Today was really my first experience in an Indian village. Up until that point, I have only really ever been in the cities and suburbs of Dehli; which is quite different from the rural setting we saw today! Let me try to capture it for you.
We drove about an hour to reach our destination (a village I could not pronounce the name of if I tried) along parts of a well-intentioned highway and a road so bumpy that I smacked my head on the window twice (much to the dismay and delight of my fellow team members). We drove through other villages filled with a strange mix of straw huts and brick or stone buildings, including several temples. As we finally arrived at our destination, I stepped into a crowd of "well-wishers" looking for a glimpse of the white Americans who were coming to see them.
Our visit consisted of visiting the family of one of our new friends and meeting the other people in the village. Prayer is an important part of Indian culture, so as the guests we prayed for those who wanted God's touch in their lives. A woman, man, or child might come up and motion to a part of their body, be it head, stomach, or back; and our job was to pray that God would bring healing to their body. Many received that healing today! It was very exciting to both watch the team bless these people and to be a part of it myself.
And I got to hold a baby goat. Which was very cool and cute and cuddly. Just saying!
We drove about an hour to reach our destination (a village I could not pronounce the name of if I tried) along parts of a well-intentioned highway and a road so bumpy that I smacked my head on the window twice (much to the dismay and delight of my fellow team members). We drove through other villages filled with a strange mix of straw huts and brick or stone buildings, including several temples. As we finally arrived at our destination, I stepped into a crowd of "well-wishers" looking for a glimpse of the white Americans who were coming to see them.
Our visit consisted of visiting the family of one of our new friends and meeting the other people in the village. Prayer is an important part of Indian culture, so as the guests we prayed for those who wanted God's touch in their lives. A woman, man, or child might come up and motion to a part of their body, be it head, stomach, or back; and our job was to pray that God would bring healing to their body. Many received that healing today! It was very exciting to both watch the team bless these people and to be a part of it myself.
And I got to hold a baby goat. Which was very cool and cute and cuddly. Just saying!
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