Three Great Conference Days!

With the good news that Sal was free of any infection, we resumed our conference schedule. Our first day, Sal presented the Tabernacle. The hall seats 130 but 150 came…..standing room only!   On day two, he presented a flyover of the Book of Daniel to another full house. Many pastors expressed their appreciation for the teachings.

Pastors and Church leaders enjoy the conferences
Pastoral Counseling

On day three, Elena had the privilege of speaking to over 130 women on how to be blessed by God with a spiritually good life based Psalm 1:1-3. The room was full of smiling faces and colorful saris. Sal also met that day with 13 pastors to council them about ministry and pastoral duties.

Ladies Conference was a joyous blessing
Our youngest delegate!

Thanks to our coordinator Viju and his wife, Ammu, all behind the scene operations and details were meticulously carried out. The conferences went off without a hitch except for an occasional power outage, which was remedied by a generator.

Viju and Ammu

We are tired… But it is a good tired. We look forward to a few days of rest back at our jungle home. On Sunday afternoon, Elena will be speaking at a gospel outreach event for the widows. Please pray for open hearts and open minds to receive the truth of God’s word.

We are only here in India less than a month and we certainly had our full share of trouble from the enemy. First, there was Sal’s serious infection and hospitalization. During that time, Elena had a vertigo attack. It only lasted a few hours but was very difficult to endure. The ministry SUV unexpectedly developed a number of repair issues that landed the car in a Mahindra Service department where it remains until parts are located. As a result we were forced to use the small 4 passenger Nissan to travel 5 hours over Ooty Mountain….36 hairpin turns up and 24 hairpin turns down the other side. While at the conference, Viju wrenched his knee when he tripped over a sidewalk hole.

The Devil has been prowling around us since we arrived. And though his roar is loud we know he has no teeth. He lost them 2000 years ago! So our toothless enemy can only try to scare us with his roar….and that is not happening.  To God be the glory!

Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.  Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.

And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.  To Him be the power forever and ever. Amen.                                                                                                                                                  1 Peter 5:8-11