India Update

Two words that best describe my experience so far in India: Eye Opening. Going into this trip I realized that we were going to see some things that are so different from our norm but I don't thinkI could have imagined some of the things we've experienced here. One thing I must say though, India is a beautiful country even with all the poverty and spiritual darkness. I have come to really love this land and the people in the short time I've been here. The hospitality we've been shown by our brothers and sisters in Christ has been overwhelmingly kind and gracious. My faith in Jesus Christ as the living hope of the world is even stronger than before as I see Him changing lives in a completely different culture but with the same Spirit of Love. We have visited and prayed over several temples and strongholds in Bangalore, Calcutta, Bombay, and also here in Delhi. It's a blessing to be able to partner with the prayers of the saints here and agree with them for God to heal this land. There is alot of stories I'd like to share but here is one that really moved me:

We went to the Red Light District in Bombay with some local YWAMers and prayed and ministered to the women who are working as prostitutes to survive. One young lady we prayed with gave us her prayer request: that her two young daughters would be able to go to a Christian hostel before the are old enough to get into "the business". As we layed hands on her and prayed I could sense the Presence of the Lord in that little shack. When we finished I could see her quickly wipe away a stream of tears that flowed down here face. It was hard to see these things and not be broken for the people. Well it's late and I'm tired so more on this trip later.