10 March 2014
Today we visited the Hope for Today Offices and met the staff. They are beautiful, caring, hospitable people with great hearts! It is little wonder that Hope for Today is successful in so many of its ministries.
We also visited two Alpha Schools. These schools are located in slum areas (their description) and they are giving education and a future to children in poverty, as well as grounding them in Scripture and the love of The Lord. The children were attentive and joyful as we visited with them. They sang for us with joy and listened attentively when Ginger and KellySue told them a Bible Story and when I prayed with/for/over them.These schools will change the trajectory of the lives of the children, and God must be exceedingly pleased with this work of compassion.
Finally, we visited the boys Alpha Home and had dinner there. We were greeted warmly and were surprised to find the girls from the girls Alpha Home were there as well. Our hearts were touched as the children sang for us, recited memory verses for us (often an entire Psalm or chapter) and smiled and waved and even danced for us! We shared two devotionals with them - one by KellySue and one by me. I prayed for the children and the homes and they served all of us a delicious dinner. We even got to try some of the soy milk that Hope for Today distributes both to the children of the Alpha Homes and to children on the streets.
Esther Pereira joined us for dinner and she was the star of the show! The children love her so much and she loves them with an amazing, God-given love. At the end of our time with the children Esther asked me to pray for the older children who have just finished/are finishing their basic education. One of them has graduated with an engineering degree and is looking for a job. We prayed that he and all of the graduating children would find jobs and enjoy the Lord's favor on their lives. We also presented the graduate who is looking for a job with a Bible that we brought along.
The Alpha Homes are no common orphanages. The children are treated with great love and respect and given every opportunity and encouragement to complete their education and succeed in life. God is using Peter and Esther to literally change the course of their lives. I believe they will go on to great things for God, perhaps even things that shake India and change the world!
We came away from our evening at the Alpha Home incredibly blessed and filled with joy. God has shown us deeply moving blessings on this trip to India. I am profoundly proud to be Pastor of a Church that partners in this important work for God's Kingdom!
Pastor Mike
Today we visited the Hope for Today Offices and met the staff. They are beautiful, caring, hospitable people with great hearts! It is little wonder that Hope for Today is successful in so many of its ministries.
We also visited two Alpha Schools. These schools are located in slum areas (their description) and they are giving education and a future to children in poverty, as well as grounding them in Scripture and the love of The Lord. The children were attentive and joyful as we visited with them. They sang for us with joy and listened attentively when Ginger and KellySue told them a Bible Story and when I prayed with/for/over them.These schools will change the trajectory of the lives of the children, and God must be exceedingly pleased with this work of compassion.
Finally, we visited the boys Alpha Home and had dinner there. We were greeted warmly and were surprised to find the girls from the girls Alpha Home were there as well. Our hearts were touched as the children sang for us, recited memory verses for us (often an entire Psalm or chapter) and smiled and waved and even danced for us! We shared two devotionals with them - one by KellySue and one by me. I prayed for the children and the homes and they served all of us a delicious dinner. We even got to try some of the soy milk that Hope for Today distributes both to the children of the Alpha Homes and to children on the streets.
Esther Pereira joined us for dinner and she was the star of the show! The children love her so much and she loves them with an amazing, God-given love. At the end of our time with the children Esther asked me to pray for the older children who have just finished/are finishing their basic education. One of them has graduated with an engineering degree and is looking for a job. We prayed that he and all of the graduating children would find jobs and enjoy the Lord's favor on their lives. We also presented the graduate who is looking for a job with a Bible that we brought along.
The Alpha Homes are no common orphanages. The children are treated with great love and respect and given every opportunity and encouragement to complete their education and succeed in life. God is using Peter and Esther to literally change the course of their lives. I believe they will go on to great things for God, perhaps even things that shake India and change the world!
We came away from our evening at the Alpha Home incredibly blessed and filled with joy. God has shown us deeply moving blessings on this trip to India. I am profoundly proud to be Pastor of a Church that partners in this important work for God's Kingdom!
Pastor Mike
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