God is so good here in Calcutta, India. We see His hand working in us and in the people every day. The weather these days have been somewhat rainy, so it's become an interesting change in the environment. Regardless, it still remains very hot with high humidity, and we go day by day sweating gallons of water.
God opened a door for us suddenly to perform a skit and two body worships in front of 1500 kids at a local private school that, though Christian by denomination, is predominantly filled with Hindu and Muslim students. Praise the Lord that He is moving in this nation. Though we only had 12 minutes of time to do anything, we believed that even through simple songs and dramas He would touch the hearts of the students and convict them. Shortly thereafter, we were invited to different schools, and we were even invited back to perform again in the same schools. Praise God!
Throughout this week, we've been working with the children in the village. The girls would be teaching them songs and dance with some games whereas the boys would be doing outdoor sports activities such as soccer and relays. It's been amazing working with them, really being able to see the joy in the hearts as we spend time with them. We are really beginning to understand what Jesus meant when He said, "Love one another as I have loved you, and by this the world will know that you are my disciples." It was sad to see our time with the village end this past Sunday. We really fell in love with the kids, but we do believe that whatever we did in the few days we had, God used it to truly plant a seed of truth in their hearts, that one day they would come to know the love of Christ.
Here are a few pictures as we promised. But we also promise to upload way more later!
A view of a street in Calcutta.
The boys in their cultural attire. They look like triplets.
Jessica and Eunice E. in their salwar kameez.
India team's girls! AwwwWWW~
Here is a video tour of the girls' apartment:
That's it for now, unfortunately. We promise to update this as much as we can in the short week that we have left.
Please continue to pray for us and intercede for every person that we meet here, that somehow through our love they will come to know and love Christ. Please also pray for our team, that we would first love each other just as He has loved us, through which 1 John 4:12 would come true, that His love would abide in us so that the world may see the love of God.
Also, our team has been going through a lot of sickness and physical pain. Many of us are continuing to be affected by the different environment, and it has taken a toll on us. We really ask that you would pray powerfully for us, that we would be empowered to find joy and strength in the midst of all of these things. We do believe that some of this from the enemy, who hates it when we share the love of Christ to the people here. We see the enemy trying to hinder us from doing these things, so we ask for prayers that would encourage and strengthen us.
As a final word, we want all of our prayer supporters to know that all of your prayers are not in vain, and we do feel lifted and encouraged to fight on hard. It has been tough being here in Calcutta, India, but far more than that, the Lord has shown us the sheer joy there is in serving Him and loving His children here in India. So we truly, wholeheartedly thank you guys, and we want you know that the partnership we have in God's kingdom all over the world is surely in common. We hope that in the last week of our stay here in India, we together would strive for the joy in seeing God bringing His people to Him all over the world.
Soli Deo Gloria!
