Some of my favorites....

From top: Pastor David and I preaching (from Bhaktapur);

David and Sony;

Pratima and me;

Mrs. Bev praying after an altar call;

Bro Rick and Mrs. Bev after meeting;

Mrs. Bev and I after church (3/29);

Mrs. Bev with Sushila;

KB with Bro Rick and Mrs. Bev (this was the day of their anniversary)

Color

About a week ago, (Friday and Saturday) many Hindu people here in Nepalgunj, and all around Nepal and India, celebrated what they call “The Color Festival.” This is where they take color dye and mix it with water. They put it into a water gun or bottle and shoot people with the color. Many do not know why they celebrate this festival; they just know it is fun. In the morning, the color is in the form of dye and is stainable. In the afternoon, they use powder color that comes off with some brushing. On Saturday morning, we felt by Jeep to preach at a village church. And on the way we got sprayed many times by children standing in the streets looking for a victim. I even saw a group of kids standing on each side of the street with a rope between them. As a person on their bike traveled down the road, they would pull the rope off and ‘color’ him until they were satisfied. You would see many people walked down the street with pink, purple and all sorts of color smeared on their faces, in their hair, on their clothes. It was interesting and Mrs. Bev and I prayed the entire time that we would not fall pray to their color fun!! But we arrived safely and preached. This was the 2nd day of Easter. After the message, I gave an altar call and one man came up to receive Jesus. It was a day I will never forget. We preached the cross, and he responded. He was disabled somewhat on the left side. He had a limp hand and a stiff leg, but he could manage (slowly) with a cane. We prayed over him after he received Jesus to be healed. Though we did not see an instant healing, I believe his healing is coming.
Mrs. Bev and I have been working hard as we visit different districts and villages to see what GAN has done there. We have taken note of the needs in each place and typed it up into a word document so we can plainly see everything. It has been a wonderful time learning about this organization and seeing with my own eyes the poor and needy being provided for. I am so honored to be here and am thankful for this experience. I am not sure how I can repay Bro Rick and Mrs. Bev for allowing me to be here with them. I have benefited and grown so much because of their influence. I realize that without their agreement to let me come here with them, that I would not be able to have this life-changing experience.
I thank God for His grace because without it I would be very different. God rescued me from a lifetime of disappointment and pain. Praise Him for His unfailing love, grace and mercy. Grace is giving you something you don’t deserve and mercy is not giving you what you do deserve. If not for grace….

PS The Hindu religion has over 33 MILLION gods…!!!!!

A New Move

So yesterday I checked Pastor Joel's website and found this blog entry:

'Women On The Scence'

"Yesterday was a milestone day for our Bethany family. The first fruits of something long coming was realized as my mother, Melanie Stockstill, delivered the message at our North campus. Boy, was it awesome!
Starting at Amy’s funeral the Lord began to speak to me and our family about the new role of women in our ministry. Even while the 3 precious ladies gave their tributes to Amy the Lord was speaking to me that we were about to see women in leadership and preaching like never before. Dr. Cho, who pastors the largest church in the world, says that they exploded when he released the women to do the work of the ministry. We have had women leaders for years but not had them speaking on Sunday mornings. It wasn’t that we didn’t want them to but more that it just never presented itself. This shift was made crystal clear to us as we vacationed the week following the funeral. The Lord spoke very clearly concerning this whole issue and said that Amy’s passing was a marker for this new release of women.
Praise be to God for continuing to show His great mercy and grace and allowing something so significant to come forth this quickly in the wake of Amy’s homegoing. Yesterday was the start of something that will grow and become part of the culture of our ministry. This culture will spawn powerful women leaders and preachers that will go forth in the name of Jesus and the honor of Amy.
Judg. 4:4- Deborah, the wife of Lappidoth, was a prophet who was judging Israel at that time."

