Pray for our India mission team as they depart today; they will return February 26. Pray for the salons that they are setting up for the women of the Red Light District that the business they bring will help them get out of the life of poverty and prostitution. Here's a guide for the next few days:
Wednesday, February 15-Friday, February 17: We are traveling and then arriving and touring Mumbai. We’ll be 17 hours on the plane and going over several time zones.
Saturday, February 18: Taking Koyana Express, a ten hour trip by train. We will arrive in Miraj at night.
Sunday, February 19: Mike will preach at the Miraj Christian Church and Marsha will preach to the women and children in Red Light District. Possible service for nurses at night.
Monday, February 20: Marsha will give a devotion to the nurses at 7:00am. Group will sing songs for the nurses led by Melissa. We will meet the doctors and staff at Wanless hospital and tour the hospital. We will then go to the Home of Hope and meet the girls who are orphans and have been saved from the sex trade. We will also go to the Hospice and pray for the sick. We will do VBS for the girls. Each member of the team has a part that they will do for the VBS. Next we will tour the Red Light District while prayer walking. We will begin teaching hair cutting and manicures to the women. Each member will help teach. Big day!
Tuesday, February 21: Devotions for nurses- Debra will give devotion. Dental camp at Red Light District. All members will help. More teaching of hair cutting and manicures. More time with girls at Home of Hope and VBS.
Wednesday, February 22: Same except we will also be feeding the poor and changing to Boy’s home. Jessica will do devotion.
Thursday, February 23: Same except we visit school and talk to the students. Melissa will do devotion.
Friday, February 24: Home of Hope visit and VBS, special evening party and meal with them.
Saturday, February 25: Still up in air and being planned. Plans include prayer with those at the Leprosy Hospital and touring the Miraj village.
I think with these plans you have lots of opportunity to pray!!