Visiting Madhumita

This morning we were finally able to go visit S's friend Madhumita. Indians tend to be very hospitable and offer you chai and snacks whenever you come…in fact, it's expected! Here is the snack they served us today (grapes, cookies or "biscuits," cashews, raisins, banana, a spongy-sweet called may-tee, and something like very spicy ramen noodles).

Again, it was so in the Lord's timing that we were not able to go until today because Madhumita's older brother showed up while S was again sharing the gospel with her. Below is a picture of Madhumita holding AG, her mother Nani Ji, and me. As Madhumita has heard the gospel multiple times, S really wanted to take this opportunity to share with her about sin, which is not really much of a concept in her culture. As S was sharing about the difference between the Hindu gods and the one true God, she was bringing out the point that in all the stories of the Hindu gods they had all sinned. She turned to her brother and said, "Is this true?" He said yes and actually began listing off the sins that various gods had committed. He then said to S, "It is not right that gods sin; gods should be holy."

"Yes!" S said. "And there is only one God who is holy and true. His name is Jesus." The conversation went back and forth for several minutes, and we left praying that the truths that were spoken in that house would become deeply rooted in their hearts. This was very possibly the last time that S will ever see Madhumita as she will be getting married soon and moving far away. S left her with a list of Scriptures about sin and her need for a Savior. I pray that their souls may be ever restless until they find their rest in Him alone.

P.S. I will leave tomorrow morning at 5AM (April 15 at 3:30PM Little Rock time) for my 8 hour car ride. I will then take about a 5 hour flight to Bombay, stay with D's parents again who will take me to the airport the next night. Then it's lots of flying hours until I'm to LR. For those of you who have asked, I am to arrive in Little Rock this Friday at 2:47PM on Continental Airlines #5572 from Houston. You're welcome to come see me if you want!