Glory to God in the Highest!

am ASTOUNDED by the LORD's LOVE and GRACE here in India!

We have been here for a little less than a month, and it seems like so much time has gone by.
Our first "official" day of ministry was last Wednesday, (trust me though, there has been PLENTY of ministry going down around the house until now).
So, in order to paint a picture of "ministry life" here is what our time looks like....

We have ministry 5 days a week, Tuesday through Saturday, that takes place in villages that have been chosen by the pastors here that we are working with, Bishop and Raja, and Raja goes with us everywhere village we go. We go to the same village 2 or 3 days a week. The first day we go we do an outreach to draw attention and a crowd. So we have a sound system, speakers and mics and Raja will explain what we are going to do, then we play a few songs, share a testimony from a team member of how God changed their life, another song, or dance, or something creative, then someone preaches, then we also pray for anyone and everyone who wants prayer. The second and third day we (the team of 8 and 4 translators) spilt up into 4 groups and go house to house to share and spend time one on one with the families who we spoke and shared with the night before. We go for 2 hours and can spend as much time or as little as the LORD leads at each house, and we can share however the LORD leads, with the help of our native translators who by the way are VERY good at being sensitive to what and how the families/friends will receive what we share. So, if it's not something we should say.... they tell us, "You can't say that." But they explain why of course. Each person that goes out with us is SUCH a blessing!
The LORD has shown us FAMILIES come to know and accept Him as their Savior and the pastors we go out with provide the follow up they will need in order to grow in their lives with Jesus. I have seen a woman who couldn't leave her 30 feet of property with whom Daniel and I prayed that Jesus would heal her to walk freely with Him, physically and spiritually, and HE DID! NO MORE PAIN!!!!

It has been a CRAZY time. Everyday I look out the window of the van as we drive to villages to do ministry, or just walk down the street and I am AMAZED that the LORD has brought me, brought all of us TOGETHER to this place. I am in awe of His goodness.

Thank you for your prayers, and PLEASE continue to take us to the LORD, oh how we need it!
Would you PLEASE take us to the LORD in these ways and however else He speaks to you....

Unity of love with the LORD, the team, our friends here who we work with (who are natives) and the Indians we get to see the LORD work in.
Thankful hearts
Finances!--- We need to buy tickets for our Rest time trip this coming week, and we are still in need of funds for that time and also for the remainder of the trip. We trust that THIS is the season the LORD has brought us to, so we are waiting in antcipation to see the LORD's hand move. He owns the cattle on 1,000 hills!

Love you all and thank you ALL!
In His name because He is worthy,

Liz