We are eager to be home to see our families and friends and to share all of our experiences with you. But we are also sad to be leaving these great people. We have shared so much with them and the bonds continue to be strengthened.
We will fly home. They will get on the same bus and drive back north to their home. Our parting is sad but we know we all have much to do in our own communities. Our mission resolve has been strengthened and encouraged by the zeal of our Christian brothers and sisters here in India.
An example of the encouragement we’ve received is to see how the Dasuya community is softening to the message of the Gospel. Vision told us of a neighbor that was drawn to the church because of the eyeglass clinic. She had many wrong ideas about the beliefs and teachings of Christians, but she felt comfortable talking to Vision because of the open arms the church was showing the community. Vision was able to sit and talk with the woman and clear up those misconceptions. The woman was very open to hearing of God’s love and said she wanted to come back for worship but her husband wouldn’t let her go for 3 hours (yes, the church is so on fire that they gladly praise our Jesus for hours). Vision gently told her she was welcome for any amount of time, even if it was only for 15 minutes. The woman was excited and said she would be joining them for worship.
It’s so encouraging to hear how small acts of kindness and a willingness to listen opens doors for people to respond to the Holy Spirit’s whisper in their hearts.
Please pray for this neighbor and for all the people that heard of Jesus’ love over the last week. We thank you for your prayers for our safe journey home. And we look forward to seeing you soon!
Blessings,
Your India Mission Team
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