Hyderabad, India
January 30, 2013
Today has been a day of rest...kind of. We came by bus last night from Karimnagar, India. It was about 3 hours away from here by bus. Now that is an experience. Mike describes India like a box of chocolates..you never know what you are going to get! and how true that is. The bus last night was not too bad, but there was a communication mix up on arrival in Hyderabad and we ended up sitting at the bus station for nearly an hour until the director of the Covenant School's of Worship decided we should just get in a pedicab and head out of that area. Just as in the US, the bus stations attract an interesting array of people.
We arrived at CSW amidst a power outage. That is very much the norm for this country. I'm sure there has been a power outage every day since we arrived in India. Some are just momentary but at other times, they may last for several hours.
We must confess that we are tired of the food here. It is very spicy and who really knows what it is? And since we have been cautioned against eating fresh fruits and vegetables because of cleanliness, it has been a very starchy diet...that leads to other problems for us.
We only drink bottled water and soda and chai.
But we experienced so many blessings throughout this trip. The people of India are very friendly, open, gracious, and giving for the most part. We certainly know this is true of the believers. They do not call themselves "Christians". The hospitality from them has been overwhelming!
And they are so responsive to the word of God. They have so little opportunity for real training. The pastors readily admit their inadequacy and are so grateful for the lessons we have been teaching. We have just scratched the surface...they almost always ask when we will be back.
We did speak at a couple of evangelistic outreach meetings in Vijiayawada where a total of17 people either indicated they were trusting Christ as Savior for the 1st time or rededicated their lives to Christ. Praise God!
I am ready to come home...it has been a long month but we felt the prayers of all of you and know that you were indeed a part of this adventure!
We leave again tonight for our final city meetings in a city called Kurnool. Every city is different and wee never know what to expect! But God is faithful and has enabled us to meet the challenges of each.
January 30, 2013
Today has been a day of rest...kind of. We came by bus last night from Karimnagar, India. It was about 3 hours away from here by bus. Now that is an experience. Mike describes India like a box of chocolates..you never know what you are going to get! and how true that is. The bus last night was not too bad, but there was a communication mix up on arrival in Hyderabad and we ended up sitting at the bus station for nearly an hour until the director of the Covenant School's of Worship decided we should just get in a pedicab and head out of that area. Just as in the US, the bus stations attract an interesting array of people.
We arrived at CSW amidst a power outage. That is very much the norm for this country. I'm sure there has been a power outage every day since we arrived in India. Some are just momentary but at other times, they may last for several hours.
We must confess that we are tired of the food here. It is very spicy and who really knows what it is? And since we have been cautioned against eating fresh fruits and vegetables because of cleanliness, it has been a very starchy diet...that leads to other problems for us.
We only drink bottled water and soda and chai.
But we experienced so many blessings throughout this trip. The people of India are very friendly, open, gracious, and giving for the most part. We certainly know this is true of the believers. They do not call themselves "Christians". The hospitality from them has been overwhelming!
And they are so responsive to the word of God. They have so little opportunity for real training. The pastors readily admit their inadequacy and are so grateful for the lessons we have been teaching. We have just scratched the surface...they almost always ask when we will be back.
We did speak at a couple of evangelistic outreach meetings in Vijiayawada where a total of17 people either indicated they were trusting Christ as Savior for the 1st time or rededicated their lives to Christ. Praise God!
I am ready to come home...it has been a long month but we felt the prayers of all of you and know that you were indeed a part of this adventure!
We leave again tonight for our final city meetings in a city called Kurnool. Every city is different and wee never know what to expect! But God is faithful and has enabled us to meet the challenges of each.
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