Bethany Joy

Hey friends;
We are nearing the end of our time here in a city a little outside of Aurangabad and today was a very memorable day! We went as a team to a village to witness a group of 15 new believers in their baptisms. It was so incredible to see them take this step in their relationship with Christ. They are such a joyful group...joy in the sense of an understanding that they are dying to themselves so they live for Christ now. We had the privledge of meeting a woman who has been persecuted for her faith by her own family and now has to live outside her village and hide her Bible from people who come to her home. It was such an honor to meet her and let her know she is in our prayers. Please pray for her with me that she would be encouraged and have hope fill her heart. Pray she would rest in the assurance of who her savior is and stand strong. She is such a precious lady who is very strong in her faith and won't stand down from acknowledging Him as the savior of her soul. Amazing. Today also we had lunch at the village and found out the meat we ate in our curry was rooster! It was very delicious. Tomorrow we head to the Ajenta caves which are a major tourist attraction and should be so interesting to walk through these ancient ruins ...soon to post pictures!

Love you friends. Thanks for keeping us in your prayers. This is the time to press into Him for He longs to be found by us. Blessings to you!