Is national pride a good thing?

 I will answer straight away by saying no way! National pride makes no sense when you compare national leaders to Jesus Christ. He is the current King who is over all of the Earth. He lowered himself to come down to Earth to be killed by sinners, when he himself was not! He was innocent, he was eons of years old yet he willingly emptied himself and came down to Earth. When his memories where restored he showed love and compassion. He was granted authority to heal, to resurrect the dead, over the elements themselves, and he gave glory to Jehovah, his father. 

Next week is republic day in India, so there will be many displays of national pride. Now if you look closely at India there is really very little to be proud of. There is a wide gap between the middle class and the poor. Between the rich and the middle class there is a giant chasm as well. Some areas are beautiful and well maintained. While other areas are run down dirty and down right stink! Is this something to be proud of if you call yourself a Christian?  In India Hindus have a lot of power and they are dominating Muslims and Christians. Now theses two groups are about 16% of the population. Christians are only about 2.4 percent or so. 

Jesus offers the waters of life to all to put faith in him and his father, repent and change their ways. If we follow in Jesus's foot steps this makes Jehovah Jesus's father and ours as well happy!

So as an American I feel no pride in it. Instead I see the just how short these nations fall short in front of the Messianic Kingdom which is soon to come!

/tata

A new year with many changes!

 Our trip to get to India and how Jehovah aided us, I will leave to a future post. Now we are in India and are with family, and our spiritual family. We have been attending meetings since we arrived. George started about two weeks before we arrived. We have plans to spend time with our new family as well. 

My family here is doing well the boys yogi and I have been working hard at being regular in our spiritual routine. This has helped us a lot. There have been countless times for informal witnessing and likely two bible studies will be started. 

One thing that only my family understands and Yogita in equal measure, that sense, that feeling that we must leave South Korea is gone. I feel as peace like I did since 2023. This urge to leave was very strong and seemingly irrational. I could have easily joined another hagwon getting a release letter. I felt in my heart that, in the short term, it would be very dangerous for us, while in the long term, it would be very bad for the boys.

We joined in public ministry and this will be increased in the future. We must keep the kingdom first! 

Our G.I tracts have acclimated and our cirradian patterns are matching India well. 

It is so different now. We got our phones connected super fast and internet set up was fast as well, on par with South Korea. Speeds are very nice as well.

We are having a hard time dealing with the traditions of men ugh they are so stupid when they are not based on bible principles, or the traditions of Jesus Christ. 

Our next plan is jobs, extend jeyos period of stay, then GED for the boys.

Steps that have already been done make meetings (100%), ministry / daily spiritual routie on going!

Getting to know the friends and making plans to spend time with them this is in progess right now. 

Personally, I day starts at 5am, but boy am I tuckered out by 11pm or 12am. My hair has started to grow back in! 

There is a possbility of us working from home teaching with Joy in South Korea.

Ok time to choose my spiritual gems for tomorrow's mid week meeting.

/tata