I was very encouraged to read this blog because I genuinely feel this is what God is doing, not only in me, but in the women around me. I didnt put it together though until I read his blog. Here in Nepal, it was the first time I really preached at a church. After the message, Bro Rick came up and gave a call to those in the church. He felt the Holy Spirit leading us to pray for women who felt a call to preach. He said 'For those of you in here who feel you want to preach The Gospel as Tova did, I want you to come up here now and she is going to pray for you.' It was a good feeling to know God used me, being a young woman, to preach and then be used as an example that God can and WILL call anyone willing to preach. Many (not all) came up and Bro Rick had me pray for them. Then Mrs. Bev and Sushilia prayed over the older women who felt called to preach.I know it was a genuine move because everyone in the room did not come up...only those God called came up. It was a selected group. Seriosuly, I have not preached this much ever in my life. Im not a preacher!! haha! At least I wasnt ;) But, this new move is spreading all around the world!!!! I have even seen it in Mrs. Beverly's life. She has been preaching more than she has ever before. I have also seen it in my best friend, Kirby's life. She preached to over 2000 people in Haiti!! To my knowledge, she has never preached before!! God is doing a great work!! And I agree with Pastor Joel that his dear Amy's passing was a marker for this new release of women in ministry. Praise God for this work. I am so encouraged. Who wants to join me in preaching The Gospel???
I am also encouraged because I feel like Im still a part of my church and involved in what's going on there even though Im all the way in Nepal. Im so thankful for my church and the Stockstill family.

"It's a lovely day"

Every day Mrs. Beverly and I hear brother Rick say "Its a lovely day" and today I thought I would say it for him since he is not here. He is in a part of Nepal called Jumla for 10 or so days, researching and scoping out the area to see if there are any belivers there so they can start a church. He is accompanied by KB's son, Vikas, and Dhat (a local). Mrs. Beverly and I have been having a greaet time together. Praying together has been very uplifting. Everyday we pray over her family. It has been such a wonderful experience for me to get to know her. She truly is a woman of faith. Her and I have been tag team preaching and we have enjoyed it very much. This week we will be with Hira and Dunbar (workers at the church who are involved in helping the community). We will be going around the city here to different districts, villages to see the work they are doing through Sushilia's organization called GAN (Gospel Assembly Network for Nepal). Sushilia has helped so many of the Nepali people who are poor and needy. Her organization provides water pumps, classes in the community to teach of hygeine, etc.., and provides a source for them to generate income. So in other words, GAN helps the poor areas by giving them ways to run a business, and really teaching them how to run a business. Many here are illiterate, and ignorant in the sense of hygeine. They need to be trained on how to prevent disease from spreading, etc. GAN also provides medicine when needed to these communities. So, Mrs. Bev and I are learning about what GAN is doing, seeing it with our own eyes, and listening for needs. As Joey says "Find a need, Fill a need." Then on Wednesday, Mrs. Bev and I will preach at a village church and pray and fellowahip with them. On Thursday we will be with KB and Sushilia as we go to a far away village on bike...so pray for us!! haha. Its very hot here and they do not have paved roads like in America ;) On Friday we will go by Jeep to a village far away to preach again. This is a Maoist region (Maoist is a political party here in Nepal and has a history of being violent and manipulative). You should google Maoist to see what Im talkig about. Maybe it will be in English for you to read. Anyways, KB and Sushilia say this is a big meeting that many will come to, saved and unsaved. So please pray for us that we would preach The Gospel and many would be saved in the name of Jesus! So, yeah Im excited! And Im very much enjoying my stay here. Easter was nice and we ate alot of food after church on Saturday. All the believers brought food so we had a huge assembly line.
I have had the most fun with KB and Sushilia's new daughter in law, Pratima. She is 21 and just married their son, Vikas. Her and I went yesterday to get a Nepali suit made. We picked out the fabric and took it to the tailor. Then we took a rick shaw back home. It was fun. Today she was with us as we walked the city to see what GAN was doing. I have really enjoyed her friendship and talks.
Well, I hope you have had a wonderful Easter time. I truly miss my family during this Easter holiday. I usually go to granmda Bettye Jo's house early in the day and hang out with Alexa, just eating and having fun. Then I go to grandma Margie's house. She cooks amazing roast beef like you have never tasted before...and the gravy she makes is very good. My dad and Sherrie, along with Brandon, Victoria and Nick come over to her house as well and we dye easter eggs. Its so much fun. After that we hide the eggs (me and Dax that is) and the rest have to stay inside. Then whoever finds the 'Golden Egg' wins a prize. This is a tradition we have as a family. My brother's birthday is tomorrow (the 25th). Happy Birthday Brandon!!! He will be 16 and able to drive when I get back! WEIRD. My other brother James will also turn 16 while I am gone...so I will have 2 brothers who will be driving when I return! All I have to say is they better drive me to Starbucks and DeAngelos ;) I love my family so much. Last night I watched some videos I have on my computer of my sister Victoria and I playing guitar and singing at Christmas time. She is so special to me. Then I watched another video of Kase playing the guitar and me singing as I recorded. These are the times I love so much. Spending time with your family is so important because you may not always have many years ahead to. I hope to start a Bible study with my sister Victoria when I return. We shall see.
Kirby went to Haiti while I was here. We are world traveling friends! haha. I miss her alot. And cant wait to hear testimony from her about what she experienced. I know she will be changed from her trip. I encourage you to consider going on a mission trip sometime. You will see and experience many things...good things!!

