Having not written one of these before, not sure what the format is .. However, the day started with breakfast which of course is the traditional (if there is such a thing) Indian breakfast. There were Idlis and Dosas and of course eggs prepared to your liking.

After breakfast, we got together as a team for devotions and some de-briefing and catching up. Thanks to Margie Cook and the team who stuck on from 11 - 1 pm to bathe the entire trip in prayer (what a blessing). Lyn and myself (that would be Virendra) went off to meet with a gentleman who heads up the Christian Professionals Forum. What an amazing man and such a heart for the kingdom. I do not have the time to go into his testimony (‘cos I catch my plane back in a few hours) but suffice to say that God has been answering our prayers about partnering with the right folks.

The CPF is a organization of professionals (aka potental consultants) and businessmen (aka clients) that meets once a month to listen and get encouraged by motivational Christian speakers. In addition they do an outreach to tribal villages once a quarter.

The local pastor that we got hooked up to by John Christian kept introducing us to more and more folks. He hooked us up with a Pastor whose sole vision is to see more and more bible studies (cell groups) being held within businesses and that be the tool for outreach. Suffice to say that there was a similar vision with Equip.

In an attempt to cast the vision to more than just clients and consultants we met withe Campus Crusade for Christ representative for all of South India. He definitely embraced the vision of Equip and was also willing to introduce us in other major cities in India. He is one of the key leaders/founders of the Chennai Transformation Network - an organization whose vision is to transform the city of Chennai through the various spheres of society. They have a business tract that is still not under way and they are seriously considering Equip being the vehicle to kick that tract off.

Later in the evening, Bart (together with Neville, Errol and Don) headed up a third forum of potential clients and consultants which was very well attended. There were some great questions and interest which led to more meetings today.

In closing, I would say that God has just blown us away with the people He has brought in our path and the potential impact Equip could have in the city of Chennai and the country of India.

I am honored and humbled at God choosing to use us.

Prayer Requests

• continued protection for the team in India
• travelling mercies for the folks that are travelling back
• discernment for the right partners
• a sense of cohesiveness for the "infrastructure"/"leadership" team in India
• commitment from the folks that would do the "ops" role for Equip India