Thank you so much for all of your prayers.  God has done a great work for His glory in India.  I'm on my way home now after seeing.  Here's some quick praises:

In our weakness God's strength is made PERECT.  In seven days we held 5 outreaches, conducted 4 church services, hosted a Pastor's Conference, baptized 6 new believers, preached 4 messages on TV, visited the Dalits, and spent one day in the hospital, for a total of 17 times of preaching the Gospel.  I'm amazed at His grace!!!  My heart is SOOO thankful to God for this amazing opportunity and open door in India.

Quick Testimonies
Thursday Night:

The picture above is of a young girl who was one of the first to come forward to surrender her life to Jesus Christ.  This was very brave considering the context of living in a small village and knowing that she might face persecution.  She was so touched by the Gospel that she was weeping loudly and crying out for forgiveness.  I was very encouraged to see God granting repentance and faith in Christ.

Friday:
I sensed a supernatural anointing on Friday night.  This outreach was conducted in Vijay's village where they have a church and ministry.  Many Hindus came forward (see below) who Vijay said have been VERY resistant to the Gospel and Vijay's ministry.  God gave a breakthrough.  Now we pray that they would join Vijay's church and be baptized followers of Christ.

Saturday: 

My sister packaged candies, toothbrushes and paste for the Dalet children.  Seeing their happy faces, and their parent's faces, was an incredible blessing.  This was first Christmas concert in their village so they were very excited to listen to the Christmas music and hear the Gospel.  

Also, these believers have been praying for a church building and children's home for many years.  We prayed and asked God to open a door.  It just happened to be that the owner of some nearby land talked to Vijay after the service and told him that he would sell us land for $900.  Before I left for India a donor gave me $1000 and told me to use it to help the children and the poor.  I KNEW it was God!  So we are going to purchase the land and build a church and children's home!  Praise God!  I'm so happy.  When we told the leaders of the church they were overflowing with joy and praises to God.

Thank you SO much for your prayers and financial support.  May God continue to bless this country with the Gospel and with His love.  God is great.  Have a Merry Christmas.  Love you much!  

For Christ's Glory,

Justin

Testimonies From India and Prayer Requests

Blessings from India!  Thank you so much for your prayers.  God is faithful and we have seen His hand move in a mighty way. As Revelation 19:7 says, "Let us REJOICE and EXALT and give God the GLORY!"

Testimonies: 
The first outreach was held on Monday.  The hall was packed and people were standing outside listening to the gospel.  I sensed the Holy Spirit richly blessed the preaching of the gospel from Luke 2.

Since Saturday I had been fighting a fever, severe headache, running nose, sore throat, and body pains.  Late Monday evening after the outreach it became much worse. I began vomiting and the fever was increasing.  On Tuesday morning they took me to the hospital where I received antibiotics and fluids.  Last night I was not able to preach but spent the evening resting.  Vijay, our ministry partner, preached in my place and the Lord richly blessed the evening.  By God's grace, I am feeling strong this morning and healed.  My father and mother prayed Isaiah 58:8 for me, "Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard."  I'm believing this verse for the remainder of the trip.

Below is a picture of Samuel.  Last year our team prayed for him to be healed.  He was near death from a heart condition and the doctors told his mother there was no hope left.  But there is always hope in our God.  Jesus touched this little boy with His healing power and spared his life.  His mother testified in church on Sunday and I was able to hug little Samuel.  May God use his life, as He used Samuel in the Bible, to be a powerful servant of God.  I was so blessed to see God's healing power!

Prayer Requests:

Wednesday Evening (or 9 am Central):  Good News Christmas Concert in C-Puram.  Pray for a great move of the Holy Spirit on the preaching of the gospel.

Thursday Day: Preaching at a Pastor's Conference in Ventrapagada.  Pray for many pastors to be encouraged to continue to preach the gospel in hard places and to "stand strong in the Lord and the strength of His might." I'm preaching a series from Ephesians 6:10-20 on fighting the good fight. 

Thursday Evening (or 9 am Central): Good News Christmas Concert in Vungturu  

Friday: Continuing a Pastor's Conference in Ventrapagada.

Friday Evening: Good News Christmas Concert in Ventrapragada.  

Saturday Evening: Good News Christmas Concert at Dalit Village.  The Dalits are also known as the "Untouchables".  The poorest of the poor.  I have been told that they are very excited to have a Christmas Concert in their village for the first time.  I'm especially looking forward to being with them.  Below is a picture of some children from the village where we will be.  I've visited this village in the past and have been very blessed to see their love for Christ. Pray for many more to know Christ's love for them and the forgiveness of sins in His name!

