Jesus Said: "Pray ye therefore the Lord of the Harvest that He send forth Labourers into His Harvest." - Luke:10:2Therefore
Jesus Said: "Pray ye therefore the Lord of the Harvest that He send forth Labourers into His Harvest." - Luke:10:2Therefore
Loving greetings in Jesus Name. It is good to be home again after a blessed time away for seven weeks before I reached my house again. The time spent in India and Malaysia was memorable and wonderful. Many people came to the Lord and many were healed.
I left NZ with a team of seven persons on 23rd January and we traveled and ministered in three southern states of India.
We had prayed for a more youthful team and the Lord gave us three teenagers and two young adults who make things lively! It was great to see them grow in the Lord and our youngest member Rachael, was beautifully filled with the Holy Spirit during out devotional time soon after our arrival in India.
I had the joy of dedicating two new churches and a village Pastor's house. They were happy times and there is always a full house. The dedication of the new black vehicle in Madras for Samuel Paul was also a special time.
We ministered in new villages, five Leader's seminars and one Believer's seminar, six Children's Homes, Day School, Churches, Leprosy & blind people with success and as we gave out the Lord gave back and we were all greatly blessed.
The Indian style welcomes were warm (as well as the temperature!) with the children dancing and singing and putting flowers around our necks. Our children are always excited to see us and receive the gifts we have brought. Our Pastors and workers are also very happy to see us. The chaotic streets are filled with people vehicles, bicycles, motor bikes and animals all trying to get to their destinations. Somehow we arrived but often later than we intended... Indian time is often referred to as IST or “Indian stretchable time!"?
Through a love gift given by former team members we were able to buy recreational equipment for each of our Children's Homes. The happiness this brought to the children was a blessing to observe. In House of Hope the teenage girls were getting up at 4 am in order to practice their throw ball! The cricket sets and other balls and skipping ropes were popular too. It does not take expensive things to make them happy.
After the Team left, I spent another week in India and during that time went out to the Anderman Islands for three days of ministry there. There it was outreach and church meetings and a Pastor's Day Seminar interpreted into Hindi attended by 105 Pastors. The Anderman Islands were formerly a British Penal Colony for political prisoners and today a tourist attraction enjoyed by many for its beauty and space. They have seen a dark time of history and also suffered great loss during the 2004 Tsunami. Today they seem ripe for true Christian revival.
From India I traveled to Malaysia where I enjoyed fellowship and hospitality with long time friends there. Faith Covenant Tabernacle the first Sunday and then the next one in Cornerstone Glory Church. Their commitment to Christ and worshipful services are an inspiration indeed.
Thank you for sharing in this ministry. We covet your prayers and help as you are able. What we are doing is really working. May this year bring new joys and fulfillment into your lives is my prayer.
Always loving you,
Nancy