It is now 11:20pm here in Hyderabad, India but I wanted to at least get some things here on the blog while we have a connection. We came hitting the ground running. Friday was spent around town and Saturday morning we were off to assist with a teacher training that was about 2 hours away. (The traffic and the number of people on the streets still boggle my mind! Even now you can hear all kinds of people and traffic outside the hotel. And you gotta remember that people use their horns here like turn signals!) Saturday's training was truly a blessing. Things were not going as they had hoped and so were able to step in and do some more to help out. I have to remember here that the Christians really honor the pastoral position. But with it, I have tremendous opportunities to pray for the groups and for parents who bring up their children. It is all so humbling. Who am I? What makes me anymore "special" than anyone else? The team really chipped in to make it a good day for all those attending. Which by the way, what a privilege to be here with the others. Everyone is here to serve even if it means putting aside their own agendas and materials they had prepared. It truly is about what is most needed for the people here.
Today we were able to go to a church service in the morning and do a children's outreach at the church in the afternoon. The church is literally about 15' by 30'. There were probably 75 people this morning and 150 kids in the afternoon. We all got to use our giftings to minister to the children. We also gave children an opportunity to make a first time response to Christ and many did -probably about 35 of them. (Many had probably responded before but I am sure we have some new brothers and sisters in Christ! Heaven is having a party! :o)
In closing for tonight, allow me to share some treasures shared by the team about our day. Hopefully the internet will be up tomorrow and they can post some more thoughts and some pictures. (Beth has already taken 1000 pics, so I am sure we can find one or two good ones!)
Dave: how loud the kids sang. They were in God's house and how they worshipped.
Beth: life is so hard for these children.They were allowed to escape from their poverty - if only for a couple of hours - and gave them some hope
Jeff: the significance of our names. The first thing the children here ask is for your name. They really want to know you. How many of our children do that?!
Gary: wrestled with God on teaching the Good Samaritan this morning. It did not seem to make sense but when submitted, God began showing me the pieces. While teaching, many hindu people passing by stopped and listened. Maybe it was just for them.
June: community that the kids have with one another. Little children are taking care of their even younger siblings. They would even put them in front to see the program better. How many times do you see that in our communities?
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