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I can’t put into words how the visit Like last year I was apprehensive to Sasalu and the Victory Children’s about going away but, this time, so was Home has impacted me. My time at the rest of the team. This was the frst Kollegal was amazing and I do believe time for all of us to the Rays of Peace that God has been preparing me for Orphanage. We wondered if we were this, my seventh visit to India. doing the right thing. Was this the place to go to? But we needn’t have worried. Extreme persecution. Amazing Faith. We might not have been sure but our The words of a song from Sister Act God knew exactly. This was the start of come to mind: an eye-opening journey, for me. I saw frst-hand, what it was like to be part of Nothing you could say the persecuted church; to see children Could tear me away from 4 years of age up to 17 and 18 From My God sing praises to their God and to truly Nothing you could do worship in spirit and in truth. Cause I’m stuck like glue To My God On one of our last nights with the children, they prayed for our team. I Lorraine McAllister had never before felt the presence of God like I did that night. This made me Jeremiah 29 v 11 - “For I know the feel like I play at Christianity, here at plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, home. God has taught me to get out of “plans to prosper you and not to harm the boat and not be afraid. I thank God you, plans to give you hope and a once again for allowing me this experi- future.” ence and for being part of such a brilliant team. Door closed • door opened • new direction • unknown • apprehension • OUR GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD team • prayer • excitement • defated • new faces • Pastor Mark • children • Margaret McDowell staff • Blessing • prayer • joy • laughter • smiles • Joseph • fun • love • prayer • language • food • heat • work • Mandu Hardware • rural India • rough roads • poverty • suffering • persecution • faithfulness • tears • humility • prayer • fear • protection • praise • worship • blessed • prayer • trust • contentment • encouraged • affrmation • new opportunities • lasting friendships • Jennifer • vision • Hindu practices • challenged • determined • farewell prayers • tears • brilliant • amazing • roll on 2016. Isaiah 44 v 3 – “For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground.” Uel Marcus