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4-14 Aug..in the land of India..What to expect ahead of me? That was the initial thought when i was in the aircraft..2 years ago, i was at the same place trying to adjust into the culture & environment..very different kind of experience & encounter, not only with the people but also food & living conditions. Two things struck me during the previous trip:

The living condition of the poor, even the poorest. People slept & bathed along the crowded streets with tremendous car honking from ALL vehicles. They built shelters at anywhere & everywhere with their clothes hanging on the trees, pillars & railings. Your heart was overwhelmed with sadness & pity for these homeless people. Worst of all, children with dirty & wornout clothes were begging for money.

The environment. Buildings were old with black walls & broken windows. You hardly see any furnished & painted buildings except the rich areas. On the road, vehicles were driven very closely on all sides (almost can kiss liao) & honking was super common (Spore car horn is underutilised and theirs is overly utilised). Haha..the good things: hardly any traffic lights & parking is FREE.

So on the comfortable plane, i prayed & asked God to widen & stretch me as far as possible. Somehow i was excited. I dont know why but i knew that God will be doing something different, not only in my personal walk with Him, but also in deepening my teaching experiences & spiritual services. He directed my attention to Isa 61:1-2:

"The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives & release from darkness for the prisoners."

God assured me to focus in preaching (teaching), binding, proclaiming & releasing. Leave the rest to Him as He will take care. What an assurance! I am so thankful, TQ Abba Father! Love You..