India Journal Entry; Tuesday, 10/3

10:40 pm India
12:10 pm Indiana

THE SCHEDULE:

• 6:30 am - Up to get ready
• 7:30 am - Breakfast (supposed to be at 7:00)
• 8:00 am - Morning Praise and Worship (Led by Indians; Sonideep shared devotional)
• 9:00 am - Morning Bible Study (Biz... "God Uses Ordinary People" - Gideon)
• 10:00 am - Tea Time
• 11:00 am - Character Study (Janelle with Gals, Me with Guys)
• 1:00 pm - Lunch
• 2:00 pm - We Nap while Youth are in Open Forum on marriage
• 3:30 pm - Talent Show (churches perform one song)
• 4:30 pm - Coffee Break
• 6:00 pm - Evening Service (Biz.. "The Substitute")
• 8:35 pm - Supper
• 9:10 pm - Power goes out
• 9:15 pm - Hang out w/ various Youth
• 10:00 pm - To the bungalow
• 10:15 pm - Shower
• 10:45 pm - Here I am

SIGNIFICANT SNAPSHOTS FROM TODAY

• Meeting with the guys in the cafeteria. It was packed full of men.
• Hearing the young men 13-35 taking time to talk about what the "nets" are in their lives that they may need to leave in order to follow Jesus.
• Hearing same young men taking time to pray to together.
• Spending time with Pronoy. What a hero of the faith? 77 years old. Married 56 years. Widowed in 1995. Comes from a long line of ministers. Grandfather was a Hindu ;priest who came to know Christ. Now there are many ministers of the Gospel in his family.
• The response at tonight's service. As Biz gave the invitation, there was an immediate response by a young gal named Prianca. I remember her from family camp. She is a gorgeous young lady. After she came forward; the floodgates were open. There were at least 50 who came forward to receive Christ.
• Spending time with the leadership of the Hindi Fellowship. Hindi is not a religion (that's Hindu); Hindi is one of the many languages in India. These people are on fire. God is doing the miraculous. Healings. People leaving the Hindu religion and throwing their Idols out... many being baptized. Their pastor, Logan, has the gift of healing. He's is one of the most humble men I have EVER met.
• I sense this is a significant moment for the church in India.
• Is there more for Janelle and I here? Will there be a return trip? Could we bring an IMPACT team here? I remember I left with an "unfinished " feeling in my spirit last January. It is already there again.