Wow - I can’t believe we just finished our second to last day in the village. Our rest day came at just the right time. We had a wonderful time in Ranipet (getting all dressed up!) going to Pastor Neurmal’s church.
Some of us actually got the privilege of helping to baptize 8 people, and I will say that as the people testified to persecution, miraculous healings, and excommunications from families. . . . I’ve never felt more unworthy to conduct such an honorable ceremony of proclamation. I thought the four questions that we were required to ask them tells a lot of the story:
1. Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior?
2. Have you abandoned all Idol worship?
3. Is anyone forcing you to be baptized today?
4. Even if you are persecuted and excommunicated from your home and village, will you worship Jesus until the day you die?
Today was a wonderful day as we returned to the village and dove right back into our work there. The construction team started working on a second garden, helped finish one of the houses, and began work on a hut for a homeless man. The Medical team was hard at work taking blood sugar levels and blood pressures again as well as teaching children more wonderful things about healthy nutrition.
Today was also filled with the bulk of the shooting for the video that Elle White is putting together. . . it is going to be amazing!!!
One of our last scenes tonight that we shot was with one of the most beloved members of this community (Miss Lilly), and so I wanted to leave you with this image :D.
--Posted by Ted Bryant
Just two years ago we first walked into this small village where Ms. Lily was the only follower of Jesus. Many have followed. Hopefully, the physical transformation we are able to see in Kalavai pales in comparison to our understanding on what the kingdom of God will look like!
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