Argh. Why do I not check my email more often?!

So, I am really, really SLACK. This pastor friend of mine in India, Brother Raja, and his people have been having a really hard time lately. I checked my email finally and found several over the months of my slackness that had been sent asking for prayer. The Hindu terrorists have been burning Christians out and they've been without food and shelter. Now, sure, we've been praying for the folks over there quite often, but had no idea about this. Please help me pray for our brothers and sisters in India.

It's this big --**kapow**-- when we see the trials that Christians in other parts of the world are going through. All our penny-ante problems that get us all upset are just that- nothing much at all. Brother Raja and his church have a ministry to the orphaned and to the lepers. They have few preachers to reach many villages, but are so hopeful and diligent to try to get to everybody regularly with the Word of God. The places where the services happen often are in the woods with the congregation sitting on the ground. Just take a minute to think about that. These folks gladly sit on the ground in the woods for a church service.

Why does money always have to be a hinderance? It'd be so nice if a bunch of us could just hop on a plane and go and minister to these folks for a bit. You know? And there are so many people like this in our world- hungry for the Word of God- and with so few available to reach them. And even if we don't have anything we consider useful by way of talent, we could just be used by God as He would like to use us. I can't think of much else better and more worthwhile.

And I think about Christmas as it is coming. This will be the first Christmas that the leper village has lights in their huts. And that is a blessed thing- what would we do without our lights? I just hope the snake problem has cleared up for them by then.

Well, God please bless and help your people in India. Please give them more preachers and resources to reach the lost and to help the poor and fatherless. In Jesus' Name, please encourage them and lift them up, protecting them from those who would harm them. Please keep them warm and provide them with the food they need, both spiritual and physical.

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