Time is Flying

Students enjoy the classes

They have come from all over India

I am sitting in the last session of the Servant Leadership Bible School. The time has flown by. Soon we will say goodbye to these precious people. The commitment, hard work and dedication they have brought to the school humbles us. They love the Word of God and desire to learn more and more. They are very attentive and quick to challenge the teacher with good questions. It keeps our teaching staff, Sal, Tom and Elena, on their toes.

The fellowship has been so sweet. We eat together, talk together, walk together and share our lives.  One colorful student, Monohar, is an evangelist/illusionist. We have been quite entertained by his tricks and how he uses them to share the gospel.

What blesses us so much is that these people are so content and joyful. By American standards, they are poor. Yet, they are filled with joy and contentment. What they teach us is to not worry about what we don't have, but to be thankful for what we do have.

17 year old girl

11 year old girl

Sunday afternoon Bev and Elena attended a women's outreach. Elena shared 5 Areas Women Need God. There were about 55 in attendance. It was a great time of worship, teaching and prayer. A 17 year old girl had come early in the day by bus from a small village about 7 miles away. She waited all day in the village just to attend the outreach . An invitation was given to accept Jesus and she came forward. Her name is Rohini. She was very excited to become a Christian and follow Jesus. God is touching the hearts of young people like Rohini here in India. A few weeks ago our team brought a 15 year old boy to Christ in a poor village, and an 11 year old girl also came forward in an altar call at the Ooty Women's Conference. It is exciting and encouraging to see God raising up so many young people. They truly will be the future leaders for the church in India.

This afternoon school will conclude with a time of worship, testimony and the giving of certificates. By tomorrow morning all the students will be leaving. Many of them have long trips to return home. Some have not seen their families for a long time. Bible Vision Pastor Chandran has been serving here at QCI for 48 consecutive days. His family lives south of here near the ocean, about a 16 hour bus ride. Paul Hangmi left Manipur in mid-January. He begins the 5 day journey home tomorrow. Samuel lives an hour away, but he only has gone home on weekends to see his wife and young children. The dedication and passion these families have for serving the Lord is amazing. We are so blessed to know each one of them.