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by Jaron | Aug 18, 2014 | India, Travel
I’ve been teasing about a special man God has been doing amazing works through for over 20 years, but am still not quite ready to tell the whole story. Here is a piece however. One example of God’s grace being poured out to his children through this man’s obedience. Around 1996, him and couple others visited this entirely non-christian village for the first time. As they were walking down the street, they passed by two women carrying water home. The pastors stopped them and began to tell them the good news of Jesus Christ. Those women accepted the Lord as their savior that day.
The men also happened to be looking for some land in that area to plant a church. They figured, what better land than at the exact place God first blessed them with a harvest in that village? They began to look into who owned the land, only to find that the people who owned it didn’t even know they owned it! After a good bit of time working out legal matters, they purchased that land and built this tiny church building.
Flash forward about 18 years, as we arrived there, we were greeted by villagers, evangelists, and many blind people. God has now blessed them with a church building, a house of prayer, a way to aide and support these blind people who are cast aside in this culture of castes, and many others who go out on their own to minister to so many more people in other villages. On this day we worshipped, gave gifts, and even baptized 4 more men into the congregation of the Lord. It was a good day.
:Almost all in the photo below are blind:
by Jaron | Aug 15, 2014 | India, Travel
There are not enough blog posts in the world to properly express or explain all the incredible work that is being done in this place. Everything from taking in orphans, to a women’s sewing school, bible college, paramedical school, and more. I’ve been here a few days now and still am not sure of everything that they do in this fairly remote village. Eventually I’ll get around to sharing a full blog post about the MAN that God used as his hands and feet to build this remarkable place from nothing, but I want to make sure I have everything I need to fully tell his story and express who he is through photos. It’s worth the wait.
On arrival we were greeted with fireworks, flowers around our necks, and the entire campus to say hello. Oh, and a giant photo of us that you’ve seen before haha! From there it has been very fast paced. We started the evening with Curt sharing a message to all the students and kids, then there was a baby dedication that evening. The next day we began training students in Remix’s Methods by doing an actual show for them.
by Jaron | Aug 13, 2014 | India, Travel
This is FAR from all of the students at living hope, but it gives some faces to those that so many are praying for. These students are from all over India, Nepal, and other surrounding countries. I have loved getting to see these people and visualize them going all over Asia telling others about the Lord. Each one is unique and has so much personality and love to offer the world. Not to mention loads of passion. Many of them have risked and are risking their lives to pursue God’s will for them, and are a remarkable inspiration. Please, while you view these photos, say a prayer for them each and for all of the other students at the school now and in the future.
by Jaron | Aug 11, 2014 | India, Travel
I was incredibly excited to have my three friends Matt, Jenny, and Curt joining me in Chennai, India. What did we have to welcome the exhausted travelers with after their long flights halfway around the planet? They had to do a Remix show at a school with over 1,200 Indian children! This was an awesome way to start things off with a bang. If you are unfamiliar with Remix, you can find out all you need to know at www.remixeducation.com, and was the driving force for me and the other three all finding our way to India. Even though we had no idea how things were going to go in this new environment, we were thrust into an outdoor show in a village outside Chennai on dirt and rocks, with somewhere around 95 degree heat, kids as far as you could see, with half the equipment we needed (one checked bag had not yet arrived), and a translator (who is far more than that but you’ll have to wait to hear about that amazing man of God) who had never actually seen a Jiggy show before. It did not quite go down without a hitch, but it was still a very successful show. I think the kids expressions you’ll see below prove that, and above all else, the Gospel was shared. It was certainly a wild experience, but an excellent one.
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by Jaron | Aug 10, 2014 | India, Travel
Finally I get to share some of the interesting sights I got to see in New Delhi and Agra. To be standing in front of the Taj Mahal, one of the “New” 7 Wonders of the World was an awe inspiring experience. To see something I had seen photos of for my entire life, and seemed so distant from, directly in front of me, and under my feet, was surreal. However, I can’t wait to show you more of what God has been doing for the last week. I can say without hesitation that it puts the Taj Mahal to shame. Eternal Value. Keep a lookout for my next blog posts, but until then, the Taj Mahal should suffice 😉
Humayun’s Tomb – New Delhi
Red Fort – New Delhi
Taj Mahal – Agra
Agra Fort – Agra
