Breakfast at 8.30 a.m., after another late night! Casting one’s eye over the spread, it’s a tough choice between Idly, Vada, Sambar, Pongal or Ottapam. Scrambled egg on toast is also available. These meals can be quite emotional, as they bring tears to your eyes, and sweat to your brow! We have none-the-less thoroughly enjoyed the food.

We kicked off the day with a time of sharing and prayer. Lyn had left in the middle of the night to fly to S.A. for the Johannesburg venture, and we prayed for her safety, as well as for that event, with people from different parts of the world coming together. Prayer has certainly been a vital part of our trip to India, and we are grateful to the Lord for His faithful servants bearing us up before Him.

“The eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His”. 2 Chronicles 16:9

Our time in India has been such a blessing! The Christians that we have met have been absolutely sold out for God, and they have been a great encouragement to us as a team.

Some team members had a late morning meeting with one of our Indian brothers in Christ to evaluate the suitability of his business premises as a possible venue for consultant training, while the rest took a well-earned respite! The afternoon was spent with an extremely gracious Carol, who took the team bargain-hunting for Indian clothing items.

We spent the evening with a wonderful couple and their daughter, whom we had met in one of the churches on Sunday morning. It was quite challenging getting to their home on time, as our driver fought his way through the traffic! If you happen to have business meetings in Chennai, make sure you leave an hour earlier than you think you should! We once again experienced true Indian hospitality with chicken briyani as well as other traditional culinary delights. At the end of a pleasant evening, we had the privilege of standing around in a circle, holding hands and committing their home, their family, and their future to God.

God is at work in Chennai (and by the sounds of it in the rest of India) in a BIG way! It has been a great privilege to be here. My prayer for this precious nation of over 1 billion souls is that every single individual will have the opportunity to hear the Good News of Jesus Christ. As that happens, I believe their impact on the rest of the world will be immense.

— Neville Owen