Visiting church planters in Rayagada

It was a hectic day to day. We visited 4 church planters work in remote places in the jungle area. After travelling about 2 hrs from Muniguda, we arrived at the first church in Hibra at about 11:40AM. This church was sponsored by Sis Helen. Pst S Kimbaka is the church planter here and the church was crowded. It was so good to see the work of growing in these places. 
Lunch was just water and bananas. 

From there we drove about an hr to the second church. This was the church education we missed the last time. The terrain's through jungle tracks and we had to cross a river in the process. It was in a place called Mudiguda and Pst Bulaku is working in this area. This church was sponsored by Bro James Ng. The church was vibrant and they had been waiting for us for the past four hours. More than 100 people gathered for the meeting.  It was heart warming to see the work of these church planters.
By the time we reached the 3rd village it was about 5:10PM. Another group of believers worshipping Jesus as Lord in Neru Banka. Pst Banamli works in this field. It is in a remote place. and about 50 people gathered for the meeting. True praising God for these hardworking church planters.

It was dark by the time we reached the 4th church planters place. Pst Govin works in this remote village called Potanagudi. About 50-60 people sat under the open skies for the meeting. They were just hungry for God and listened very attentively to the Word. We left the village at 8:35PM and it was totally dark in the jungle as we made our way back. 

It was a long day but the joy of witnessing the work of God in this remote places by this dedicated church planters made it all worth it.

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