Indian thanksgiving and house churches

Oh Turkey Day... pumpkin pie... sweet potato casserole... and gravy, sweet gravy... how I missed you this past Thursday. I am a simple man, and I simply love Thanksgiving. I would argue that there is no sweeter or more delicious holiday in the year. As I awoke this past Thursday morning, there was no smell of Thanksgiving, but we praised the Lord anyway. :)

And then the Lord blessed us... myself and my team were treated to a surprise Thansgiving dinner that certainly was unforgettable. There was actually turkey on the menu! (but it was out of season, haha) But there was also steak on the menu! (which was in season and also surprising being in India) So, myself and the team had traditional steak thanksgiving meals! haha, it was a surprise and a blessing.

As for this week, we continued to see the Lord show us how hungry the people of India are for God. more have come to know the Lord in house churches and we continue to see freedom and love move people's hearts closer to the Lord each night. I love sharing the Lord's love with each and every hungry soul. There is such a need for servants in this city and country, but the Lord is moving in so many ways here. Blessings and love, and happy steak thanksgiving!!!

Only two weeks left and we want more from God!

Our time in Wardha

Here is a video I put together of our time in Wardha. It was my first time editing anything like this, but I will get better. Hope it blesses you!

The Bustle is Back

After cramming into a local train Monday, waving down some taxis, meeting a variety of people in the city of 20 million, sweating while eating some chicken masala, and visiting a Muslim district with a mosque on every block, I knew I was back in Mumbai. It is good to be back in this city and full of opportunity.

We have had a blessed week serving in a new community of Islam known as neighbors to the locals. There is a need for open doors there, and for a commitment. We have met some amazing contacts for this field if any are interested long term.

I have a video summarizing our time in Wardha, central India, but my comnputer froze and is not working. So I will try my best to find a way to get it up for everyone to see the amazing time the Lord gave us in Wardha. Bless y'all and see most in a month.

I'll be in Florida a few days before Christmas and will be visiting with as many as I can. For now, we keep our focus and continue to bring the kingdom of love.

Goodbye villages, Hello Mumbai

The time has come for our team to leave the beautiful plains in central India. Wardha, our current city, has been nothing but an orchestrated blessing from Jesus. Friendships with the workers in this ministry are certainly not temporary and I look forward to seeing freindship with this organization grow. (myself and brother Kishur, who pastors village house churches and smiles constantly, after church today)

After visiting many unreached villages, my heart leaves full of love and expectancy for the future in these lands. At the pastors conference this week, we spent 3 days in prayer and joyful worship concluded by the pastors washing each others feet. God is truly blessing them in love and unity. Brother Ashu, the director of the local Dinbandhu outreach ministry in Wardha, has been an amazing servant and I hope to see more teams come to bless this organization...maybe I will come back one day too. :)

And now we head back to the city of crazy transport and people everywhere. We hope to minister in slums through preaching, bless orphanages with available hands to work, and see God reveal Himself to workers in Bollywood. These are going to be some busy weeks in Mumbai where the lost desperately need the love of Jesus. Lord, open the doors...