Day 6
Its our last day in Rajahmundry, and we have a lot to do before we get to the airport. Our flight leaves at 3:30, so it leaves the morning wide open for us.
Today, we baptized 24 new believers. The location is in the irrigation canal in a local village close to the city of Rajahmundry. The water was very dirty, but also very warm, so it was not at all uncomfortable.
We shared a word of encouragement, prayer, and also a brief explanation of baptism with them before they came down into the water. As they came, we lined up in a row and baptized 
them 5 at a time. This was the first time baptizing for some of the team members, so it was a great moment for all of us.
After the baptisms were finished, we also were very excited to be able to place a brand new Bible in their hands. A Bible is a very precious commodity here. Not everyone can afford their own Bible. The cost is about $6, equal to one week’s pay for many people. It was a blessing for 
them, and a great blessing for us to give them this gift.
Again, we encouraged them to dig deep into the word and grow in the knowledge of Jesus Christ, prayed for them, gave them their new Bibles and left back to Kumar’s place to pack and say our good-bye’s. Thank God for Kumar, his family and their generous hospitality. Please pray for this wonderful family.
Josh met us at the airport in Chennai and we wasted no time at all going to Sparky’s restaurant. Here, travelers to India can get some real American food. You have never seen 5 guys get their grub on like this before. Needless to say it was not a problem to clean up our plates.
We settled in to our new temporary home and get psyched up for another week of full on, fired up ministry in Chennai. I will keep you up to speed as things continue to develop.
Blessings to each of you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Please remember to pray for us!