Prayer Requests

        Well we have officially been in India for a little over 2 weeks now.  I was hoping to post today about the clinic and some of the fun stories that Kris has already encountered, but I'm waiting for Kris to get some good pictures of the clinic showing him in action.  God is definitely using him to help many, many patients.  Each day is jam packed with patients to see, many who are experiencing chiropractic for the very first time.  I really want him to write down his own thoughts and feelings regarding his initial impression of the clinic (simply finding time for him to do this is the challenge at hand!!).  So hopefully by the end of the week we can have that posted with some pictures.  

         In the mean time I thought I would share my own experiences so far along with some prayer requests.  The transition for me and Molly has been far from easy, but going well thus far.  We are slowly falling into a routine.  I did not anticipate how hard it would be for me to simply slow down.  Many of you know my personality well and the word "slow" is no where in my vocabulary.  I am used to going 100mph (or in India it would be kilometers per hour...still getting used to that).  This brings me to...

             Prayer request #1:   Molly and I have been somewhat confined to the apartment.  We do not have a car right now.  We are praying for God to provide us with a car soon.  We would love to have some independence to simply run errands, get groceries, go to a Bible study, go to the park...something other than stay in this apartment.  We cannot afford to buy a new car, but it seems the used car system is very corrupt.  You cannot really trust to buy a used car from a stranger or even a dealer.  They are not honest with the history of ownership and condition of the car.  The only way to buy a used car is if you know the person selling the car personally or if you know the individual is a Christian.  So please pray for a nice used car to turn up, or that God would provide us with the finances to buy a new car.  

           Prayer request #2:  Pray that God will show us where our little baby would be born.   God knows the time when he will be born and we are completely trusting in God for his timing in this.  God told me to move to India before this baby was born, now I just ask that God would show us where to have the baby and who would be helping us with the delivery of the little one.   I have received several recommendations for doctors and hospitals, but we need to start checking things out.  I pray that the answer would be very clear in every aspect.  

            Prayer request #3:  Pray that God would help us find a church and a community of believers to be a part of.  We have been able to attend a few churches.  Community is so important and we just want to feel at home with God here in Bangalore too.   I don't want to waste too many Sundays searching for the right church.  We just pray that we can find one rather quickly.  We have had a few fellow believers reach out to us already, and we are so thankful to God for their kind hearts toward us.  Pray also that Molly would have friends to play with close by.  She comes alive when she is around other kids (Mom gets kind of boring after awhile).  

           Prayer request #4:  Pray for Kris in the clinic.  He has to see so many patients in so little time. Pray that God would give him the energy to do this.  Pray also that God would anoint his hands with the healing power that only comes from above.  We pray that his patients would come to know Christ through this clinic, and that many would experience the miraculous healing power of God.  This truly is the reason that we have travelled half-way across the world.  I pray that Kris would witness at least one miracle by the end of each week, and I seriously think he has.  

           Thank you to all of you who have taken the time to read this, but more importantly who are committed to praying for us.  We truly appreciate all of the prayers that have been spoken thus far.  We miss so many things about home, but we know we are where God would have us be for this season in our lives.  If God gives you a scripture or word of encouragement on our behalf, please feel free to share.  We would love to be further encouraged and strengthened through God and his people!!