PS I REALLY love and appreciate all of your comments. It gives me a huge smile and encouragement when I read your comments about my posting. Thanks so much to all of you who took the time to comment!!! I love every one of you ;)

Hi!

Over the past week or so we have been traveling a good bit. We have been visiting village churches that Pastor Kb and Sushilia's leaders have started. I have had the opportunity to ride a bike 3 miles (one way) on a rocky and unpaved road to reach a village church. I never thought it was possible for me to ride a bike for so long!! We were so hurting by the time we reached home. It was awesome to share this experience with Brother Rick and Mrs. Bev. After the service we enjoyed a great meal on the church floor. I love Nepali food. It's rice, Doll Bhat, Collaflower, and Greens. Nepal has the best tea I have ever tasted. It's sort of like a Chai tea from Starbucks, but way better because they use buffalo milk. So yeah, this is what I eat pretty much every day. The portion sizes are so huge! I feel so bad because I can't possibly weat all of it (but neither can Mrs. Bev so I don't feel that bad! haha). Brother Rick has given me several opportunities to preach the past 2 weeks and I have loved every moment of it. When I get done preaching, he starts to preach. At the end of a service last week, Bro Rick asked if I would pray over ladies ages 16-27 who felt called to preach. The Holy Spirit manifested His presence in a tangible way and touched us all. Then Mrs. Bev and Suchilia prayed over the women and KB and Bro Rick prayed over the men who felt called to preach. It was cool because Brother Rick used me as an example saying how I was only 23 years old and preaching..and that God can use anyone to spread His Word! AMEN!
Anyways, the past 3 days we have been traveling throughout the mountains in Nepal. We visited churches in Surket and Dailect. We have been traveling in a Jeep. It's a pretty awesome Jeep. The ride throughout the mountain was difficult on the way there. There was so much dust and a very bumpy ride. But we were so glad we went. We just arrived from Dialect on the 20th. We visited a new church (under 1 year I believe) and the pastor's there are only 19 years old. They have received training from Pastor KB's center here in Nepalgunj. Anyways, they have an older couple overseeing them. This couple is actually moving there from Nepalgunj to start a school and help with the church. The husband left his well paying job to move into a village in the mountains just to reach the village for Christ. In Dialect we met a boy about 15 years old. He got saved about 2 weeks ago. But, for the past 3 years he has had a condition in his chect that causes him to cough and hurt. His entire body literally shrivels as he coughs. He went to the doctor and they took X rays, but nothing was there. (TB is real common here in Nepal). Anyways, as we were talking with him he told us about how he came to have this terrible condition. He was walking and two snakes wrapped around his leg, but they did not bite him. And ever since then he was scared to walk alone anywhere. He became very fearful and would not go outside at night. Then when he got saved 2 weeks ago, his parents brought him to the church to live (they are believers and they have to walk 6 HOURS to get to church!!!!). They are having him stay in the church until he is healed. So when we came we prayed for him and believe he was set free. Brother Rick worked with him on relaxing and resting in the presence of God and how fear is not from God. By the end of our last time with him, the boy had only 1 episode (as compared to many). We believe God has healed him of this terrible condition and that God has called him to rest and learn to relax and fight fear. Fear immobilizes and we have to condition our minds to respond differently when it attacks. Instead of anxiety and worry, we must relax and have peace.
So let's see, what else have we been doing....oh! I have been able to preach a good many times here. One time in particular was at an outdoor meeting..under a tent! It was awesome. People traveled there from the mountains. They spent an entire day walking to get to church. We prayed for people to be healed and they were. I saw a girl who was afflicted by a demon spirit get delivered. This stuff really happens!!!! We do not fight against flesh and blood. See, people here actually are worshipping demons. The Hindu religion has so many gods. And these are demons. Once they get saved, they must be delivered from these spirits and then they can start the healing process. Saved, delivered, healed.
Well, much much more has happened but Im too tired right now to write more. Weve been up since 4 AM and its now like 10 PM. But I wanted to write and tell everyone hello and update yall on some of the wonderful things I have been experiencing. I will share more later. Pastor KB asked me to preach some tomorrow for the Good Friday service so I will talk about Isaiah 53, The Cross and Jesus' Blood. MMMM...Im excited. Ok must go to bed. Happy Easter!!

