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Well, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving (assuming many of you are in the US!)

I want to ask you each to consider making a donation for the Glorious Mission Orphanage in Kathmandu, Nepal. Many of you came forward to help when the earthquake hit. Your donations made a huge difference. They were able to purchase tarps, food, begin construction on their new building, and assist in other villages. When I was there in September, I visited the site of their new building and was encouraged by the progress they had made. But now, there is a huge shortage of goods and services and fuel in Nepal, due to protests and blockades at the India/Nepal border. I have verified this through numerous contacts I have in Nepal. Thus, prices have skyrocketed. To complete the orphanage, $5,500.00 is needed. Here is an excerpt from Dev, the orphanage director in response to my question as to what it will cost to finish the project:

“We need plaster labour Cost cement, sand, gravel, toilet, pipeline, windows and doors, colors, electric wire and lights, compound wall finishing and gate etc all is going to cost about $5500. All money finished. Thank you so much for the great support for church and orphanage.”

 

You can donate to MTI for the orphanage and all the funds will go directly to them. You may click on the donate link and use PayPal, or you can mail a check made out to MTI. Make sure to indicate that it is for the orphanage.

 

Thanks so much. We CAN do this!

David

I am in Mumbai and I’ll go to the airport in 2 hours for the 4:30 AM flight. The 3 days in Pune, India turned out to be an absolute delight. I had 2 or 3 sessions per day. The responses from those in attendance were very good. Everyone seemed to be glad that we were there, and I believe the conference was a huge success in terms of learning and being encouraged in their ministries and churches. I wish I could remember all the personal stories that were told. There are some wonderful men and women out in the states of India, not only preaching but LIVING the Gospel, establishing literacy programs, helping lepers, teaching marketable skills. The singleness of mind and heart they display is striking, and it always makes me consider my own priorities.

So, I head for home thankful and so glad that I took this 16- day trip. There is so much more to say. It would be impossible to express it all.

Thanks for keeping me in prayer. Keep them going as I have 2 flights remaining! Blessings to you all.

 

David

Had a great day on Tuesday. I taught 3 sessions, with probably 3 more today (Wednesday). In typical Indian church fashion, the men were on one side of the aisle and the women on the opposite side.

The highlight of the day was when some of the women were asked to stand so that they could be recognized for their work in their communities. There are some who conduct evening literacy classes in their cities and villages. They deal mainly with the uneducated laborers who attend twice a week after a long day at work. They then teach them how to read and write and study so that they can have a better future. Then there were others who teach classes for local children in the evenings, the children who don’t go to school. They are educating them so that they also can have a better future. A few others teach sewing classes in the evenings, enabling both men and women to acquire a skill that will open doors of employment. They are truly being lights in their communities.

It’s good to be back here again in India. This is the first conference in the south I have participated in. Thanks for all the prayers! Keep them going!

 

David