This morning met us with the heat of an Indian day, the smell of Chai tea being prepared for us, and the sounds of honking horns and barking dogs. Our hosts were more than gracious to us, and the chance to stay in their home was truly a blessing. After breakfast we prayed for the family: Pastor Rohit’s cousin, Sunil, his wife, Barvesh, and their 4 sons. They are a family that is truly after God’s heart and we believe He will use them powerfully to bring transformation to their village that is currently about 60% Muslim. We then visited the home of one of the church elders to pray for his family, and in this close knit community, a crowd of neighborhood children also gathered in the home to watch the strange white people speak in a foreign tongue.
After praying for the family, Pastor Mary Pat turned her attention to the children, as the Lord gave her a prophetic word for one of them. As she offered the word, she asked if the children all knew Jesus, and it turned out that many of them did not. She told them about the love their Heavenly Father has for them, and about His Son who gave His life for them so they could be in close relationship with Him. She asked who would like to invite Jesus into their hearts and all 8 of them said they would! After leading them in prayer, she gave them each a word from the Father’s heart. After exchanging hugs and waving goodbye, we left this precious village, expecting that we will soon return!
Our next stop was a church in Gulawthi that was on the way back to Delhi. They warmly welcomed us, and started the service with beautiful worship led by the youth. Two girls that were around 10 and 12 years old sang solos confidently and powerfully. There was certainly an anointing for worship in this place! After Pastor Mary Pat and Pastor Bill shared a message, the team gave specific words from the Lord to every person in attendance, including a word about their worship reaching all of India and beyond. We also prayed for healing, and many experienced a touch from heaven. One woman had swollen lymph nodes for 6 months, which decreased in size after the prayer. An elderly woman with back pain and a woman who had suffered from stomach and chest pain for 2 years were also healed!
The congregation was so blessed and encouraged by our visit that the young adult leader suggested that we plant trees in front of the church to commemorate the work God had done on this day, an ideal prophetic sign of the continued growth and spiritual fruit that will come from this place!
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