Gosh what can I even say!! After two days of really long layovers and really long plane rides I am here and alive in Lonavala, India at the Ywam base eating more curry and drinking more chai than you can even imagine and I am loving it. Suprisingly no jet lag for this guy so thanks God.
We started training Monday morning and it is going really well so far. It is a lot of work but it is going to be so worth it getting equipped in what I want to do with teaching now and in the future. We have 9 students two American, me and my friend Sam and the rest are all Indian, recent graduates of the School of Biblical Studies that took place here at the base. And by recent I mean they just finished last week. It is a pretty crazy turn around for all of us but we are all loving it. I am not sure about all of my outreach details yet but I will let you all know as soon as we figure it out. So yeah that's really it for now if you have any questions about anything please e-mail me at chadsmyhero@yahoo.com....
Prayer Requests: That I will rely on God's strength and not try to do this by myself because if I do that this whole thing will be pointless
Pray that the Holy Spirit will enpower me in every aspect from training to going out and teaching
Strength and wisdom to handle the responsibility of teaching God's word
That God will prepare the hearts of those who we are going to be teaching
That God will completely transform me from the inside out during this time
I want to see radical things happen in me and the people we come in contact with during this time
Thank you so much for having my back in prayer it means so much to me...if you need prayer for anything please let me know I would love to have your back also!! Seriously anything... I want to be a part of your life just as much as you are a part of mine!!!
P.S. I am very close to being fluent in Hindi so here is your Hindi lesson for the day
Chinni De Do = Give me some sugar : In the literal sense of the word sugar as in for coffee or tea. Not the possible American meaning for the phrase!
Ap Ka Nam Khia Hey = What is your name
Mira Nam Justin Hey = my name is Justin
Choop = Shut up: Very offensive, only say it to your American friend named Sam
So as you can see I am very close to being fluent in Hindi....Please tune in next time for Hindi with Justin
I love you all, Be Blessed Love Justin
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It worked Justin. Just typed in the link and it went right through.
Happy to hear you had a safe trip. We are prying for you and your outreach. God is doing wonderful things in your life, what a blessing you have been to us.
You can pray for God's continued work in my life and that I will listen for his direction.
In His Name,
David
Justin-
you are awesome. So stoked for everything, and you are going to have to fill me in! Then I won't be unprepared and appear a lot smarter then I am. : ) Anyways, I am so glad your there, and that you and Sam are the only white boys. That makes me laugh, and speculate all the laughs you too must be having. I know you must miss Annie, and I do too. But I will do my best to make sure she's ok. Love you!!
Kari
Hey Justin,
Very funny blog. So much fun to read. I promise not to point out any errors in your Hindu grammar. So good to hear from you. We are all very proud of you in our little church at home. School starts tomorrow so you can pray about that. Things are going very well. Kellie is doing an awesome job. Lots of new teachers with good degree credentials. We moved classrooms all over the place. It took me all summer to get all my junk organized (and garbage canned). Please pray for a real spirit of righteousness and love to pour over our school this year. Can't wait to see you;
and Hey, who is Annie? I need to know these things you know. Much Love Mrs J. Go with all your heart!!!
HEY JUSTIN, looks like you are realy having a good time. just wonted to say hey and find out if you will be comming home any time around x-mas. keep on enjoying yourself, you are in my thoughts and prayers. kyle. oh yeh barb says hello also.
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