Hi all

Last week was a scheduled R&R (Rest and Relaxation). It initiated our half way mark for the trip. We went to a coastal town called Kovalam. The weather was the same (hot and humid) but the ocean was a beautiful sight, reminding me of home. I got in the water and swam once and two of our guys got to go surfing. They said it was really rough. It was very nice to enjoy air conditioning and ice cream!
After that we went to a conference in Pondicherry for two days and we spoke twice a day to young women who were a mix of Christians and Hindus. They were very attentive and the translator assured us that many seeds were planted.
Three days ago we arrived in Neyveli where we will be spending the next 5 weeks. We believe that it will be very similar to how it was before; village outreaches and many house visits. The atmosphere is a bit different here. During church on Sunday we could feel more of the Holy Spirit amongst the people. They are very humble. I saw a 70 year old woman dance before the Lord.
Today we went to a pastors conference and us girls got to share with the wives and have personal, in depth conversations. It was very sweet because women here are very inhibited. Not one man was in the room so they were able to say what they felt. A few of them shared that their struggles were so difficult that they wanted to die; commit suicide. Without consulting one another, God put on all 5 of our hearts to speak about struggles and trials; and this was before we even met them. (I spoke on Romans 5:3-5)
Praise Reports:
~We have done a lot of traveling these past few days and He protected all of us the whole way.
~A few weeks prior we weren't sure about the R&R but someone donated $2300; the exact amount we needed for all 8 of us to go. We felt so blessed ~One of the team members had been praying for their brother in North Carolina to come to know God and get saved and we recently found out he did!
Prayer Requests:
~team morale: a few of us are growing weary with all of life's challenges. Pray for us to finish strong.
~Personal healing: My digestive system is messed up and brings hours of pain at a time. The physical pain is creating emotional struggles.
~funds: We are still financially short as a team and I personally still owe about $500. If it's on your heart to give or you know someone checks can be mailed to Send Ministries : 4052 Alto St, Oceanside, CA 92056. If you put my name in the memo they will know what team to send it to.
Thanks for taking the time. If you want prayer for anything E-mail me. I have lots of time dedicated to prayer.
Mallory