Thank you:  Taking Jesus to the people in the high pastures

The donkeys struggled under the heavy load of medicines, tents, food and other supplies as we trekked up to the high pastures in a mountainous area of South Asia. Our little daughter rode a pony to enable her to go with us. We were going to share the love of Jesus in a tangible way with families who had taken their flocks up to cooler air and rich grass. When we arrived and set up camp, ladies and children came from the scattered settlements to be checked by Josie*, who lovingly distributed medicines and vitamins provided by Southern Baptists. She shared words of encouragement and advice on hygiene and nutrition and prayed for the sick patients.

Meanwhile, in the kitchen tent, Isaiah* turned a hand-crank cassette player to share a story from the Bible with the men. After the story, we talked about the miracles of Jesus, then about God’s loving plan to redeem mankind through our Lord’s sacrifice. For most of the men, it was the first time they had ever heard the Good News.

As we came back down the mountain to our little town, exhausted but happy, we reflected on the privilege we have for such an opportunity to live among these lost souls and touch them with Christ’s love. Thank you for making that possible!

Please pray for all of these in whom the seed has been sown and for a powerful outpouring of the Holy Spirit in this place!

The Gabdons*

*Names changed for security reasons in South Asia.