First post: )

I'm not very creative, so coming up with a catchy title for my blog could be quite challenging:). "All things new" is a piece of Scripture that gives us a glipmse of what God is doing in the world, what He will accomplish, and what we get to anticipate and look forward to.
Revelation 21:5 says, "And he who was seated on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new."
That is something to look forward to....Christ will make all things new. In the meantime, we continue to follow the great commission (Mathew 28:18-20) making disciples of ALL nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that God commanded. We are promised that Christ will be with us when we do this. It is a sure promise from the Word of God.
Then one glorious Day, Christ WILL return and gather His people to see His glory where He is. (John 17:24).
So we look in hopeful, sure, anticipation to the Day we will see Christ face to face as we go into the world telling others of the hope we have through redemption purchased by Christ Jesus.....

We should do this wherever we are: home, work, school, road trips, starbucks, wal-mart, ect. But, in a few short days, I'll have an opportunity to do that in India. This opportunity doesn't happen every day: ). I'm going with a team from my church, and we are working with a local partner in India. We will be teaching the Gospel to about 800 slum children each morning during Vacation Bible School. Most, if not all, of these children have never heard of a God who loves them, sent His son to die for them, and wants a relationship with them. We'll get to tell them about this! We are going to teach creation of the world, creation of man, the fall, redemption, glorification...the whole deal!!! I can't wait to see their sweet faces as they hear of a redeeemer who loves them!
In the afternoons, our team will have the opportunity to teach the book of Ruth to women in a battered and abused shelter. These women are probably new believers....This is also very exciting! The book of Ruth is a beautiful love story that points to redemption purchased by the blood of Christ for His beloved bride. We'll get to share that with them....letting them know that this world is not our home, and one day Christ will wipe away every tear, and we will be with Him forever.(Revelation 21:4) He is our treasure, and in Him, all good things are found.

I hope to update this blog some from India. If not, I'll definitely post a report, pictures, ect when I get home.
Our team is leaving May 14th and will retunr May 23rd. Please pray for us!