It has been the most challenging week of this mission visit. Monday night we had a total power blackout by the "Bandh" -- threatening to last three days. People had no water because all the local wells run by city power. Massive prayer. God answered. We have had pretty consistent power and they have called off the power "Bandh" and also the schools will reopen on the 17th!!!

Sharath arrived from Jaipur by train in the middle of this. This also was an answer to intense prayer. Then Roger, Sarah, Alice and Cheryl arrived from America and we had a three day women's conference for 300 women. In the middle of this, with the power going on and off all day, we hear that the massive Cyclone was coming from the Bay of Bengal. Again to prayer. It redirected north of us and now we are praying for those in Orisha State. The power is steady and that is why I am able to write this tonight (Saturday October 12 about Midnight). I just Skyped with my sister in Florida and many people are praying. It has come ashore as a Category 4 and over 500,000 people have been forcibly evacuated.

Here is the latest update:

http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/NAT-TOP-cyclone-phailin-live-devastating-storm-to-make-landfall-at-530-pm-massive-evacua-4401079-NOR.html

Love to All -- Jesus reigns on the throne. Heaven is his sanctuary, and the earth is His footstool!!