Please pray for Tom who has been sick with the flu. Our plan was to leave today for Bangalore, but he is not well enough to travel. He woke up in better shape today. Did not have a fever and is able to eat some bread and fluids. We are praying for him to get stronger and able to travel back to Bangalore tomorrow. We are so grateful to the Lord that he did not get sick during the conferences. God has really protected us and we are so sure of the importance of the prayer covering that has kept us safe.
Yesterday, Viju took Sal, Bev and Elena to visit a Hindu Temple that was setting up for a large festival. They expect 200,000 worshippers to show up today. A bazaar like atmosphere was being consturcted around the temple. Around 400 police were being bused in from neighboring cities. Often, these festivals become a problem due to the wild dancing and drinking. We stopped to talk to one woman who was building an altar out of cow dung with her bare hands. It will be used for worship of the "god" of the temple. We asked her if she had ever heard of Jesus. She said no. We told her he was the one true God and he loved her. She told us all her gods love her. It was very sad to see all these precious people looking to dumb idles that can not hear or see or answer.
Last night Sal, Bev and Elena attended the medical outreach. We visited a small, very poor village. The parents are mostly government workers and many of the children do not go to school. The parents do not get home from work until after sun down so the children are on their own. As we set up the medical outreach the children lined up to be treated for coughs, ring worm, scabies, infected cuts, etc. More then that, they really enjoyed to be touched, hugged. Some of them had been playing in mud and were covered with dried dirt. Their clothes were torn and tattered. Bev wanted to set up a car wash for kids. Wausau (a local pastor) told us he was going to come on Saturdays and take them to the river and scrub them down. Elena taught them a scripture verse from 3 John _ I have no greater joy then to know my children are walking in truth. She told them the truth was that God loved them and Jesus died for them.
Another day at QC is no sacrifice. It is a slice of heaven to us. This morning we watched a wild boar strolling by near our room. The dogs at the nearby farm were barking like mad but the boar paid them no mind.
We have been enjoying the Indian food. Our breakfast today was somba, doce, eggs and toast. And of course freshly picked bananas from the QC farm. Elena is quite fond of the cuisine and hopes to practice Indian cooking at home.
If all goes well with Tom we will be in Bangalore by Sunday evening. We are looking forward to spending a few days with Paul, Jaaya, their children, Thomas and Marykutty before we take off for home.
Yesterday, Viju took Sal, Bev and Elena to visit a Hindu Temple that was setting up for a large festival. They expect 200,000 worshippers to show up today. A bazaar like atmosphere was being consturcted around the temple. Around 400 police were being bused in from neighboring cities. Often, these festivals become a problem due to the wild dancing and drinking. We stopped to talk to one woman who was building an altar out of cow dung with her bare hands. It will be used for worship of the "god" of the temple. We asked her if she had ever heard of Jesus. She said no. We told her he was the one true God and he loved her. She told us all her gods love her. It was very sad to see all these precious people looking to dumb idles that can not hear or see or answer.
Last night Sal, Bev and Elena attended the medical outreach. We visited a small, very poor village. The parents are mostly government workers and many of the children do not go to school. The parents do not get home from work until after sun down so the children are on their own. As we set up the medical outreach the children lined up to be treated for coughs, ring worm, scabies, infected cuts, etc. More then that, they really enjoyed to be touched, hugged. Some of them had been playing in mud and were covered with dried dirt. Their clothes were torn and tattered. Bev wanted to set up a car wash for kids. Wausau (a local pastor) told us he was going to come on Saturdays and take them to the river and scrub them down. Elena taught them a scripture verse from 3 John _ I have no greater joy then to know my children are walking in truth. She told them the truth was that God loved them and Jesus died for them.
Another day at QC is no sacrifice. It is a slice of heaven to us. This morning we watched a wild boar strolling by near our room. The dogs at the nearby farm were barking like mad but the boar paid them no mind.
We have been enjoying the Indian food. Our breakfast today was somba, doce, eggs and toast. And of course freshly picked bananas from the QC farm. Elena is quite fond of the cuisine and hopes to practice Indian cooking at home.
If all goes well with Tom we will be in Bangalore by Sunday evening. We are looking forward to spending a few days with Paul, Jaaya, their children, Thomas and Marykutty before we take off for home.
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