2 Thessalonians 1:3 - "We ought to always thank God for you, brothers and sisters, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing."
2 Corinthians 4:18 - "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen - since what is seen is temporary - but what is unseen is eternal."
1 John 1:7 - "But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin."
On New Year's Eve, the church held an excellent worship service and youth event. Our team arrived at the church at 7:00 pm along with our Chinese friend from the hotel.
Romans 12:12 - "Be Joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Before Liz and I left for India, we got word some of our ministry plans fell through with a church in a nearby village to Pune. As our schedule was already set, we ended up with a free day. For me, this was a bit upsetting - I didn't travel around the world to sit in a hotel room for a day. Leading up to the trip, I was praying for God to put our team in situations where we could interact with people who don't know Him. I prayed for got to open up opportunities for us to share the Gospel. He did...just not in the way I expected. Here is what happened: