Franklin Graham Crusade

getting ready to hit up the labour room:) below is the labour room, i smuggled a camera in. you can see three beds with women, a cleaner man on a stool between two of them cleanning the fan (of all times I know!) and DaNiell from my school in the dark blue. Not a good camera but gives you an idea. The last photo is Anthony David when I was doing a Newborn Assessment! Thanks for getting me here guys I'm soooo happy!

I don't have any relevant pictures for the title of this blog but we are currently counsellors at the Franklin Graham Crusade down the street. I want to share an awesome story of how God actually answers prayer (I know but for serious!).

So, Thursday night I went up at the altar call to find english speaking Indians to talk to about their commitment they just made. I met a Hindu, 18 year old who was completely sincere in his questions. He said he was very interested but wondered what switching religions required. He told me of how yesturday he had been at a temple and witness an old woman get her chain snatched right off her neck. He wondered if there was a God as she was so upset and God must have let it happen. He also wanted to know if there was certain times to pray or rules he had to keep. God gave me an idea. I shared of how when you make a new friend, you don't do things that make that friend angry do you? I tried to explain how God wants a relationship and its not rules you have to follow but rather you will want to do the right things. After some time I thought it was best to get him together with an Indian male counsellor so that the Indian could do better follow up.

But, I watched as that counsellor listed rules for 2 minutes and then they parted ways. I was so shocked I didn't even think to run after the kid (his name was Trul). That night and the next morning I was quite upset thinking we had ruined it for him. Us Christians had messed it up! Durning intercession the next morning I got my group to pray for this kid and then we went on with our day.

So... last night, after day two of counselling my friend pulled me aside and said, "Stef I"ve got amazing news!" The night before she was walking by when I introduced Trul to the Indian counsellor. She was the only one who saw his face and I told her later what had happened. Well... nananana! She was sitting down durning Franklins talk last night and saw 2 rows in front of her, TRUL! Then she watched as he went up again for the altar call and thought of trying to follow him but lost him and was confused as to whether she was the best person to talk to him. Later, when she was up front counselling she saw his back and walked closer to see who he was talking to... turns out (God is awesome!) he was talking to one of the organizers of the crusade named Brad. Brad is a missionary from America who lives here and is so down to earth and understands the culture and Hindu practices!

So once again, God is awesome!

On another note, I love hearing from you guys. I'm happy here and in the past 2 weeks I put in my first IV cathater! Gnarly. I also drew blood, got to delivery two baby girls (Ashley and Bridgette:) and a baby boy named Anthony David. I have visited a few mothers from the hospital in their homes and got spoiled with Chicken briani, cool henna design on my arm, earings and more as thank you gifts for JUST VISITING THEM! They are so excited to have foreigners care enought to just see how they are doing at their homes. I have so many funny stories too. One of my friends got told after she sang a song that "Your voice is so beautiful, it is like a woodpecker!" :) funny hey.

Oh! And on Thursday one of the interns in the labour room let me witness a C-Section. I nearly fainted at one time (I have weak stomach sometimes I've discovered), I think it was watching two doctors pull on either side of here muscle until it tore open and then when the uterus was taken out and flopped on her belly. Crazy for me.

Love you guys!

Stefanie