mike Do Something “Suppose you see a brother or a sister who has no food or clothing and you say,” Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well” – but then you do not give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do? – James 2:15-16 As I ponder our … Read more
Each time I return from Kolkata, India, I feel a disconnect with the culture of my home country. I have never lived in another country. If you know me, you know I am pretty atypical Texan and American – particularly western. I have wondered why there is a disconnect between me and my home country. … Read more
Once we were on the flight from Doha, Qatar toward the USA I asked each team member to write out their thoughts of this trip. I asked them to write a reflection of the trip in general, how the Lord spoke to them, and what they would do differently in the future. This post is a compilation … Read more
There is something about watching a master at work that is truly beautiful to watch. The skill, the precision with which they work is an amazing thing. And the product is always a masterpiece. Today our team went to the New Hope school as we did yesterday. Our team played games and taught outdoor … Read more
They say a picture is worth a thousand words – here’s four.
Prem Dan – Day 4 started early with the team serving the poorest of the poor in the Sisters of Charity home called Prem Dan. Our team started on laundry duty as do most everyone who volunteers in these care homes. The women serve swomen and the men serve men. After laundry is washed, hung … Read more
What a day! We spent day 3 in a village about 2 hours by car from the Baptist Missionary Center. According to our local guides, we were about 30 kilometers from the Bay of Bengal in an area of islands. There were about 200 families in this village with slightly more than half being Christian. … Read more
Flexibility – If availability is the key to mission work then flexibility must be key to a successful mission trip. Wednesday started great, great that is if you are from west Texas or another very dry climate. We had a deluge of rain. Apparently this is not the rainy season in Kolkata, but our … Read more
Availability – the key to mission work is availability. I have not seen anywhere in my bible nor have I been taught that any specifics skills or talents are required to serve God. However, Paul in his letter to the Corinthians tells us that we all have gifts given by the Holy Spirit. Peter says … Read more
Hi, I am Aparna Biswas.I am 8years old. I have 3 brothers and one sisters in our family.My parent are Daily labours. My older sister looks my three younger brothers. I am privileged, that I could get chance to pursue my study. My school is very good. I like my school very much. I got … Read more