Greetings. It's been a nice couple of days here in Delhi. I landed on Friday and had a fairly easy rest of the day here with Arvind. We walked around the neighborhood, ran a couple of errands, but mostly just relaxed.

Saturday was a full day at the church. We began the day with an early morning prayer breakfast and a nice time of fellowship with a few of the other people from the congregation. In the afternoon I joined Arvind and his roommate for a meeting with the youth group leaders (more like a young singles group) and had a great time with them. In the evening, the church held its first Family Life Conference with a good group in attendance. Arvind's mom and dad gave a very good presentation on parenting. It gave me a good opportunity to meet several people in the church and see some of the ministries they are involved in.

This morning was a great time of worship and teaching. The church was full and the worship was wonderful. I'm most impressed with the friendliness of this congregation. I've been very warmly welcomed by so many people. The biggest surprise so far is how cold it is here this time of year. I'm glad I was in China last week so I was prepared for cold weather.

This week, I'm looking forward to good conversations with Arvind and others here about some of their needs and the ways our congregation might come alongside and work together. I'll also be meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday with Sheila Massey. We'll be traveling to the Taj Mahal one day, and she'll be giving me a look at some of her ministries as well. I'm grateful to be here, getting a feel for the area and seeking the Lord's direction for us as well. Continue to pray for me, that I'll be sensitive to the Spirit's leading and open to all He has for us. Pray also for my time of study as I prepare to preach next Sunday.