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God’s Power
I suspect that the mention of holding evening Crusades causes rather negative responses to rise in some. The name has all manner of connotations given the history of Christianity and the negative militancy that gallops to the forefront at its mention. But in this part of the world, as in many, it does not have…
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A Lunch to Honor Lepers
Today a group of about thirty men and women suffering from various stages of leprosy joined us for lunch. An awning was brought in to provide shade in the courtyard. We sat in a circle and shared about Jesus’ love even when there is suffering and one blind woman (in middle below) and another man…
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Lessons I’m Learning Along the Way
It’s impossible to spend time in such a different environment and culture and not be struck by differences. There is a cliché about the poor being rich and the rich being poor… and of course there is truth in the cliché. I’ve already shared how the father of Raj and Rau lives in a 10’x10’…
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God’s Love
What an interesting evening…. fairly low key tonight as we talked about God’s love as a Father and his passion for relationship. The evening began with prayer at the orphanage and the children pray all together and out loud with great fervor. The village is an hour’s drive away, the same place we held the…
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Dedicating a Water Well
To be honest it seemed no big deal to dedicate a water well until we arrived and discovered what it meant for the community. Most of the shallow wells in the area are about 30 ft deep and salty… so can be used for washing not drinking. That means that the women have to carry…
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Swimming in the Bay of Bengal
These large statues are a common sight in the villages of this area…. erected to honor benefactors and people who have made a significant contribution to the community. We pass many of them along the way to wherever we happen to be going as well as shrines and idols – which are often brightly colored…
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The Medical Camp
The Medical Camp is a free service offered in a village providing free services of a doctor, pharmacist and dentist. Each person receives a short consult with the doctor and then some medication if needed. The dentist provides the same and while he only does superficial pain relief he told me he would recommend to…
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Ken in India – Bonus Feature
We were driving back from church yesterday and Rau stopped to chat to a friend in the middle of the road. Ken and I decided to walk ahead and I took this panoramic view of the area….. and Ken came trotting in unaware …. 🙂 Unfortunately the image is a little blurred but it gives…
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