Northeast Indiana Baptist Association
Mission work is the
backbone of Southern Baptist. Missions are what pulls us together and
what keeps us together. This past year that has become evident as we did
missions at home and abroad. October 6-19 a team of four from our
association went to India to do missions. While there we had the
privilege of preaching in a crusade where over two hundred people
professed faith in Jesus Christ. These were confirmed decisions as names
and addresses were received. The crusade lasted three day with a meal
being served on Wednesday night. Over 1,500 were feed as the five and a
half hour service came to a close.
We had the privilege
of providing shoes, socks and school uniforms for about 125 children in
an orphanage. The smiles on their faces were all the thanks we needed. I
consider Christmas coming and most of our children will get more than
they need and complain about what they did not get while these children
was rejoicing over shoes, socks and school uniforms. One little girl
told Jan, “This is the best day of my life.” Watching them receive their
gifts brought tears to the eye. Many had never had shoes and socks on so
we had to show them how to fit their socks. Another child would remove
her shoes from the box and the wrapping on them. Look at them and then
return them very carefully to the box. She would do the same with her
socks over and over again as if she had just received a bag of gold. Our
dentist provided tooth brushes for us to take and each child got a new
tooth brush. What a joy to see children rejoicing over the basic needs
of life.
We had the privilege
of seeing some of the pastors in their work setting. To see their church
buildings and hear how the Lord was working in them. Some was leading
two and three congregations. One was leading five congregations. The
Lord is certainly using these great men of God for a special work in a
very difficult place.
We had the privilege
of sharing with a group Gypsy young people in Hyderabad about full time
Christian ministry on Saturday morning before we would return home.
There were about 55 people present for this meeting. At the close 16
committed themselves to full time Christian Ministry.
If you would like to
know more about our trip give us a call. We will be glad to come to the
church and share with you about this amazing journey of the Lord.