I've been home (New Orleans) for about 3 weeks now and have the opportunity to update this blog.
First, I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who prayed for me and continues to pray for me. The past 3 months that i spent in India was the most fruitful visit i have ever had. We saw many make decisions to follow Christ!
The last couple weeks were difficult, but God used them to teach me very important lessons. We found out that Glory (Davids wife), who was 13 weeks pregnant, had a miscarriage. We spent several days at the hospital and Glory had to go through a procedure that was difficult to go through. At the same time that was going on, i found out that i had Typhoid Fever. I had never heard of 'Typhoid Fever' ever, but i learned about it the hard way. I was very sick the last week that i was in India and had to get 6 injections (1 a day for 6 days) directly into my vein. When i got on the plane to come home i began to have an allergic reaction to the injections that i had received. When my plan landed in New Orleans (40+ hours later), it was so bad that i had to be rushed to the doctor. They told me that i was the 5% who was allergic to the injections i received and i was put on medication immediately. As of now, i am still dealing with a little bit of the allergic reaction, but things are MUCH better than they were!
All of this sounds crazy, i know. But i would like to share something with you.
After i found out that i got Typhoid Fever, David and i were heading back to the house in the village on the motorcycle. David said to me, 'Now you have to pay for what you have done.' My first response was 'What have i done?!', and i was very confused. David then began to explain to me that whenever the Gospel has been furthered, and the Kingdom of God increased, someone has had to pay a price. I began to think of all that i have read in the Bible and understand exactly what he was telling me. Lots of kids came to know Christ and many who had made the decision in the past to follow Christ were filled with his Spirit (and i don't say this because of an emotional reaction that was had, but because of the fruit that was evident in their life after being filled) during my visit. God's Kingdom HAS been furthered and the Gospel HAS been spread!
This is a picture of my doctor and 1 of the 6 injections i had to get.
There was only ONE week (out of the 3 months that i was in India) where i could have gotten sick and it would not have affected ministry time....and it was the last week, the week i got sick. Anytime sooner, it would have affected our plans to preach. Anytime (even 1 day later) and it would have affected my travel home and i wouldn't have been able to get on the plane. God was faithful to me, even in the sickness.
After we found out that Glory had a miscarriage (which was very difficult), you would think that there would be many emotions to deal with and the struggle would be difficult. Well, that's what i thought. But it wasn't. Why? Because of a simple reminder of what the scripture teaches us. Immediately after finding out what was going on, David said this.....'God knows what He is doing. 'Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?'. David quoted this verse from Job 2:10 that put everything in perspective.
Yea, i think that sums up how we should all view things.
Good or Bad, God knows what He is doing.
His way IS perfect. (Proverbs 18:30)
And also, God works ALL things for the good of those who love him. (Romans 8:28)
BY FAR, best trip ever. Most fruitful (for me, personally, as well as for those who accepted Christ) As I heard a pastor in India say, 'Everything that God allows you to go through is to prepare you for your ministry in the future. He is doing this so that you will be able to teach those who He graciously allows you to feed, as sheep.'
One important lesson learned: Feed His Sheep.
They aren't my sheep or your sheep, they are HIS sheep. And our job is to feed them. Get to know and understand the condition of the people that God has allowed you to be with so that you know how to feed them. So many times i have just preached based off of what 'God put in my heart', when it was not what the people, the sheep, needed to hear. And because of that, there was no growth.
Always learning and growing.
So, i want to send you DVD with some video's and pictures if you want....so send me an email (sdaigle188@gmail.com) with your address so i can put one in the mail for you.
Love you guys.
First, I want to say THANK YOU to everyone who prayed for me and continues to pray for me. The past 3 months that i spent in India was the most fruitful visit i have ever had. We saw many make decisions to follow Christ!
The last couple weeks were difficult, but God used them to teach me very important lessons. We found out that Glory (Davids wife), who was 13 weeks pregnant, had a miscarriage. We spent several days at the hospital and Glory had to go through a procedure that was difficult to go through. At the same time that was going on, i found out that i had Typhoid Fever. I had never heard of 'Typhoid Fever' ever, but i learned about it the hard way. I was very sick the last week that i was in India and had to get 6 injections (1 a day for 6 days) directly into my vein. When i got on the plane to come home i began to have an allergic reaction to the injections that i had received. When my plan landed in New Orleans (40+ hours later), it was so bad that i had to be rushed to the doctor. They told me that i was the 5% who was allergic to the injections i received and i was put on medication immediately. As of now, i am still dealing with a little bit of the allergic reaction, but things are MUCH better than they were!
All of this sounds crazy, i know. But i would like to share something with you.
After i found out that i got Typhoid Fever, David and i were heading back to the house in the village on the motorcycle. David said to me, 'Now you have to pay for what you have done.' My first response was 'What have i done?!', and i was very confused. David then began to explain to me that whenever the Gospel has been furthered, and the Kingdom of God increased, someone has had to pay a price. I began to think of all that i have read in the Bible and understand exactly what he was telling me. Lots of kids came to know Christ and many who had made the decision in the past to follow Christ were filled with his Spirit (and i don't say this because of an emotional reaction that was had, but because of the fruit that was evident in their life after being filled) during my visit. God's Kingdom HAS been furthered and the Gospel HAS been spread!
This is a picture of my doctor and 1 of the 6 injections i had to get.
There was only ONE week (out of the 3 months that i was in India) where i could have gotten sick and it would not have affected ministry time....and it was the last week, the week i got sick. Anytime sooner, it would have affected our plans to preach. Anytime (even 1 day later) and it would have affected my travel home and i wouldn't have been able to get on the plane. God was faithful to me, even in the sickness.
After we found out that Glory had a miscarriage (which was very difficult), you would think that there would be many emotions to deal with and the struggle would be difficult. Well, that's what i thought. But it wasn't. Why? Because of a simple reminder of what the scripture teaches us. Immediately after finding out what was going on, David said this.....'God knows what He is doing. 'Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?'. David quoted this verse from Job 2:10 that put everything in perspective.
Yea, i think that sums up how we should all view things.
Good or Bad, God knows what He is doing.
His way IS perfect. (Proverbs 18:30)
And also, God works ALL things for the good of those who love him. (Romans 8:28)
BY FAR, best trip ever. Most fruitful (for me, personally, as well as for those who accepted Christ) As I heard a pastor in India say, 'Everything that God allows you to go through is to prepare you for your ministry in the future. He is doing this so that you will be able to teach those who He graciously allows you to feed, as sheep.'
One important lesson learned: Feed His Sheep.
They aren't my sheep or your sheep, they are HIS sheep. And our job is to feed them. Get to know and understand the condition of the people that God has allowed you to be with so that you know how to feed them. So many times i have just preached based off of what 'God put in my heart', when it was not what the people, the sheep, needed to hear. And because of that, there was no growth.
Always learning and growing.
So, i want to send you DVD with some video's and pictures if you want....so send me an email (sdaigle188@gmail.com) with your address so i can put one in the mail for you.
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