21 HOURS!

Wow, I really need to get on this posting daily thing...!
I am all ready for the trip, except for one stop I need to make tomorrow, but all my bags are packed (all 2 of them + a backpack woo hoo!) and are under weight, my clothes are set out and I have everything of which I thought to bring. Including an ankle wrap and finger splint. :P
So, two weeks ago my left leg started aching more than usual, and it seems that stabilizing my ankle would help, so I got the wrap to wear for all the walking we'll be doing on the trip.
Then, a week ago Tuesday, I strained my pinky and have this intensely annoying pain whenever I over use it... which translates to whenever I use my hand in some fashion which results in bending my pinky more than once. I broke down and got a splint so that the finger will hopefully heal.
Prayers for both ailments are appreciated!

One of the things we will be doing in India is sharing the Gospel in the form of a play at a school. There are no words, only motions, like miming or charades, and significant background music. It's a beautiful play which shows the story of God creating the world, the Tree of Knowledge of Good & Evil, Adam and Eve. Then Adam & Eve are told not to mess with the Tree of Knowledge and go off & explore Creation. Satan (who is part of the makeup of the tree) tempts Eve, then Adam, then Adam & Eve explore sin (vanity, lust, pride, etc) and then reap the "rewards" of shame and death (symbolized by death on crosses)! But then, God (Jesus) steps in and takes their place- is beaten, nailed to a cross, spit on, a crown of thorns placed on His head, and speared through the side- and dies. Satan gloats for "3 days"until Jesus rises from death. Satan bows at His feet & then is expelled (along with the demons). The whole play is approximately 11 minutes. I play the part of Satan. I've been practicing, especially the part after Jesus dies until Satan is expelled. And as I practiced, thinking of how Satan bows at the feet of the Risen Jesus, I realized in my heart that Satan has no power over me. He had his plan of killing God and it backfired. Immensely. and he has no choice but to bow to God, and run. Acting out the part made it real to me that "greater is He (Jesus) that is in you than he (Satan) that is in the world." Talk about being able to walk in victory!

So, extra excited about how others watching the play will respond. Please be praying for their hearts & minds to be open to the Truth. Especially that God will be glorified.

Continue to pray for the other team members; one of our leaders' dishwasher flooded her whole kitchen tonight. :P So just extra things to deal with.

Pray For:
Peace
Perserverance
Positive Attitudes

Looking forward to the stories we will share!
<3