About 8 months ago I met Jason, a fellow seminary student of Dallas Theological Seminary whose father started an organization called Children's Relief International. He shared the heartbeat of CRI with me, that they were intent on building relationships with internationals who were committed to help bring healing to hurting children through tangible expressions of love like providing them a bed to sleep in and an education, as wellas as through the eternal expression of love by calling them to put their trust in Jesus Christ. CRI is a fairly new organization seeking to help internationals who are in need of financial support and training. This is where mission trips come into play. Jason told me about a trip to India several months ago where he would be going to help one of their newest partnerships: Pastor Isaiah and the King of Kings ministry. The trip is intended to offer biblical and theological training to many of the pastors in the Deep Forest region, an impoverished region made up of what is known as the Dalits or "untouchable" class. These pastors are men who have no more than an 8th grade education but are passionate for telling people about Jesus and the life he offers. They are hungry to learn more about the Bible and how they can communicate it to their people. So, when I first heard about the trip I thought, "How cool would that be!" Not knowing what I would be doing after graduating seminary I decided there was no better time than now to offer myself to helping these men and children in India. I'm excited about the opportunity and thankful that an organization like CRI is committed to helping people like Pastor Isaiah and the children all over the world who are often times viewed as "untouchable."If you would be willing to partner with me specifically in this trip, please visit CRI to find out more about their partnership in Inda. It will take $3,500 for me to take part in this invaluable trip. Please prayerfully consider helping me with some of the cost. Go to the bottom of the page and fill in my name under the Teams field.

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