After weeks of preparation, moments of excitement, trepidation and wonder and many, many hours in the air, our Gangtok team arrived safely in Delhi, India on Friday night (local time; they are 9.5 hours ahead of us).  On Saturday, they flew to West Bengal then spent several hours on the road before arriving at their destination.

Today (Sunday) they had the privilege of attending the grand opening of Four Corners church, a new church in West Bengal. Another Canadian team began work on this facility in November. Remarkably, an entire church can be built in India for $10,000!

Monday will be a big day… and probably a little nerve-wracking for some! They will begin teaching at the first of two conferences they’ll be leading while in India. Pastors and lay leaders are excited about this opportunity to learn; many of them have little education and little understanding of English. For some our team members, teaching in this environment is a huge step outside of their comfort zone, with the added challenge of teaching through a translator. On Thursday the team flies to Gangtok, where their second conference begins on Friday.

We are excited for this opportunity to encourage our brothers and sisters in Christ in another part of the world and to reach people for Christ. Please continue to pray for our team and those they will interact with over the next two weeks. No doubt they will have many exciting stories to share about the people they meet, the things they see and what God does in their lives.

We’re hoping to be able to post a few updates while they are in India, so check back in a day or two!

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