Mission Trip update

Its Sunday morning. I am in Hyderabad, at our usual resting place, Clubview Hotel. More of a lodge actually. But its comfortable with wifi and that is all that matters on a trip like this. Could not go for my morning walk as I left my shoes in Rajmoundry.

We just completed four church dedications. A lot of travelling to interior areas until my back hurts.

Together with Bro John Inbaraj , we arrived Vizag on 13 Oct at about 9pm. Bishop Nehemiah and Lazar were at the airport to receive as usual. From there drove to Rajamoundry. By the time we reached our lodge it was about 1AM.

The next day, 14 Oct,  we had three church dedications in West  Godawary District. It was so good to see all the work done of PEC church planters in e interior places and many people responding to the gospel.

My heart was overwhelmed. Its the Lord's doing we are witnessing. God has indeed blessed the work of our hands. And its so humbling to know that God uses vessels that have been despised by christians who are more profound and righteous. Purely an example of God's overflowing grace. Men can  curse the work and say its the work of the flesh and done for self glory, but "God remembered Hagar and raised a mighty generation through her".  Those who have waked with me the last ten years will understand what I mean. God the righteous judge rules and over rules. The enemy came to kill, steal and destroy but Christ came to give life and life more abundantly. To Him be all glory.

Yesterday we drove to Rampacodavaram, in East Godavary. We dedicated PEC's 94th church building for the Glory of God. Pst Prabu Dass has been working with us as a coordinator for many years and it was indeed an honour to dedicate a church building for his own congregation. After the dedication we rushed down to Rajamoundty airport to catch a flight to Hyderabad. It was quicker to get from Rajamoundry to Hyderabad, than from Hyderabad airport to our lodge which was only a few km away. Traffic in the city has become mad.

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