A row of bricks are laid . They are then leveled and made flush . A slather of mortar , and then another row of bricks is added .
In a couple of days , a foundation is established . Another few weeks , walls are seen . A roof is added soon after . Now , nine months later , an almost completed orphanage building stands as a symbol of HHK WMC ’ s first milestone in the land of India !
This accomplishment was constructed by following God ’ s blueprints . It was God who first implanted a vision for the Hanhee Kim World Mission Center to expand its borders across the Pacific Ocean and into the land of India . Although we had no idea why God directed us there or how we could even start , we fervently remained faithful that God would open doors . As stated in the previous magazine , Pastor James Lee and Pastor Samuel Abraham were brought together by Abba Father ’ s wonderful will .
In his tiny home , Pastor Abraham had been housing twenty-eight orphans with his young wife . There was not enough space to situate all the children so many of them needed to sleep on the floor . He started to build an orphanage and it completely drained everything he had . Unfortunately , his funds ran out even before he was able to finish the foundation of the orphanage . Although the contact was initially made for a petition for a prayer support , both pastors felt God was going to build an everlasting bridge between them . Many nights of prayer followed . Now , as the orphanage is finishing up , the twenty eight orphans will have a place to call home . And in the meanwhile , HHK WMC is preparing for the next phase in God ’ s plan .
India is home to over 1.2 billion people with only about 2.3 % Christians . The majority of India ’ s Christian population calls East Godavari District their home as it is one of the most religious tolerant regions . The streets are lined with churches and temples , Christians and Hindus live together peacefully and Christians are allowed to share the Gospel . But the rest of India , especially the North western region , is hostile towards Christians . Within the first six weeks of 2016 there were a reported ten cases of physical violence against Christians or Christian churches .
In light of these events , we are not afraid to follow the Holy Spirit into India . Just as our God delivered His people into the Promised Land with His power and glory , we know that our God will do the same for us . As the bricks are being laid down row by row at the orphanage , our God is clearing out the debris , leveling the terrain and repairing the bridges for us . And when He is finished with this task , He will open up the road for HHK WMC straight to India ! Let ’ s all go to India together ! www . coj . org 11