In about 12 hours the plane will be taking off for India... then on Tuesday morning, we will finally arrive. It still feels totally strange to be going to India. I feel blessed that I can go to this country in a time like this, where the need is so huge. Yet, I feel so helpless because I will be nothing to actually help in the matter. It makes sense though... How can I actually expect for everything to change, when we would be a burden to the Tsunami area with no place to stay.... when we'll probably be the distance away from Kansas to southern Texas... Even though I would love to go and offer relief and help in that area, at this point, it's only a dream. Yet, I know that we will be impacting that area... because there are pastors that live in that area and that have already helped in that area. I have noticed in my own life of ministry that sometimes you need a little rest so that you can serve better. So for all of you fellow bloggers who are just dying to spend some time praying for us... Here are some directed prayer needs:

• Pray that the pastors and church leaders of India will get the rest, vision, fellowship, and encouragement that they need so they can better serve in their hometowns.
• Pray that we will be totally empty of ourselves, have self-control, and that we will be patient so that no little idiosyncrasies will get in our way of loving others or cause distractions.
• Pray that we will be completely filled up with the Holy Spirit, that He will overflow from us onto the people around us, and that He will guide our words and lead us to the people He chooses us to impact/ impact us.
• Pray that our prayers will be guided and have much faith that God may move in powerful ways during times of ministry.

Thank you so much for all of your prayers... We are off in no time at all... Even though I feel so inadequate and unworthy to be going on this incredible trip to a country that God is crying for, I know that God will move and that my life will be changed forever...