On Sat we welcomed nine members of the Ukraine team to Pauline Bhavan. We remembered four of them from last year, and as usual, the kids had all found a friend within a couple of minutes. With three days of down time under their belts, this was a great distraction . . . W - F, they were out of school. Thank you guys for coming!!!
After introductions, the kids decided that they wanted to 'paint' the T shirts that the team had brought, and I was the first to line up for a hair from from Lyena. She had cut it last year as a novice, but has gone through training now, and though my hair is too short, as it always is when I have first had it cut, it is cut correctly and will grow out wonderfully! With three weeks until Monika's wedding, I should be in good shape! I think it was 10 other heads that she cut during the five hours that she was here. We also had a delicious lunch thanks to Moala who looks after the girls here and several of them worked hard, too. I feel so proud of the older girls when we have guests. They are very gracious and don't seem to mind working hard. The little kids especially really enjoyed all of the attention lavished on them.
This a.m. at church, things were really packed out! The foreigners kept pouring in . . . some are fellow volunteers with EMC, others are associated with FREESET an organization that helps give women in the sex trade other options, a YWAM team that I'd met at CALCUTTA EMMANUEL SCHOOL also visited for the first time, and then there was the Ukraine team. The YWAM team sang in German . . . the girls from PB who were sitting behind me asked, "Aunty, did you understand that!?"
"Well," I replied, "I don't understand German, but I did understand the words beautiful and wonderful!!!" How blessed we are! Last weekend we heard praises sung to the Lord in Ukrainian!
Shubrato, a young man in Class XII at CES, gave his testimony. He is the son of our cook, Surrender, at CES. He was so honest, and his story is so Indian . . . though attending CES and hearing about Jesus for 14 years in school assemblies, he had continued to celebrate whatever festival was going on at the time. From a nominal Hindu family, he celebrated those festivals. When there were Muslim festivals, he celebrated those. When there were Christian festivals he celebrated them, too. He even gave out Bibles during the Christmas season. It was while attending an EU (Like IV in the US) conference, that the Spirit of the Living God convicted him of his sins, and he has given his life to Jesus. I know from being here at school that his parents don't 'mind'. (Hindu philosophy says that all roads lead to God.)
The songs we sung we so beautiful this a.m., and I got some of the sheets to sing with the kids in devotions this week! I told you that Aslan is on the move!!! Please pray that many hearts will be open!
Shubashish, head of the recovery unit ... and a recovering addict himself, shared about the Prodical Son as the a.m. message. It was a very clear message that we have to repent of our sins and follow the savior. Shashi, a 'graduate' of the recovery unit who has become one of my dear friends here shared after church, that he felt like he is the older brother. I told him that I had come to the same conclusion several years ago.
Zubeni, who looks after the boys here, is in Bangalore and blacked out upon arrival, as I understand it. Please pray for her recovery. Fortunately, she has relatives there that she is recovering with. She had gone to attend a seminar for an online course that she is taking. Mariamma and Deepa Gayan, the oldest girls in residence here, are looking after the boys' but both need to focus on studying for BIG exams coming up. Zubeni was supposed to come back on Tues. I don't think that will happen!
Mala is due on Tues. Really looking forward to seeing her.
Devotions Mon and Tues evenings, classes at CES M - W, English class and Bible study at Ripon Street on Thurs and then English class on Friday again at Ripon Street.
After introductions, the kids decided that they wanted to 'paint' the T shirts that the team had brought, and I was the first to line up for a hair from from Lyena. She had cut it last year as a novice, but has gone through training now, and though my hair is too short, as it always is when I have first had it cut, it is cut correctly and will grow out wonderfully! With three weeks until Monika's wedding, I should be in good shape! I think it was 10 other heads that she cut during the five hours that she was here. We also had a delicious lunch thanks to Moala who looks after the girls here and several of them worked hard, too. I feel so proud of the older girls when we have guests. They are very gracious and don't seem to mind working hard. The little kids especially really enjoyed all of the attention lavished on them.
This a.m. at church, things were really packed out! The foreigners kept pouring in . . . some are fellow volunteers with EMC, others are associated with FREESET an organization that helps give women in the sex trade other options, a YWAM team that I'd met at CALCUTTA EMMANUEL SCHOOL also visited for the first time, and then there was the Ukraine team. The YWAM team sang in German . . . the girls from PB who were sitting behind me asked, "Aunty, did you understand that!?"
"Well," I replied, "I don't understand German, but I did understand the words beautiful and wonderful!!!" How blessed we are! Last weekend we heard praises sung to the Lord in Ukrainian!
Shubrato, a young man in Class XII at CES, gave his testimony. He is the son of our cook, Surrender, at CES. He was so honest, and his story is so Indian . . . though attending CES and hearing about Jesus for 14 years in school assemblies, he had continued to celebrate whatever festival was going on at the time. From a nominal Hindu family, he celebrated those festivals. When there were Muslim festivals, he celebrated those. When there were Christian festivals he celebrated them, too. He even gave out Bibles during the Christmas season. It was while attending an EU (Like IV in the US) conference, that the Spirit of the Living God convicted him of his sins, and he has given his life to Jesus. I know from being here at school that his parents don't 'mind'. (Hindu philosophy says that all roads lead to God.)
The songs we sung we so beautiful this a.m., and I got some of the sheets to sing with the kids in devotions this week! I told you that Aslan is on the move!!! Please pray that many hearts will be open!
Shubashish, head of the recovery unit ... and a recovering addict himself, shared about the Prodical Son as the a.m. message. It was a very clear message that we have to repent of our sins and follow the savior. Shashi, a 'graduate' of the recovery unit who has become one of my dear friends here shared after church, that he felt like he is the older brother. I told him that I had come to the same conclusion several years ago.
Zubeni, who looks after the boys here, is in Bangalore and blacked out upon arrival, as I understand it. Please pray for her recovery. Fortunately, she has relatives there that she is recovering with. She had gone to attend a seminar for an online course that she is taking. Mariamma and Deepa Gayan, the oldest girls in residence here, are looking after the boys' but both need to focus on studying for BIG exams coming up. Zubeni was supposed to come back on Tues. I don't think that will happen!
Mala is due on Tues. Really looking forward to seeing her.
Devotions Mon and Tues evenings, classes at CES M - W, English class and Bible study at Ripon Street on Thurs and then English class on Friday again at Ripon Street.
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