Since Shawn and I pastor a church here, the people that attend weekly become "mine"... we have two boys, "My Boys", that have been in India for a year now. They're from Bangladesh, and they fled last year from extreme persecution. They are Christian converts and have been abandoned by their families. They were attending a church and their pastor was murdered... they fled to India and were given safe asylum by the UN for one year. They applied for an extension and were denied... which most likely means the UN may not feel as though there's a threat for them to return...which is reassuring.

Many of the people in their lives here have been telling them to stay here illegally... these people feel that it's their safest bet. These boys have a real conviction to return to their home after being denied asylum again. They don't want to be here illegally and would like to return to get the proper passports and visa's to be able to return to India legally.

I stand behind these boys and their decision. The Bible states that God will go before us and make the way clear/path straight. It also says that the Lord is with us and we have nothing to fear. It also says that God has a plan and a purpose for our lives.. and I believe that God has GREAT plans for these boys. I believe that they will be safe under God's care and the HE will make their path straight for them...

I am thankful that God brought them to our church for the last year and we were able to impart whatever wisdom we had into them... I pray that they are encouraged, strengthened and ready for the road ahead of them.

Please pray for them as well. They have a job to do in Bangladesh and I believe that God will use them MIGHTILY for His purposes. I also believe that God will honor their courage and use them to show many the Love HE has for ALL of his creation in ALL the world.

I'm excited to hear what the future will be for these boys... and I pray favor on them wherever they go and I claim that God will give them the land wherever they put their feet.

I'll miss them...but am blessed to have been a part of their lives for this season. What an encouragement they are for all of us.