- 07.15 (in a Geordie accent) Day 12 in the BMS House. Sam has been doing his washing. #
- Today the Teammates have another task. They will be observing Big Life Ministries on one of their evangelistic visits. #
- They don’t know where they are going but have been told to be ready at 9am. #
- 08.00 Good morning! Apologies for the previous silly announcements. However, we are looking forward to a trip with Big Life today. #
- 09.40 Spent half an hour worshipping and praying with BMS staff at morning devotions. Will be setting off soon (ish). #
- 10.00 A bit later than planned, we’re off! #
- 12.35 We actually left at 10.20 and have finished the first part of our journey. #
- We’re a bit of 3G range and getting more remote so tweets are unlikely. We’re getting on the boat in a few minutes. #
- 12.55 Just eating our packed lunches while they sort out the boat. #
- 13.25 Still waiting for a boat. The new one needs some attention so Pastor Benjamin is trying to arrange a replacement. #
- 13.55 Very hard to describe where I’m standing. On a sea wall made of mud trying to help manoeuvre the Big Life boat alongside. #
- The mud appears to be cracking under our feet and the tide is coming in. Meanwhile the boat is stuck. #
- 14.15 We’ve made it onto the boat via a smaller boat. On our way to a village where Big Life haven’t worked before. #
- 14.35 Passing island villages, one after another, and waving from the boat. #
- Signal is fading. I’ll keep tweeting as long as can. #
- 14.55 We are approaching our destination. #
- 15.15 Now on the island. We’ve walked to a school ‘building’ and are singing with the children. A crowd is gathering. #
- 15.30 Playing games with the children. There are a lot more people around now. #
- 15.50 The Parable of the Prodigal Son. A Big Life evangelist is now preaching in Bengali. #
- 16.20 This has been a shorter visit than normal because of our earlier problems and the rising tide. #
- However, there was obvious genuine interest in the Gospel from these villagers, and many were praying with the Big Life Team as we finished. #
- Big Life will be following up on this visit in the very near future. Now, we’re returning on the boat. #
- The sun is shining on the water. Awesomely beautiful. #
- 16.40 We’ve actually made another stop and we’re visiting another island. #
- OK so I’m confused. This isn’t an island it’s the mainland and the cars have met us here (wherever this is). #
- We’re being given chai tea before the return journey. #
- 19.20 Finished the marathon journey back to BMS just in time for dinner, so we won’t upset Joseph. #
- 19.30 Great news! Four people in the village we’ve just visited already want to be baptised. They will be baptised next Tuesday. #
- 21.10 Team time is over, led by Paula. Are we prepared to deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow Jesus? #
- We have been marvelling at the power of God at work in people’s lives through the simple sharing of the Good News of Jesus. #
- Please pray for Pastor Benjamin and all at Big Life Ministries as they take the gospel to villages in N India & around the world #
- Wow! What a great day! And although our time in Kolkata is limited we still have one more day. Until tomorrow . . . #
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