INTERNET ACCESS = Update!

After a few days with no internet access, we're finally connected. So here's a quick update on what we've been doing over the last few days. Here are the guys to catch you up and let you know what's been happening.

Hi guys. Tim here. It's now day four in Dehradun and wer'e having an amazing time. We just returned from the Men's Retreat at this centre called Zion in the hills outside the city. Our Indian brothers love to worship and they have been so friendly and welcoming. you will see loads of pictures to illustrate this when we get back. God has been giving us words and messages to share and thinking back to the time I went to Albania, it.s much the same. He always shows up! There have been plenty of funny moments which I will leave for Scott to share with you. Another highlight was our visit to the village church where our last team also went. We got to pray for loads of people and the whole experience was very moving, and had a great time with them. It's also been good to see Sunny and Vika in their own home and experience their hospitality. We are having pizza tonight to make a change from Indian cuisine, which is lovely, but not what most of us are used to eating three meals a day! Ok, that's enough from me. Over to Scott...............

Crossing the road is an extreme sport!!!

Hi!!!!!!! having a wonderful time that words cannot express - we have been made SO welcome here and the Indian people are wonderful people with beaming smiles - we have made lots of friends (for life :) ).........I have had so many wonderful moments with God present and one that will remain with me is my/our time at a local village where we joined in a worship and then prayed for many people....will tell you more on our return.........Whilst writing I wanted to say a BIG THANK YOU to my lovely beautiful wife and children when then "sneaked" a card in my bag which I "came across" - this brought a tear to my eye at a very precious time - love you all and missing you lots xxx............and Simon Osmond :).................The five of us have bonded and shared some wonderful moments which again will be with me for many years to come - the five of us were meant to ALL be here - the food is wonderful here and as at time of writing our stomach's are holding up - today we have just completed the men's retreat and we had a great time with the water bombs and catapault's and their children enjoyed it but their Dad's laughed more!!!!! we are all big kid's...........looking forward to seeing you all and hope that all is well with you all xxxx love ya xxxxx.................over to Martin.........

Sunny and the lost goat!

Sometimes its very hard to know what to say and to try and convey the sense of oneness with the people here.  Whilst we might normally be 4000 miles apart with the believers here, i can honestly say that i have been staggered and overwhelmed at the closeness and connections being made and across the social spectrums.  I have had the privilege of sharing a room with Scott - lets just say that I've listened to a loud dawn chorus on most mornings and its truly amazing what the human body is capable of!  It has truly been an amazing time - far beyond my expectations.  As the saying goes, I wish you could all be here...

Martin preaching up a storm!