Opened Doors
In December 2011 The Joshua Tree ministry team was invited to perform a Christmas program for a Hindu school with 1200 students. The program had such a positive effect on the principal, students and teachers that we were invited to visit the school each week and share stories from the bible, teach children to pray and sing worship songs and pray for students and staff needs. God touched the principal when He performed a miracle in her life by restoring her marriage and family and as a result, this principal recommended our ministry to several other principals in the area. Now, in 2014 we are ministering in 13 schools to 15,000 Hindu and Muslim children who are praying the Lord’s prayer each day, learning the principals from the bible, and singing worship songs to Jesus.
I visited these schools along with Joshua Tree volunteers, Mat Bunnel and Kandis Feldman and we were amazed at how hungry the Hindu and Muslim principals, teachers and school children were to hear the good news of Jesus Christ. We had the opportunity to visit 8 different schools and see first hand the effect that the “Good News” of Jesus Christ has had on all who hear. We were treated like family everywhere we went and were fed fabulous Indian cuisine, sweet desserts and wonderful chai tea. We were the guests of honor at one school where the children had created clay and chalk art and we were asked to be the guest judges. All of the work was beautiful and we told the children it was difficult to choose a winner because all of the art was so beautiful.
We received numerous invitations to tea and dinner because the word was out that the Americans were in town and everyone wanted to host us in their home. We were showered with gifts, fed till we couldn’t eat another bite, and prayed with people who had never heard of the love that Jesus has for them. It was an open door moment like you dream and pray for all your life... that people would have eyes to see and ears to hear the good news of eternal life through Jesus Christ.
The Joshua Tree is growing because God is blessing our small effort. All of us together are making a huge difference in the lives of beautiful people who are hungry for the TRUTH.
Thank you for your prayers and support and we invite you to travel with us to experience the open door first hand…
Peace & Blessings to you in 2014,
Cliff White, Co-Founder