We're Off

The bags are packed, many questions are still left unanswered, yet we are confident that we are right where God wants us - waiting expectantly for Him to do His work IN us so He can be lived out through us. No better place to be. Pray for us that all our senses would be open to truly learn about a people so different than ourselves but loved just as much by our Savior. Pray that our love for our brothers and sisters would grow even deeper as we come to know them better. We also understand what this prayer means, the price that will need to be paid. Undoubtedly we will experience a greater joy, but our hearts will be broken as we embrace more of Christ's heart and be part of the Indians' pain and suffering.

Here is an itinerary, as we know it as of today, for you to follow our travels. We treasure your prayers.

Friday 11/2: Fly to New York and onto Mumbai - arrive Saturday evening
Sunday 11/4: Fly to Coimbatore and drive to Salem
Monday 11/5: visit the village Rolling Hills is adopting; conference begins
Tuesday 11/6: participate in the conference - not sure how yet, but God does!
Wednesday 11/7: visit children's home and Children's Gospel Clubs (Gary gets his kid fix!!)
Thursday 11/8: Visit S. Puthur (Huh?! One of those unanswered questions!)
Friday 11/9: IGL events including a children's program
Saturday 11/10: Children's cottage dedication and leprosy feeding (I can feel the heart breaking already.)
Sunday 11/11: church dedication
Monday 11/12: Fly to Sri Lanka
Tuesday 11/13: Visit Puthalam mission base
Wed - Fri 11/14-16: Participate in conference in Sri Lanka (The Lord I am sure will have been preparing Gary
and Monte on what they will be teaching as we have not been told yet)
Sat 11/17: Begin the journey home as different men experiencing God in a whole new way.

We will update this blog as often as we can. Thank you so much for your prayers and support. We go together with you as the Body of Christ.
Grace!