April 4, 2015
Dear Praying Friends,
Back in India for most of this first
quarter, and we thank you for talking to our Father for us. It's been
busy. On our return, We had one day to
rest before a road trip to Adilabad town for six days' ministry. I felt very privileged to teach four seminars
and preach seven times, while Ruth spoke eight times to ladies and to
children. These dear folk are in our
hearts forever, and we feel very happy to work with them for our Lord Jesus.
In two visits to Pune, the Lord allowed me
to teach multiple topics including Pastoral Epistles. Ruth and I also conducted a full-day Marriage
Seminar. In another place, Ruth spoke in
three ladies' sessions, and I gave the Gospel to villagers, from Acts chapter
17.
One of the main works I've been doing, especially
the past 18 months, has been to teach groups of rural pastors. The Lord has given me very excellent Indian
brothers who've arranged these meetings, and have translated. Since January 30th, we've been able to
conduct 19 seminars. I feel hopeful that
the 500-600 pastors we've been teaching might be able to much better exalt our
Lord Jesus and preach His Gospel to tens of thousands of members of their
flocks, and to the lost. In the past 18
months, the brother with whom I've done most of this teaching has helped me
conduct 60 seminars for 28 batches of pastors.
Ruth and I made a quick visit to Singapore
a couple of weeks ago, specially so that I could teach The Life Of Our Lord
Jesus in at least 25 hours over five days.
It was also my delight to speak four nights in a missionary conference,
and to preach four other times, too. Our
kind Singaporean friends invited Ruth to speak in ladies' meetings as well.
Please
Pray:
- For Ruth and me as we plan to travel in the USA for a couple of months, starting next week.
- That we'd edify, comfort and challenge everyone we meet, in the Name of our Lord.
- For our safe travels, including back to India at the end of June, so that we may be rested and ready to pour ourselves out as drink-offerings, like our Lord did, among the people here.
- That the Holy Spirit would make us to be as pure and good as possible day by day. And that the promise of II Corinthians 3.18 would continuously come to pass in our lives.
Chit-chat: As 100ºF days have arrived here in South India, some weariness has
come with it. God is love. We are thanking the Lord for
all things, always. He gives us many
comforts by His Spirit. And good,
Christly fellowship is no small blessing. Ruth and I are looking forward to
visiting family, especially our parents, in the next couple of months, and hope
to be fully refreshed to get back to India to the work the Lord has given us
here. As my friend and I have conducted 60
pastors' meetings together in 18 months, we're hoping to be committed to bring
that number up to 100 by the end of 2015, with our Lord's help. I'll be satisfied when the Lord saves this
country.
