After a difficult flight home (on top of "intestinal stuff" I suffered from a kidney stone 2 hours before landing...NOT FUN) I am finally home from one of the most physically and spiritually challenging 2 weeks of ministry in India. I am tired but encouraged. A final story.
I was priveleged to pray for some of Rodrick Gilberts leaders who serve house church networks in 7 states of India. Currently they have over 12,500 such churches numbering over 1.5 milllion believers. Many of these champions are women. "Sarah" is small, barley 5 feet but a spiritual giant, responsible for 6000 new believers over the last several years. She experienced such growth through simple faith and a belief that Jesus is the same...yesterday, today, and forever. She introduced me to "Rachel" her daughter now 12. When the monsoon rains come to India, they flood the slums and besides creating a breeding ground for mosquitoes and other diseases pose many dangers. Five years ago, while Sarah was away ministering to several house churches in the slums, Rachel fell into an electrically charged power wire displaced by monsoon rains. The electrical current traveled through the back of her head and exited through her shoulder. She died....instantly. Rushed to the hospital, the doctor refused any treatment and declared her dead. Finally, after 4 hours, Sarah arrived to annouce her daughter was coming home. They took her body home....prayed, and Rachel rose from the dead.
I have been waiting all my life to meet Sarah and Rachel. I know God is still doing miracles. I have read of many. But in our comfortable Western culture with it's many multi-ministries, churches and health professionals, I can become complacent and content in my faith. Until I met and touched the "Sarahs" of the Kingdom who with their simple faith are believing Jesus meant it when He said "I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things. I want be a part of this generation who are about the "greater things."
I have been waiting all my life to meet Sarah and Rachel. I know God is still doing miracles. I have read of many. But in our comfortable Western culture with it's many multi-ministries, churches and health professionals, I can become complacent and content in my faith. Until I met and touched the "Sarahs" of the Kingdom who with their simple faith are believing Jesus meant it when He said "I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things. I want be a part of this generation who are about the "greater things."
Thank your for your prayers and gifts to make this trip possible.
Rodrick's "international family" at the Taj Mahal
