A couple of weeks ago I clicked on an advert from one of the Christian sites I visit often and found myself on the Gospel for Asia site.  I had never been there before and seeing they were advertising a free book, I put in my information to get one.  I think the more we know about what's going on to spread God's word around the world, the better.

The book arrived in the course of last week, and as it happened, it got left outside on a pile of timber. By the time I picked it up it had lain out in a very heavy rainstorm overnight.  The book was now a solid, sodden block of paper and I pretty much despaired of ever being able to read it.

Anyway, I laid it on top of my dehumidifier - which at this time of the year runs nearly 24/7 -  and over the next 48 hours began to tease apart the pages (240 in all).  Glory be - the print was holding out, the pages were holding out, and gradually my hopes began to rise.  The book isn't completely dry yet, and for sure it will never look the same again, but I was able to start reading from the beginning (the driest part) and have been rivetted by the story.

I'm only half way through but I'm moved to share this with you.  It starts with the author, K P Yohannan, as a very shy young boy in India, the youngest of 6 sons, who alone of his family is drawn to the ministry.  He tells how the Holy Spirit empowered him against all the odds to begin carrying Jesus' message to the souls in Northern India, and how, led by God, these early beginnings have developed into a huge ministry covering India and other Asian countries.

This book is an inspiration, and it's well-written.  It is also a wake-up call to those of us who are stuck in our own little Christian surroundings, to look out and see the realities of Christianity in the rest of the world.  Not only is this a story of reaching millions with the Gospel, there are also some fascinating experiences and valuable insights into Christianity and spreading the Gospel by one who has been places and seen things most of us will never see.

If you are not already aware of Gospel for Asia, I really recommend you go to this site, put in your order for this free book - "Revolution in World Missions" - today, and support them if you can.  All our little trials and tribulations suddenly get put into perspective.  I am so grateful I was led to order this book - and so grateful it came through "The Flood" for me.

Go to the Gospel for Asia main site - there are some interesting things there - and you should see the free book ad on the rotator.  If you miss it - click HERE.

Blessings,

Patricia - http://damascus-road.info/