Mission

This summer, a handful of young adults from EFCC will be leaving San Diego and heading to the Andhra Pradesh province of India for a three-week, short-term project in July. While there, we will be helping an Indian organization by way of teaching English to college students on campus. These students have joined church planting teams so they can go out all across India to plant churches and assist in certain needs of many different communities (social work). In the first year, the students (called Freshers) come to campus for two months to learn English (by the way, all of their classes are taught only in English), and take other Christian courses as well (i.e., Spiritual Development, Penteteuch, Discipleship, SMS- research & citation, etc). If, after four years, they pass all their classes they will graduate with a degree in either theology or in Christian Studies which will help them in their church planting ventures.

Mark 16:15-- He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation."

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Humble for the Lord


Hello family & friends,
My first culture shock of India was that it reminded me of Mexico-- from the roads to the crazy driving.  Except no tacos here, but we did get a veggie burrito this morning (called "Frankie").  My first days of teaching were a little bit challenging & I was a little nervous, but the students have made it easy to teach.  I love that they're a willing spirit to learn English & smile while I'm teaching.  They don't have to tell me they are humble because I can see it in they're eyes.  We also started with tutoring & it was a huge success, we split up into groups of four.  Risa took an all-girls English group, Tiffany had a mixed boys & girls group for Church Planting, Chris had a mixed boys & girls group for Library science/research & I had an all-boys English group.  We as group, were excited to see them came out to tutor & they had a great time as well.  

I'm really thankful for all the people who were our financial & spiritual supporters, who made it possible for me to be here & be able to experience all this.  It's amazing to see our students' faith in Christ in person, as it's more amazing to know after their English training they will go out & share the gospel into different communities or villages, plant churches & trust in God to provide for everything they're doing.  It's amazing that they will do all that & not fear for themselves because they can be persecuted for sharing the gospel.  I kindly ask, if you can keep the students in your prayers, as I will be praying for them as well.  Yesterday we had the opportunity to go visit a slum school in a local village (part of the same school we're teaching at) where they share the gospel with kids, teach them English, & also teach them small trades, such as tailoring.  The little kids sang some worship songs for us & performed a little dance that was adorable.  Tomorrow we'll be at our first local church (on campus), where they will be preaching in Telegu (a local language in the Andrah Pradesh state).   Have a wonderful day & see you soon God bless you guys. 

-Julio
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