DETAILED REPORT OF INDIA-2010

On Feb 1st, Terry was invited to minister in India only two days after our youngest daughter's wedding. Upon arriving and despite jet lag and time difference of 10&1/2 hours he was driven to a city crusade. The succeeding days he was taken out into a very remote village in the area of Vyara in the state of Maharasdra. As you can see from the picture, this large tent is set up in such a remote area. The tent seems to be in the middle of no where.
But this is where Alpha Ministries held their Alpha Impact 2010 Pastors and Leadership Conference. They had police and what is the Indian equivalent of our F.B.I. checking things out. But with God's favor they did not interrupt the meetings.


Where do they all come from? Over 1000 pastors and leaders were registered. Many had walked for miles to attend. They would sit on the floor for hours absorbing all the teachings and spend the night on mats. They have an amazing hunger to seek God and learn. Below is the women's side of the tent.

Below is a view of the men's side from the back of the tent.


At the conclusion of the Pastors and Leadership Conference, Terry had the unique experience to preach on a roof top meeting back in the inner-city. This was a church meeting, but the spotlight and amplification of Terry's voice drew the attention of the Hindu neighbors giving them the opportunity to hear the gospel.


Another first time opportunity was the visit to the Kripa Foundation. It is a secular center for alcoholics, drug addicts and AIDS victims. Also present were some children diagnosed with the HIV virus. A member of Alpha Church is the director and invited Terry to come and share his testimony and the gospel of Jesus Christ.



Here are some pictures Terry took while walking through the streets of India. You can see a local sidewalk barber and dentist. You never know what you will find on these streets.




Toward the end of the week, there was the invitation to preach at the Alpha Church. It was very exciting to reunite with friends of many years. This church was the original church which parents thousands of churches all over India and internationally. Once again, a huge thank you to all of you who made this trip possible. We can rejoice together for all the lives God touched. It is exciting to be a part of what God is doing around the world.

INDIA

For the past 2 weeks Terry has been traveling around India. He called with so many stories and testimonies of the goodness and faithfulness of God. He started out in the city crusade and proceeded to the villages. People walk for miles to hear the Word of God and bask in His presence. God was faithful and the time in the villages was awesome.

Crowds at times are passionate and hungry. It is such a priviledge to serve these christians who at times face very difficult persecution.
After preaching at a crusade in the villages, he spent time preaching in Alpha Church, connecting with long time friends and encouraging leaders. He then had some unique opportunities to share in some awesome settings. For example he was preaching on a roof with amplification where the Hindis were stopping and listening. Awesome. He also had the opportunity to share with Indians in a non Christian setting with an incredible altar call. Details will follow when he returns. He will return this week end with hopefully pictures and we will update you on all that happened there. It has been an awesome trip.
Please continue to keep Terry up in your prayers for God to richly bless the people as he concludes his circuit of preaching. Also he asked for special prayer that the weather would cooperate so he can get home safely without any delays caused by the snow. In a few more days we will have updates on the entire ministry that went forth in India. Thank you for your support and prayers.
God Bless

THE WEDDING

This past week end our youngest daughter became a married woman. After years of many prayers and patiently waiting for God's best, Jeni became the wife we always believed God wanted her to be. She was stunning both inside and out.


Her father proudly walked her down the aisle. Although it was a tad emotional as our baby was now leaving us, our joy and the presence of God filled the church.
After months of praying and planning, the day finally arrived. Lance and Jeni are married. As you can see, they are so happy together. Combine that with God's pleasure and you have a wonderful memorable day.

The family is close and we were all excited that the day finally arrived. As our family grows, our gratefulness to the faithfulness of God at times overwhelms us.
These three sisters have not only been a blessing in our lives, but they continue to love and encourage each other through everything. They all looked so beautiful.

The happy couple are on their way to life full of God's annointing and blessing. They leave for their honeymoon with our blessing and prayers for a future filled with God's direction and faithfulness in their lives. We look forward to see where God takes this gifted couple in the future.
Our gratefulness to God's faithfulness is overwhelming today. Preparing for this day came with so many stories of God's favor and direction. Thank you Jesus for continued grace and love in our lives.