From February 6th till April 27th, 2017 I will be in North India! No I am not getting married, I am going because it is somewhere God has called me. January of 2014, I was at an alter call at SALT - South Central Chi Alpha Conference in Dallas, Texas. There I broke down asking God what it was that He wanted me to do. Prior to this every time I prayed or asked God about it the answer was always 'Go', and to me 'Go' could have meant anything, I began asking God what He meant it. Time and time again the reply would be 'Go'. Go I did, New Orleans with ICPF, Thailand with OSUXA, and local work in the great state of Oklahoma with my XA family. Past that I helped out with what Chi Alpha was doing at Oklahoma State.
Still the call was to 'Go', me being the stubborn Malayalee that I am kept asking, flash forward to the alter call at SALT. I about gave up and cried and fussed like a child finally God said something different, and I was called to Jaipur! I was just in awe of what just happened, never had I felt God speak the way that he did. After being prayed over by pastor near me I stepped outside the room to google where this was, and messaged my cousin who was a pastor in North India because that was also part of what He said. When I got home my parents were not the most enthused, and for good reason. So I waited, and waited, and waited. Then this past November I contacted another relative who lived in Damoh, Madhya Pradesh. He had asked if I wanted to come to Damoh to come work with him at an orphanage there. Well it was not Jaipur, but it was in north India. I made plans to go by after going with the OSUXA Thailand team, however, God had other plans. After sacrificing my 'Isaac' to God in my heart, I suddenly felt different. In a way dead but very much alive. I let go of everything I wanted, hoped for, and dreamed of, which in my 26 years was probably the most difficult thing I have done next to saying goodbye for now to my grandparents. When I got home after the conference my dad had a talk with me where much was spoken, and much more forgiven between the two of us. Then Damoh was brought up and my dad asked why I was waiting for the summer and why I didn't just go now. i was baffled, wait what when who? So many questions, after three years almost to the day my Dad is willing to let me Go. Now here I am weeks from leaving! It isnt the final destination though. The majority of this trip will be with different ministers see what ministry in north India is like, also to go and see what God wants me to do long term there. I have learned that God isn't one to reveal the whole plan. He likes to surprise His kids, from what I have seen. If you have read this far, thank you, now is the hard part. I am asking for your help, the ticket is purchased and I am almost ready - still have to pack. Will you please pray for me? Pray that I follow only after what God wants me to do while I am there and long term. Pray that I have boldness to speak to people when God asks me to. Pray that those around me and myself are drawn closer and closer to God. Also, that the rest of my funding comes in, because I still have food and trains to pay for (if you would like to help fund me check the 'How can I help' tab). Thank you for reading all this you are a trooper. You are quite amazing, Brian J Abraham TLDR: Am go India, God sent, Need Prayer and Finances, You Amazing, Many Thanks!!!
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