Nepalgunj

Hello! It has been a great week so far here in Nepalgunj!! It was hard to leave David and Sony and the family there. I felt so loved by them and am greatful for the friendships made. This week, we have traveled all over this region, speaking at churches, encouraging the believers there, praying over them, and sharing fellowship. It has been the most eye-opening week for me. So, as much as I can I want to share this experience with you. I want you to feel as if you are here with me so that you may be inspired yourself and receive a blessing. First, I want to share with you about the pastors who Bro Rick and Mrs. Bev have partnered with here.

When I arrived in Nepalgunj, Mrs. Bev and Sushilia were there to greet me with a beautiful handmade flower necklace. I felt such love when I arrived to Pastor KB and Sushilia’s home. They have a campus here with many things going on. On their land, they have their home, their church, a primary school, housing for Bible students to be trained, and the construction of a new and larger church (taking place in the back of their property). Mrs. Bev showed me all around the campus. We were given a tour of the school, and were able to see the fence being built in the back of the property. The fence is going to surround the soon to be church. We even stopped to pick and eat fresh peas from their garden. Then, Pastor KB, Sushilia, a man named Doc, Mrs. Bev and myself met in their office at the school and KB began to explain the story behind the school and part of his testimony. KB was in Bible school searching for his place in ministry when God showed him to, first start a church and then open up a center to teach English. KB was very unsure about starting a language center. One day his friend from India told him “KB, I don’t know what it means or why it’s coming to my mind, but this just popped into my mind….You need to start a language center.” KB had not shared this with anyone except his wife; so needless to say, he took this as a confirmation from God.
(Sidenote: This really encouraged me. God cares so much about us. He cares about our futures. He will even go to great measures to see that you are confident in the purposes and plans He has for you. How blessed are we!! “Blessed are you O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord? He is your shield and helper...” Deuteronomy 33:29).

Starting the language center was no easy for KB and Sushilia. They lived in a very small room with their 2 children (this room is now actually part of their church). It was hard for them to pay their bills, even though KB was teaching more than 8 hours a day at the language center. He began to ask God “God, what can I do? Am I doing the right thing?” KB noticed how in the community he was gaining favor with everyone. This was because everyone wanted to learn English- police officers and the like. So, KB began to see the center as his ministry. He would write a Bible verse on the chalkboard everyday before class. One day in particular, he wrote the verse “Love your neighbor as yourself.” A student in his class, Doc, became impressed with the word and approached KB after class about the meaning. See, Doc and his family had been having some neighbor problems. The problems were so bad that they were actually going to court over them. So, the word Pastor KB wrote on the board was very timely for Doc and he became interested in wanting to know more. So KB shared with him about his testimony and gave him a Bible. As time passed, and Doc read the Bible, he came to KB wanting to know Jesus. KB shared The Gospel with him and he became a believer. Doc has been a faithful leader under KB since that time (about 10 years). KB said he was given many opportunities like this at the language center. I love how he did not force The Gospel on Doc. He simply placed the Word out there for anyone hungry to grab. Sort of like fishing. You place the bait on the end of the hook and wait for a hungry fish to bite. This is the way to evangelize in a secular setting. Our life is our best sermon, but we must also place ‘bait’ out for those who are hungry to grab.
KB and Sushilia now own and manage Sophia’s Primary School. ‘Sophia’ actually means ‘Wisdom’ in Greek or Hebrew. God began to place a burden on their heart for educating the poor and needy children, especially those who live in the mountains and have no opportunity for schooling. KB understands and believes in something very important: the training of a new generation. Children are the future leaders. So, if you want change, start with the children. Train them. In Nepal, if you are educated, many people will follow you (since not everyone has the opportunity for education). KB and Sushilia’s school is not listed as a Christian school, and they have many children who come that are unbelievers. They come because the parents and community is very impressed with KB and Sushilia’s school. They use creative play as a means to learning. This is a Western approach. So, for example, they have water toys and sandboxes for the children to play with. They also learn through English through songs. I often hear them singing their ABC’s and many other songs in the morning. It’s funny because one morning we went to the school and all of the children were in a circle (there are about 90 children). One of the teachers in the school, Surresh, has a guitar and another tambourine. They were all singing. And in the middle of the circle, was one boy and he was break dancing as they sang Christian songs!!! Oh man it was awesome. Joey, you would have loved it!! Out of the 90 children, only 6 have been sponsored. You can actually see their faces and stories if you go to Brother Rick’s website: rickzachary.com and click Sophia’s Primary School. I know you will be touched!!
This school is like no other school in Nepal, thanks to their creative techniques of teaching and their passionate love for Jesus. KB and Sushilia’s school teaches of Jesus during meeting time and over half of the children have already become believers. AMEN!! Pretty soon all of the children will believe!

