Dear Praying Friends,

“My girlfriend lives in Bangalore. Our parents won’t allow us to marry because I became a Christian two years ago. She won’t become a ‘Christian’ because she thinks it means she has to convert to European culture and leave behind her Indian identity.” Ravi* sat across the table at the company cafeteria telling Jason his problems. He is one of Jason’s coworkers, training recruits at a major outsourcing company here. Jason felt a thrill when he heard Ravi’s story, and knew he had to tell him about our friends, the Yeshu Bhaktas, Indian followers of Jesus whose worship and lifestyle are culturally Indian rather than Western. That conversation happened just a few days ago. Ravi is now in Bangalore meeting with our Yeshu Bhakta contacts there, finding out that there is a way to follow Jesus and the Bible while still identifying with Indian culture. His girlfriend, her parents, and his parents can all follow Jesus without having to renounce their culture. That is “good news” indeed! 

Hello Friends, we hope that this July 5th edition of the Puente News finds you well and enjoying the blessings of peace, especially in Christ. We always appreciate your reading the bit of news we try to pass along, especially since it's getting harder to remember things from month to month! And we appreciate it as well when you stop to intercede on behalf of our families and this ministry, simply giving thanks and asking for help. It really does matter! Full Newsletter Click Here

 Darrin for Chrissy & Kids, the Guerras, and the Twitchells
 

Ron and Pat........ End of May 2010

TESTIMONY OF GOD’S DELIVERANCE
Back in January, a formerly very anti-Christian village shaman was brought to us in Chiang Mai in a state of total nervous breakdown. The family had done all the village rituals and had even been to the mental hospital in town. None of this helped the man. All of us at the church witnessed his delusional state. The family asked if God could help him because they felt it was demonic. He had a stroke, then went crazy after he “recovered.” We all gathered around, prayed for him. He calmed down and asked for help. He said yes, he wanted Jesus to save him. After some teaching, he asked to be immersed. We all hesitated, as he
had very little foundational teaching yet, and we wanted to instruct them more. Yet with his state of mind, he needed divine help first, and both he and his wife were insistent and in great anguish. So after some time of teaching, they confessed their faith yet again, so we proceeded with a baptismal service. It has been 3 months since that happened. Joel Bee, one of our coworkers was up there a few days ago and visited this man as seen below. He still has speech issues, but his mind has cleared. God truly intervened in this man’s life and Jesus set him free of the unseen forces which had somehow latched on to him.  Read More

"The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today
Is Christians who acknowledge Jesus with their lips
Then walk out the door and deny him by their lifestyle.
That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable."

Is this one for the people? Is this one for the Lord?
Or do I simply serenade for things I must afford?
You can jumble them together, my conflict still remains
Holiness is calling, in the midst of courting fame
Cause I see the trust in their eyes
Though the sky is falling
They need Your love in their lives
Compromise is calling