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Winston & Ingrid and the upcoming India trip

The young woman committed her life to ministry in last year’s school. Many others lined up to tell of their own commitments to ministry.  “My father was a pastor, but he died. But now I feel the call. I’m preparing myself for service. These two weeks of study, especially the teaching on God’s wisdom, have given me confidence that God can use me.”

A young man said he was herding sheep when he heard a preacher on a PA system. He paid no attention until his brother got sick. Then, though not yet a believer, he lay down by his bed all night praying for him. His parents thought he had gone crazy. In the morning his brother was better. The family came to faith, and now the young man is going into ministry.

When Vijay told us the young people asked a full month of Bible Camp, I got inspired. The challenge was that April is time of 100 degree heat. These young people (ages 16-25) have a break from school in April and May.

These youth are energetic. Their hearts are full of the love of Jesus. They are eager to reach villages that are ripe for the Gospel. I share their enthusiasm. I want to equip them and send them forth in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Several of the students already lead groups in some of the 40 villages they evangelized last year. We helped some of them with bicycles last November when Ingrid and I were there. They are sacrificing to reach their own generation.

We don’t dare let the opportunity pass by.  The existing churches have promised to provide rice and vegetables for the 2 week training camp. A Catholic school is renting us the entire campus, including an air-conditioned room for the teachers to rest in. We will house about 50 students and teach about 70, if we can keep the numbers that low. Many want to come.

I will travel alone and leave just after Easter, and won’t get home until May 19.

Let the picture enclosed remind you that we need your prayers. We hope God speaks to you about helping pay for the project. We estimate costs at $8000. Last year we saw 13 churches raised up; this year we pray for even greater results.

Ingrid’s perspective:

I will not be traveling with Winston to India this time. However, I will pack a bag filled with clothes for children, gospel teaching materials, and supplies for a book mark cross that the women were very enthused about last year.

The Hindu religion seems to be a very confusing system of beliefs. Those who practice it live in fear and darkness. They bow in submission to idols and sacrifice money and food to appease what they perceive as good or evil spirits. The picture you see on the right feels evil, but the idol is there to protect the house from even more evil spirits and destructive forces. It reminds us that “we wrestle not against flesh and blood,” but against spiritual darkness. Jesus is the light of the world, the one we can trust in this life and the one to come. He provides forgiveness of sin and a love that does not depend on one’s goodness.

We pray for an outpouring of the Gospel in the villages. It is done by teams evangelizing the villages and establishing churches where they don’t know the reality of Jesus. One village, one flame, can ignite a large area and turn it from darkness to light.

We are thankful for your prayer support and your generous giving.

Vijay has been visiting Nalkonda, an area quite resistant to the Gospel. Several have been converted and are ready for baptism.

Herald of Faith

Ramona, CA 92065

Some personal notes:

J     We are very happy for the birth of Elias to Phil and Vanessa on July 1, 2011

J     Katrina (Fountain) passed all her course and clinical work and is now an RN in Georgia. She works in hospice care.

J     Ingrid and I had a wonderful trip to Yellowstone and Theodore Roosevelt National Parks in August.