On the Ground - The Adventure Continues...

Greetings All!

Here's a bit from Tim... Today we arrived in south Asia, and not even dad or I were expecting to see as much as we have already seen. Traffic is horrific and is more like an thrill ride with people constantly honking their horns and driving on on the wrong side of the road.

From Mike... Travel went well and we made it to the guest house fine. Got a bit of rest this morning then went out into the city. Amazing sights, smells and experiences! Walked through a market area and saw an unbelievable variety of shops... produce, furniture, meat, fish (still flopping!), household goods... you name it... someone has a shop and is anxious to sell you their wares. When we walk through these areas it is just like the circus has arrived. It's bad enough to have seven tall white guys walking around but add a video camera and a photographer and everyone is interested.

We were able to talk with a couple of English speaking men about their lives and their faith. One had read some of the Bible but really had no concept of who Jesus is. We talked for a long time... about his life experiences. He ultimately asked me to remember to pray for him. I said, "How about if I pray for you now?" Pretty wild. So on a foot bridge over a busy divided highway with about 30 locals crowded around, I had an opportunity to pray for this guy. Who knows how God might water or fertilize seeds that will be planted this week.

Well, there's much more to share but I need to get some sleep... it's 10:00 PM here and it's been almost 72 hours since we had real sleep. I'm learning that most of the sleeping you do on planes just doesn't count.

Thanks for your ongoing prayer support and encouragement. We have many photos and much video we hope to share but internet connection is a little iffy. We'll try to post more as soon as possible. Perhaps in the morning.

Serving Adventurously, Mike and Tim