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The three of us delivered the Good Friday sermons at individual churches. We started the day as we usually do, meeting Satyanandam's driver at our condo, and we were dropped off at the respective churches we were going to visite for that day. Andy visited Vara Prasad's congregation, Kevin visited Satyanandam's, and I visited Satyanarayana's church. Kevin's camera ran out of space and I have yet to receive pictures from Satyanandam and Andy.... so here are the photos I collected from my Good Friday visit to Satyanarayana's church. Satyanandam, Kevin, and I take a quick break in the shade at Satyanarayana's church. We are drinking coconut water, an electrolyte-rich drink.  The hall is packed in Satyanarayana's church for the Good Friday service.  The young men of the congregation lead the church in a worship song.  Today's service called on 7 of the youth to read the 7 sayings Christ spoke from the cross.  Video of Satyanarayana's son reciting the books of the New Testament in Telugu. This boy is 8 years old - he has a growth hormone condition which prevents him from growing taller. John Joseph translates the sermon I gave on Psalm 2 in light of the crowd's demanding to pilot: "Let his blood be on us and on our children!" Matt 26:25. Christ's blood is on all of us, but if you know him only then does it covers over you.  Kevin showed back up just as the service was coming to a close. Here is the photo we took with Satyanarayana and his wife. His daughter Aruna and his son Sudaka join us in the photo. Keep Satyanarayana in your prayers. He has a serious heart condition and cannot stand or speak for extended periods of time. He was especially encouraged by Kevin's testimony he shared at the Pastors Conference, where he told the crowd about the effect receiving a pacemaker had on his life.  |
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