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STEVE MORRIS
INDIA They appreciated me praying with
them again as they continued
on their journey. I also had the
opportunity to meet up with an
On this last trip in February I architect friend, Vijay and his wife,
covered over 4300 km on my bike, who have been on a couple of my
completed two new training earlier workshops. It was great
workshops in Bangalore and to see the different techniques,
in Salem with 17 new people which he implemented in his
attending. I revisited a few past current projects.
building projects in Hampi,
Bangalore, Bandipur and at an There is a new project that I
orphanage in Ooty. The 2 lectures have been asked to oversee and
I presented in the two colleges manage down in Waterford. It
went really well, with one college involves raising funds, organizing
interested in using some of my the work teams and sourcing
material in their architectural materials and equipment. The
courses. I met up with many Pastor and his family of 7 have
Indian friends, where plenty of currently been living in their
conversations were had and little partitioned garage for the past 18
seeds of faith were planted here months, until the fire-damaged
and there. home they have, is rebuilt. They
have no doubt of their call to
As many of you know, I am Christian service and they
involved with a motorbikers’ graciously acknowledge and
ministry in India, Ireland and accept the heavy cost to the
Britain and travel to numerous family, as they obediently follow
events each year, meeting up with Christ. I was shocked at the
the friends I have made over the conditions, in which they have
years. One such couple of Irish been raising their family and yet
bikers from Cork (Dylan and Olga) they continue working in full-time
are currently travelling around ministry, without complaint. I
the world. They were traveling came away challenged and truly
through India while I was there in blessed having spent two days
February and so I acted as their with them.
travel guide for a few days around
Bangalore. Since I have just secured some
funding for this project prior to
going to India, I will now focus
on securing teams and
materials ready to start. We now
have approximately £15,000 of
the £90,000 needed to complete
this project.
