How do even begin to describe… the chaos of the city? The precious
faces and giggles of the 16 boys at the home? What God is teaching me?
Through some of the most intense conditions I have ever
experienced, God is teaching me so much about what it truly means for “His power to be made perfect in my weakness.�
And weak I have often felt! I may have sweat more in the past 10 days than in
the last 20 years of life combined! Never have I been more grateful for ceiling
fans, cold showers or refrigerated water! But God is teaching me daily that He
wants my obedience more than He wants my strength. I’m thankful that this
adventure has forced me to cry out to God when I know I can’t do it on my own.
Just last weekend, when we had only been in India a couple of days, we were
walking around a crowded part of town and I was overwhelmed with the stares,
smells and heat. In my spirit I cried out to God “I need You! I can’t make it
without You!� I felt the Lord whisper the comforting words, “My child, I love you more than you know. I
would never let any harm come to you that wasn’t part of my plan for you…�
My prayer for these boys that I have come to love is that
they come to know this same truth for their lives. Although they know about
Jesus, it is easy to be overwhelmed and downhearted by the scope of the
lostness of India. Praise God that He is raising up an army of truth in these precious boys. He will use their stories
to bring the nation of India to their knees. Pray for them. Pray for India.
Olivia (“Doll Auntie”)
