Well, we have been in India for about 2 full days. The flight over was very long and a little uncomfortable. I think anytime someone sits in a small seat for 15 hours they can't expect too much comfort. We did make it to Gandhi Internal Airport with no major issues. As soon as we met our driver and walked outside I think some in our group were a little surprised. It was dark and there is an interesting smell of pollution and incense. Cars were whizzing by as we loaded our luggage into the bus. This night would be our initiation into India driving. Growing up outside New York City has offered many examples of aggressive and lets just say interesting driving. They have nothing on India. The lines for lanes and the yellow lines are mere suggestions. Driving requires one hand on the wheel and the other on the horn. the honking never ceases. I don't think anyone could tailgate as well as our driver. We all made it through safe. The end of our first day left us exhausted and we were only in the country for 3 hours. Finally went to sleep at 12:30 am.

Day 2 began with breakfast before heading out at 9:30 for a tour of Delhi. We had the opportunity to visit many places. We went to the largest mosque in India, saw some of the old places, visited Gandhi's resting place and many other locations. One of our favorite parts of the tour was riding ricshaws (a big tricycle built to carry passengers in the back) through the narrow streets of old Delhi. There were people and tiny shops lining the small allies. Many of these streets were only 6 feet wide. Not much space for more than a ricshaw to pass through.

As we toured Delhi a few thing came to my mind. We are in the second most populated country in the world and they are seeking after false gods. It was a spiritual dark journey. One could almost feel the spiritual tension. There are shrines with people offering sacrifices and peddlers offering idols for sale. The other observation is the city itself. There seems to be little separation between the poor and the wealthy besides large stone walls which are usually topped with barbed wire. There might be a nicer home and right in front of it will be shanties or just poor laying on the sidewalk with their few possessions if they have any. Garbage just lines the street and people just walk by the homeless and ignore them just like the trash they leave behind. Any shaded area seem to be an oasis to the poor of all ages.

This morning we rose early for our flight south to Bangalore. We were met by Charles and Beth. They are native Indians who serve here. They picked us up and brought us to our accommodations. We enjoyed another wonderful Indian meal and went for a walk around the neighborhood. There is a contrast between Delhi and what we have seen of Bangalore. It is greener here than Delhi and a little cooler. It was 110 in Delhi, but only in the upper 80's here. The humidity is also higher in Bangalore. Later tonight we are going to meet with some of the local church leaders. This will be a time of encouragement, worship and fellowship. The Indian people are very friendly and hospitable. They always want to make sure that we are comfortable or help us with any need we may have. One must wonder, why God would allow such a huge portion of the world (India) to continue to follow after false gods? Here are a people of passion lost. What would happen to the entire world if this nation as a whole had a great awakening?