The Struggles

It has been a very quiet week this week and we have had lots of time to reflect on our work here and the future as well. We are overwhelmed at many times by all the needs. When you work in a culture that is so impoverished it is hard to focus in and find specific ways to help. It is hard to drive by the fisherman village and see hundreds of people living on the beach because their huts were recently demolished by the government. It is hard to take Moriah to the nice hospital for her doctors appointments when you pass children begging on the streets. It is heart wrenching to hear about the unecessary deaths due to lack of education, clean water, and health care. Just last week a man died of a simple illness but he was waiting to get the money for the bus fare to get to the hospital. He died the day before he had arranged to get there. It is also hard to handle the fact that a lot of times we are tempted to just throw money at the situation. The problems are deeper than the lack of money. The lack of money is just a symptom of the major spiritual warfare occuring in India. We must learn to address the major heart issues and attitudes and use our money to help those who are ultimately dependant on the Lord and not on American missionaries. Anyways, I am rambling like I do sometimes. Just please pray that we would know how to best serve the people here and how we can continue to glorify God with our lives and work in India.