Chennai Vineyard Sunday Service

Yay! We are in Chennai now. We got into Chennai last night around 10pm. Sijo met us at the airport. We got a taste of 'Indian confusion' when we got to our hotel and our reservations did not exist. Many phone calls later, we got our rooms and settled in.

This morning, we joined the Vineyard Chennai for worship and lunch. I thoroughly enjoyed the worship service. It was the first time I was in India and in a Vineyard service - very sweet. The services here and in Palo Alto are strikingly similar. John's message was full of practical examples of living a faithful Christian life in the Indian context. At the end, Mark and I got to pray for some folks who came up for prayer. Praise God that we are part of a larger church body.

- Rajesh

Waking up across the world to go to a Vineyard church was really special, but singing familiar songs with a group of people and feeling so much like being at home was more than precious. The Chennai Vineyard is full of friendly and welcoming people. Anghelika got invted to work in Sunday School and I decided to help her out. A group of seven childeren kept us busy and charmed us with their beautiful smiles. At the end of the class both of us were "Aunties" to the kids that made us feel like we connected with them.

After the church service, all stayed for lunch and we got a taste of Chennai cuisine. What a great way to end a Sunday service!

Now, we are sitting at the Hotel entering this blog and waiting for John to pick us up for the drive to Mahabalipuram. I can't wait to be on the road again! ---Aida