Jim Stuff

India Post 3 - (F10)

Hello again from India! (10/12/06)

Thanks so much for all your prayers and notes of encouragement. God is Good! He is providing and he is sustaining.

My cold got much worse yesterday afternoon. I went back to my residence at 6:30local after picking up some local cold medicine and went straight to bed. I slept from 6:30PM to 5:00 (roughly). I still wake up quite a bit but was able to go back to sleep. I feel 100% better than when I went to bed. My running faucet nose has change to a mild congestion. Praise God.

I was also able to connect with many from the team at my work place today - we had a group lunch and that helped to get to know some on a personal level.

I also got to experience a motor-scooter ride through the city during some peak traffic conditions. One of my guys took me to the money exchange on his bike. Wow - fascinating, exhilarating, amazing, and terrifying all at the same time. at least half the ride I could reach out one hand on either side and be able to touch either a car or fellow motor scooter - at the same time. Traffic is amazing here! I goes a lot slower that US expressways and such, but the congestion is off the chart.

Yesterday was quite busy so I did not have as much opportunity to think about how far away from home I am. I appreciate that. I am definitely getting more and more excited the closer I get to the missions part of the trip. I can totally see the hand of God in this and see how he has put me here a week early so I can have a much better understanding of the culture and location.

I Love you guys - thank you so much for holding me and fellow teammates up in prayer.

Jim.

posted by Winya @ 9:50 AM