"Restore us, O Lord God of hosts!
Let your face shine, that we may be saved!" Psalm 80:19
Greetings to all of our faithful supporters,
We pray by the mercy and power of our great Heavenly Father that you are well. Sorry for the delay in getting blog updated. We traveled up into the mountains on Wednesday and stayed the night and were without Internet connection. Simply put, through these last few days we have seen God work in some very powerful ways around India and our faith has been renewed and strengthened.
Paator John (our host) invited us to join him on a 6-7 hour journey up into the mountains by vehicle. It did not seem to register with the three of us that we would be staying the night so we only brought the bare minimum for one day. We got to see God's glorious creation and were in awe of our surroundings. Pastor John was attending a pastors meeting so we got explore the area. God provided for us and all of our essentials were cared for. We were able to get food as well as toiletries for cheap to cover what we left behind.
On Thursday, we traveled to the highest peak in Indoa and were in awe and wonder of our Creator. We also attended an Indian Christian wedding. They sang lots of songs in Tamil and a few pastors spoke and gave mini sermons. Afterwards, Pastor John took the three of us along with two other pastor and a family and we visited the area where he planted his first few churches. He has planted 29 churches to date in Southern India.
Everywhere went, we prayed and watched God work in some powerful ways. Pastor John was given cocoanut oil to anoint a family and pray over them. For those who don't know, cocoanut oil has a very high melting point at which it will liquify, meaning you need some intense heat to do so. During out praying, the oil was in a cup and by the power of the Holy Spirit, it liquified for Pastor John to anoint. We also witnessed a woman get healed and the healing of one of our own. Remember that I said we didn't pack properly. Shirley suffers from allergies and stomach ulcers and she did not have her medications with her. She can't eat spicy food and most of the Indian food is very spicy. After witnessing the power of the Holy Spirit, Kirk and I laid hands on her and prayed. Immediately following our prayer, she was relieved of her pain from her sinuses and stomach and has felt no discomfort since. PRAISE GOD!!!!
The Holy Spirit is at work in this place and we are excited to witness it. Please pray for continued strength for the coming days as we start the service projects around town. Also, pray that we continue to remember the strength and power of the Holy Spieit, that our "mountain top experience" will become the norm for us as we aperad God's Word of hope, love And peace.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support for us in prayer. You are serving with us and sharing the Good News alongside us.
Blessings,
The Crossroads Missions Team
Matthew 28:19-20
"Serving and Going"
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