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Yesterday (Saturday), the first day of the Men’s Conference took place at the YMCA in Mumbai. It was held in the gym and lasted from around 10-6. I thought it went well, and it was a good mix of music, chai breaks, teaching, lunch, and more. It really was a huge undertaking for Jose, and he had a good group of volunteers to set it all up. At dinner last night, I could tell he was a bit disappointed in the turnout, having expected more based on verbal commitments. Plus, there were a few technical glitches, which is to generally be expected here in India. But, all things considered, it was a good event. We’ll resume this afternoon at 4 PM.

I have added a link to a video by the musician who led the worship yesterday. He is quite popular in India, and a very nice young man.

Also, a couple of pics..

More tomorrow.

Had an eventful afternoon. I left my hotel by the Mumbai airport and took a taxi to the other side of the city, about an hour’s ride, where I checked into the hotel where I will spend the next 4 nights. It is within walking of the YMCA where the men’s conference will be held the next couple of days. I was picked up by friends and transported to the home of Jose Victor, the young man who is putting the conference. It was a home full of young adults who are helping with this exciting event. His wife, Sarah, made a delicious lunch of a variety of Indian dishes and naan. Wow!! My American colleagues were there as well. We then walked to the Y, about a 10-minute walk through a bustling, nice neighborhood of the newer area of Mumbai. The Y is a well-utilized facility, with basketball, ping pong, badminton, karate classes, and more going on. The gym was being prepared for the conference. We all helped out for a while, after which I came back to the hotel at about 8 PM.
I am looking forward to the event tomorrow and, hopefully, I’ll post some pics!

Thanks for the prayers!

I arrived in Mumbai at 2 this morning (Thursday) after safe, comfortable flights. Glad to be back! I will post more as the days go on.
Thanks for the prayers!