In the Year of our LORD 2010!

Dear Family & Friends in CHRIST:

Greetings in JESUS, our SAVIOR and LORD, the One and Only who forgives our sin and gives us the gift of eternal life.  Amen, come LORD JESUS!

The recent earthquake in Haiti resulting in the death of tens, or perhaps even hundreds, of thousands of lives, is the latest reminder of the weakness and brevity of our lives in this world, and of the importance of spreading the incredible good news of CHRIST and His salvation and Kingdom to our lost and dying world.  As the prophecy of CHRIST in Isaiah 9:2 says: “On those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”  The “shadow of death” is all around us in this world, not just in the country of Haiti.  We praise GOD that the Light of the love and truth of CHRIST and His coming Kingdom has come into our world and into our lives.  We would all be lost without Him.  May the LORD our GOD and SAVIOR, who has called us for such a time as this, help us with His SPIRIT to bring His love and truth to our lost and dying world today.   

I am writing from the city of Bapatla, in Andhra Pradesh, India.  Our team of six young adults: Haley, Sarah, Elizabeth, Curtis, Joel, and Heidi; and myself have been ministering in India for 9 days now.  We praise GOD for the opportunity to be here and the many open doors the LORD has given us to share His love and truth and hope with others.  In addition to preaching at the Gospel meetings in cities, towns, and villages in Andhra Pradesh most evenings, we have also shared at church services, an apologetics seminar in Hyderabad, a gathering of Salvation Army officers, a training seminar for pastors, a Gideons banquet in Bapatla, and a few meetings related to Dr. Anand Kumars medical ministry.  The team of young people have been sharing in song and testimony at our various meetings, as well as reaching out to the children and youth. 

This coming week we will move to the Chirala area, where the team will focus their attention to ministering to the 400 or so students ages 4–17 at St. Paul’s School.  I will continue to preach at Gospel meetings in the evenings and speak in Churches and pastors or Gospel workers seminars during the day.  It is a tremendous blessing for us to see GOD’S SPIRIT working in people’s lives here.  Every evening at our Gospel meetings there are often 100 or more who respond and come for prayer after the service.  Praise GOD for the abundant harvest He is giving us to bring into His Kingdom.

Thank you to all of you for your prayers and support to enable us to come and do this work here, and for our time here.  The team has been fairly healthy and GOD has been protecting and blessing us in so many ways, especially through His people here.  We are so glad we are part of the LORD’S family in our world.  Please continue to pray for us as we continue to serve His Kingdom here for another 2½ weeks. 

To GOD be the glory: Thank you JESUS!

In the Love and Service of our LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST,

Pastor Al