What a trip. The people of India have a great gentleness. The women are so beautiful. The women on our team (a high school teacher, a crisis pregnancy counselor, a radio celebrity (Sterling rocks!), two former nurses [currently in intriguing positions], and one lawyer) marvel at the beautiful sarees the women wear here, in the face of significant heat and humidity. Yards of silk, in the colors of the rainbow, to the ground in length. The faces- women, men and children- take one's breath away. The second most populated country in the world- riddled with poverty, malnutrition, child labor. If you could see what we see....

The pastor/leader with whom ICM works in one Indian state- who has 900 church plants already and whose churches house more than 900 orphans with stories as described by Sterling below, said yesterday "We need to find out what God is doing, and get under it." I've heard that truth before- from my pastor, back on the other side of the world. So often we say "God, this is what I want to do/want to have happen. Will you please bless it?" We should be saving, "God, what is on your heart? What do you want us to do for you?"

It is clear that God is up to great things in India and ICM has caught His vision in working here to build churches and orphanges. ICM is helping to bring the kingdom of God to this place, teeming with beautiful sons and daughters of the living God. We are honored to be witnesses to what God is doing here.