Monday from India

We arrived in kerala yesterday to a wonderful welcome from
our national brothers. They placed flower garland
necklaces around everyone's neck and greeted us with
warmth. After a 2 hour drive we reached the guest house
from which we'll be working all week. Everyone was very
tired after 2 days travel, but God's grace is sufficient.
Last night we went and worshipped with the host church.
Worship Church is led by Pastor Sabu and has about 30-40
adults plus another 20 children. It was a very lively
service, the end of which I was able to preach and
encourage our combined team for our work which began
today.

This morning we met for worship before going out and the
Holy Spirit made His Presence known among us. We had a
wonderful time just exalting the Name of Jesus and praying
for the Harvest fields. I just sent the teams out and I
am leaving to go and work alongside them in a few minutes.
I will "float" from team to team and help where needed.
Our translators and national partners are doing a
wonderful job and everyone is encouraged.

The whole team is healthy thus far. Continue to pray for
health, strength, and most of all that Christ would make
Himself known in this region that is filled with many
Hindus, Muslims, and syncretistic Catholics who are
worshipping saints and idols rather than being justified
by grace alone through faith in Christ. We even saw a
vine that is enshrined outside a Catholic church yesterday
- people are worshipping the vine because each time it was
pulled up it grew back. WOW! Where there is a void,
Satan fills it with all kinds of deception. Ask the LORD
of the Harvest to break through those barriers and to
transform this region with the Gospel.