Got in at 1:00 in the morning last night! Slept about 2 hours total. Left early this morning (anything seems early after last night!) rode in the front seat of a small car through Chennai, second largest city in India and then on into the countryside of India! Wow! More amazing than I can tell.
I have no idea how Robin (driver) managed to drive so fast and have so many near-miss catastrophes and be so calm. It was like being in the front seat of the roller coaster at Cedar Point!
We arrived at the Orphanage about 11:00 -- meeting was already going. They were all there (about 200 people) waiting for us. We got out of the car and literally ran up to the platform and (after introductions) I began preaching. Spoke for about an hour. Preached also at 4:30.
There were many pastors there from the Orissa region of India (where the persecution has been fairly intense.) I've never spoken to a more receptive group in my life. There was great grace! Taught about leadership principles from 1 Tim 4.
I'm so exhausted I feel spongy. Yet I am also quite stoked! Hope I sleep tonight.
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Greetings Pastor Tom in the name of Jesus!
ReplyDeleteWow we are praying for you, and so blessed to hear of your experiences, and how you are being used and ministered to by those wonderful people of God.
I knew you would love the driving in India. It is totally a "driving by faith" otherwise you grow weary with fright:)
We pray the Love of God in your heart for these people, will clearly be seen, felt and reflected back to you.
Love,
Larry and Susan