Tuesday at the Lectureship

"Preacher's wife to Preacher's wives"

Part of Elaine's Ladies Class

Arrived in a truck

Need some Rice?

It is Tuesday afternoon and we are taking a short break before the evening session.  Again this afternoon Elaine had the women and I spoke to the men in a 2 hour program after lunch. The services this morning were great and the workshops profitable.  So many people are here they spill out in to the street at times.  Joshua told me today they are cooking 700 pounds of rice every day---Plus the sauces they put on the rice. It is hard to imagine but these cooks have 5 huge pots on big burners cooking rice from morning, well before daylight, the till evening meal is complete. One group arrived today--over 80 people who arrived in a big truck---like one of our grain or dump trucks.  One of the pictures today is of them. We continue to do our best to communicate and encourage these people but I believe they probably are more encouragement to us than we to them. It is an amazing work and three more were baptized here today. Some good news, the preachers from Orissa state report that the persecution has slowed there. Several of those responsible for all the killing of christians and burning of churches and houses last year have been arrested, convicted and are in jail.  Some have even died of incurable diseases and in accidents. Many who were persecuting these christians believe "you better not mess with christians and their God."!  I am not sure I could sanction such but at least it has taken some pressure off the churches there. We have relished the day and know God is blessing our work together.