People like KB and Sushilia are diamonds in the rough. It is hard to find good people with pure hearts and clean hands who are willing to sacrifice everything for the Kingdom of God. Everything they have they devote to the advancement of The Gospel. May we all learn from their example and become likewise.

Jeremiah 30:21- "For who is he who will devote himself to be close to me?” declares the Lord.

PS: I am not able to access Internet often, so I will update sometime next week. Love yall much
Tova

Newsletter

Here is Pastor David and Sony's Newsletter for February 2008:

Dear Brother and Sister,

CHURCH: We would like to thank you for your prayer for our Church and Children’s ministry. This last month (January) has been a very blessed month for our Church. We have the vision and goal for this year to bring many people into the Kingdom of God, and we are using the Vision of 12, evangelism, outreach, and preaching the Gospel. This year, we have begun an outreach program. Every Monday, we are going door to door. One week we are inside the Bhaktapur old city and the next week in the village side. We have a vision for everyone to know the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. We pray that people will contact us through the books we are giving them. Please pray that all the people we minister to will come to know the Lord Jesus Christ.

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY: All the children are doing very well in the Lord, and in their health and education. Our children are very good in school, as well as dance, and singing, etc. On January 11th, they had an arts competition at school. Sarmila, Paul and Samuel entered the singing competition and Sarmila won 1st place while Paul won 3rd place. Sarmila, Sanju and Alisha performed a dance in the competition and did a great job. Raj played the guitar and Philip played the drum.

PRAISE REPORT: We have received the funds we need to purchase our projector set that we will be using for evangelistic outreaches. Thank you for your support and prayers.

Last month (On 22nd Jan. 2008) Sony and I (my wife) went to visit a place named Sudal to meet one woman. As we were talking with her, people started to come to the place where we were sitting. Many people gathered around us and I began to preach the gospel at this time. There were 12-15 people and all of them heard the word of God. One woman has already come 3 times to our church and other people are also interested and willing to come to our church. So please pray for this group of people.

Pastor Sagar David
BCC/ BCH February 2008

Lots of Info....(Updated 3/5/08)