With love,

Justin

Please Pray For India

Dear Believers,

Thank you so much for your prayers.  God has richly blessed this trip thus far.  Saturday night we had a very blessed prayer night with the believers and the orphans in preparation for the upcoming outreaches this week.  On Sunday we had a church service and also a baptism.  The Lord REALLY blessed the baptism with the presence of the Holy Spirit.  It was an incredible blessing to baptize six Hindus who committed to following Christ as their Lord and Savior at any cost.  They have so much joy.  I gave four of them new Christian names; Sarah, Rebekah, Joseph, and Benjamin.  Their new name is a testimony to their friends and loved ones of their new found faith in Jesus Christ.

Tonight, Monday evening my time, or 7:30 a.m. central time on Monday morning, I will be preaching the Gospel at an outreach in the city of Hanuman Junction.   I ask that you would PLEASE PRAY during this time for God to anoint my message and for many to come to saving faith in Jesus Christ.  I'm excited to preach on Luke 2:10–11 which says, "And the angel said to them, 'Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.'"

I love you much and pray God's blessings and presence over your life.

Baptism

Testimony From India

Thank you so much for your prayers and encouragement!  The Lord richly blessed our three-day Pastor's Conference in India.  It was a sweet time to fellowship with the pastors and their families.  We preached twelve messages in three days on the Attributes of God as seen in the Gospel (God's Holiness, God's Sovereignty, God's Wisdom, The Trinity, God's Faithfulness, God's Patience, God's Humility, God's Grace, God's Justice and Righteousness, God's Wrath, God's Love, and God's Glory).  I believe that the Holy Spirit richly blessed the preaching and the men were greatly encouraged to go forth and continue to preach the truth of the Gospel.  I am encouraged and challenged to live my life more for the glory of Christ after hearing these messages.  God answered our prayers.

Please continue to pray for these men and their families.  India is a VERY challenging place to minister the Gospel.  BUT God is FAITHFUL and He will complete His work of building His Church for His glory.

Today our team travels home.  Thank you, again, for your prayers and encouragement!  May Christ be our greatest treasure.  Love you lots!

Ephesians 3:20-21  "Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,  to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen."

Below are some pictures...

(The pastors and their families who minister the Gospel in India)

(My good friend for the past five years, Pastor Nani.)

(This is a picture of Mumbai.  Population 12,000,000.  As I flew over Mumbai my heart was touched by God for the 11,760,000 people in Mumbai who are perishing for all eternity without the hope of Jesus Christ.)

(The rising sun at the Mumbai Airport.  God's creation is beautiful!)  

(This is a farmer and his wife gleaning a field of leftover chaff so that they can feed their cows.  Click Here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdcjhT8QMks )

(Driving in India .  Click Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YJYvDx2HEE)

Please Pray For India!

Dear Loved Ones,

I pray that Christ is filling your hearts with His love and grace.  May our passion for Him be ever increasing because of His great sacrifice for us.

Tomorrow morning I leave for a one-week trip to India.  I will be preaching at a three day Pastor's Conference with two other brothers, Kris and Jeff.  This is an amazing opportunity to spread the Gospel and equip pastors in the truth of God's Word.  These 80 pastors will go forth from the conference and impact many lives with the truth and love of Christ.


Here's our trip schedule:

Saturday, May 17: Leave Bemidji, MN for India
Monday, May 19: Arrive in India in the morning and preach the Gospel at an evening service
Tuesday, May 21- Thursday, May 23: Our Team Preaches 12 Messages at Pastor's Conference
Friday, May 22- Travel home to Bemidji, MN

Please pray for:
1.  REVIVAL in India so that Pastors and Christians would be empowered to turn this nation upside down for Christ.
2.  For ANOINTING of the Holy Spirit on our preaching.  Without His presence and power our work is in vain.
3.  For PROTECTION from the Enemies attacks on our families, our health, and our souls.

I can not thank you enough for your prayers.  Prayer is one of the greatest weapon that we have in the advancement of the Gospel.

P.S.  If you look to the right you will see God's blessing to bring my fiancee, Martha, into my life.  Thank You, JESUS!  Thank you, everyone, for your prayers.  God is able to do far more than all that we ask or think BECAUSE I could not have imagined this amazing blessing that God had for me in sending Martha!  Amazing Grace!

Acts 20:32  "And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified."

I love you all with Christ's love!!!
Justin