. The Lord gave me the responsibility for drawing some
of the coloring pages, leading the older students one day (speaking about
faith, using Joshua and the battle of Jericho), helping get and give gifts and
snacks to the students, and even trying my hand (literally) at ventriloquism.
Next was our VBS out on Irrukam Island, Andhra Pradesh. Here we went across on
a boat, and got to present the good news again, along with giving the students
a small gift on the last day for attending all week. Two days later, we went to
a small village outside of Chennai called Pakkam. As we were there the Lord
gave me an opportunity to share the good news of Jesus once again. As I
finished, the Lord saved a number of people, as well as healing some others
from the village – using our entire team! Praise the Lord Jesus!
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| My new buddy Ben |
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| Faith walk in Pammal |
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| Faith-talk in Pammal with older students |
As the Lord has laid me on your
heart, to pray and encourage me, I have been refreshed. The Lord has given me
the opportunity to share at Solomon’s father’s church, and I saw God move
powerfully on their behalf as well. This has all happened because as You’ve
prayed for me, God has been increasing my prayer life. He’s been helping me
each day through His word, both in my quiet times and in downloaded messages
off the internet. I thank God for His refreshing, as that was the main thing I
kept telling the pastors we’d invited to the pastors’ conference – that God
would bring them refreshing. So it didn’t just happen for them, The Lord
brought me His refreshing as well! Praise Jesus!
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| Irakkum Island performers |
So it has truly been a great
month! I thank you for Your involvement through prayers and support in every
way. You are a great encouragement to me, and are appreciated! Please take a
moment and thank God for the great things He has done here both for the people
here in India, and myself. Some of these would include:
1. Fellowship
from my friends and the team from San Diego
2. God
moving in Power: Saving, healing, setting people free, and delivering others
3. The
kids in Ponmar, Pammal, Irrukam, and Pakkam learned about Jesus
4. Solomon’s
dad’s church well received the word the Lord had for them
5. I
have been refreshed by the Lord through His Spirit
6. The
Lord has brought in $855 total of the $6000 for my next trip
7. He
has been continually helping me where I need it most
Along with these thanksgivings,
please pray with me for the following:
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| Crowd in Pakkam |
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| Pakkam VBS host on right |
1. The
people here at Lighthouse Gospel and myself to grow in love with and for God
2. That
we will live out His Word by loving others
3. That
God will empower us with His Holy Spirit to carry out His work
4. The
marriages in the church and family ties to be strengthened
5. That
God would give me clarity in the direction I am to step next while on this trip
6. That
my physical and spiritual family at home would grow in His love
7. For
me to continually walk in and experience God’s love personally, that I may know
Him more.
Thank you for your prayers. I know
the Lord has used your prayers over the last month to bring me out of the “valley”
I was in. Praise God He uses those to help me appreciate the times that I have
the “mountain top” experiences. And He uses prayer and the word as the path for
ascension. So thank you for your prayers for me. You are truly a blessing!
God bless you!
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