Wow. I have had such a wonderful time here in Bhaktapur. I have been so welcomed by everyone here and hate to leave on Wednesday. There are so many things I want to share. I got the chance to preach this morning at church. Pastor David translated. We talked about how God is love and as His children we are called to love one another (1 John 4:7-12, 16-21), then in Luke 6:27-36 we discussed the practical ways we can love. Luke 6 can be a difficult passage to apply to our lives because it tells us to love our enemies, bless those who curse you and pray for those who mistreat or spitefully use you. But if GodHimself is kind and merciful to the ungrateful and wicked, then we should be likewise. In Mark 6: 14-29 we see the opposite way to respond to people. Herodias held a grudge against John the Baptist and desires to kill him because he preached the truth. Actually she ended up having him killed. The Bible tells us to forgive as we have also been forgiven. To put on love (Colossians 3:13) and to be slow to anger (James 1:19). If we hate our brother, we are a murderer and eternal life is not in us (1 John 3: 15). Then I gave an example of an opportunity I had to be very very angry. And in fact I was at first. My grandmother Margie gave me her an my papaw Charles' wedding and engagement rings (Papaw Charles passed away when I was 2). So you can imagine how I felt when she gave me the rings. Very honored. Well to make a long story short, they were stolen from me. And I had an opportunity to store unforgiveness and hate in my heart. But like Romans 12: 14-24 says: I must overcome evil with good, and not let evil overcome me. God calls us to be holy and perfect as He is and if we can follow the principals in Luke 6: 27-36, we show the world that we are sons and daughters of the Most High. As Psalm 121 says, we must look to God, our Maker for help to maintain a life of love. About 4 persons received Christ today. God is good.
So now I am going to give a short overview of my week here:
Sunday was when I arrived at the Children's Home. I was shown around the home and then brought to the church to see. That night Brother Rick preached a message about being a father and not just a teacher. Then he left to go back to Kathmandu with Mrs. Beverly because she was feeling sick.
Monday we visited the children's school and talked with their principal. I took pictures that I hope to upload soon. Then I preached in a home group about how to honor God with our lives. The passage is mainly from 1 Peter 1:13-4 :1-2. Jesus knew His purpose in life (Luke 4:43) and we need to make sure of ours (2 Peter 1:10). We traveled to the ancient city in Bhaktapur and climbed up 3 floors of stairs to reach a small room where the believer lived. There were 4 people (excluding myself, Pastor David and Sony, and their daughter Salome.) On the way home from this was when the little children were following us screaming 'Hello! One rupie!"
Tuesday was awesome because we showed the Jesus Film in the mountains! We traveled by 'bus' on a bumpy road. The scenery was so beautiful. It boy was it cold. Pastor David recently got a projector with screen and speakers so it was a nice setup. He played one of Bethany's DVD's. It was a live recording of Jonathan singing "To Deserve" and the entire church at Bethany North. I felt at home when he played our music there in the mountains of Nepal. Sony read the children there about David and Goliath from 1 Samuel 17. It was funny because the moment I got my Bible out to read as Pastor David and others were setting up, all of the children ran to see what I was reading. So i thought 'Hey, why not read them a story?' After the story, the film started and lasted about 2 hours. Pastor David gave The Gospel Message and about 25 people got saved. The Jesus Film is taken directly from Luke.
Wednesday we traveled to the place David and Sony have named 'Prayer mountain.' God gave Sony a dream to pray on the mountain, so once every month, they make the trip. Pastor David, Sony, their friedn Nirijan and myself took a taxi way up into the mountains. It reminded me so much of Thailand. It was beautiful!! So, we got to the top of the mountain and prayed. Then that evening we had a group study on Hebrews 6. And I particularly like verse 13. Check it out!! This reminds me of God's character and the fact that He is steady, and faithful so I can trust Him with everything!!!
Thursday we showed the Jesus Film at the children's school. There was such a big turnout. Many people came and sat on the benches we provided for them. People were standing behind the gates watching the movie, as well as others who were viewing the movie through their apartment windows. It was beautiful under the stars. I will upload a photo so you can see. Many people got saved and some came to church today and got saved!!! YAY!
Ok....I will write more later. Right now I am going to play with the children!! They are going to teach me a Nepali dance!! Love yall
Friday- I went to the Indian Embassay to apply for an Indian Visa (long story). After that process, we had a home group study. I preached from Psalms 116:18, Romans 12:1-2, and 1 John 2: 15-17. I truly enjoy teaching God's Word and consider it an honor to be able to in Nepal.
Saturday was church and after the service, Sony and Sanju taught me a Nepali dance. HAHA me, a dancer!? Who would of thought! I had a wonderful time being there with the girls and Sony. Sanju braided my hair and I did their's in a french braid! After hanging out, we went upstairs to the top floor balcony outside and lit a fire. We all sat around the fire and ate snacks. We talked and played and they even made me and the girls show them the dance I just learned!! HA. After that we all watched the story of Moses. I felt sucha part of their family there as I sat with the children on the floor. Saturday was a great day for me.
Sunday I walked with the children to school. Then we had a home group study at Kalpana's home. Kalpana is 19 years old and a strong believer. I believe God is going to use her and her two brothers to reach the youth in Bhaktapur. Ok, so this home group was an awesome experience because a new believer came to study with us (she just got saved at church the day before!!). I had the priveledge of teaching about Jesus and the cross, and sin. All of these things were new to her. She even asked 'What is sin?' Oh man this was such a joy. Pastor David and Sony were teaching her before the study started about the basics of Christianity. Then I taught from 2 Corinthians 5: 11-21 about how we are Christ's representatives. When I first heard this passage of scripture it was being preached by Brother Brad Williams and we were at a prison revival. I was changed from hearing I was Christ's ambassador. Then we looked at ROmans 10: 9-15, Col. 3: 15-17, and Matthew 28:19. We had a home group at night as well.