Suffering for the Gospel

We are currently at Matra Guan where we have spent the last 3 days doing ministry in the villages around the area. This morning we will pack up and trek for a few hours down to the valley floor to the village of Thansing.

While we have struggled with the basic amenities we have really seen God working throughout our visits to the villagers.

The boys' sleeping quarters. They slept on the floor in our host family's multi purpose kitchen, family room and chicken room.

Kimjeng and Kimghech slept on this bed - it was on the upstairs verandah and was open to the elements. The view on the other side was lovely though.

Our toilet. Yes, it was as bad as it looks and this was good in comparison to others in the villages. And that bag in the corner is our used toilet paper.

One team had walked only a few minutes from base and ran into a man harvesting tumeric on the side of the road. He stopped them and began talking to them. A crowd gathered to hear the whole Gospel story - this man later visited base that night and gave his life to Christ. He had many questions when he was listening to the Gospel but after a long discussion he was ready to believe. This encounter just highlighted to the whole team the fact that God was working in this area and was using us to spread his Gospel. 

Only part of our amazing view everyday - it constantly changed as we walked around and there was always something new to see.

Another perspective - the Himalayas were visible and were so beautiful when the light hit them in different ways throughout the day.

We're excited yet apprehensive about the next stage in Thansing. The amenities are even more basic than here. We've all showered (with a bucket in a shower constructed with tarps) here and it is unlikely that we will have the ability to for at least the next four days. We are really excited to see how God is working so please continue to pray for our team, for health, energy and for God to use us mightily for His purpose.