"The key of the house of David I will lay on his shoulder; So he shall open, and no one shall shut…" ~ Isaiah 22:22
INDIA-2014
“People will speak of your awesome power, and I will tell of your great deeds.”–Psalm 145:6
WELCOMED AT RAJAHMUNDRY AIRPORT BY PASTOR RAJU JOSIAH
TESTIMONIES FROM OUR HOST PASTOR RAJU:
“God healed this Sister with walker stand, now she is completely healed.”
“God is Healer, He raise dead to live for His Glory, God Healed my uncle from Sick bed through Prayers of Dear Anointed Brothers Kaleb Arpit Shukla and Shaun Smock during their stay with us. Now He stands with Great witness for the Lord.”
“Great Witness for the Glory of God, this Little Girl [6 years old, Nissy], has been healed from Yellow Jaundice with Precious Prayers of His Servants Kaleb Arpit ShuklaShaun Smock“
Many people were worried and concerned due to the lack of rain affecting the crops, so we prayed for rain and the next day it came pouring down.
Deliverance Testimony from Pastor Raju: One Woman was asked to Pray for her that she has been having some evil force on her but Thank the Lord she was delivered.
Around a 1,000 people came out the final night with people overflowing out into the streets. After we both preached for 30 minutes each, the people pressed against us to be prayed over, we almost fell backwards. Multitudes came forward for salvation and healing. We prayed fervently for each of them individually for another 2 hours. The people who came by bus really sacrificed to be there, because if they missed the 11pm bus, than they would have to sleep overnight at the bus stop. We got done praying for people after midnight.
They honored us as if we were angels of God.
OBSTACLES:
Just a week prior to leaving, Shaun had gotten into a car accident which left him without a vehicle. We were suppose to be in Dubai for only 2 days and ended up being there 8 days due to issue with visa, having to apply for a new one for India. We were stunned by the news, since our meetings in India that week had to be cancelled. It was a real pressure on our soul to wait patiently upon God. Getting a new visa we were told would take 2 weeks, especially since it was in the middle of Ramadan, and we miraculously got it in 4 working days.
And we had many other unexpected delays, financial opposition and things happen that tried to discourage us from getting to India. The opposition caused us to press in further to Jesus and actually strengthened us for the ministry which I believe brought more anointing to flow through us for the glory of God. Our extended time in Dubai proved to be very enriching, as the additional church services we attended in Dubai brought great impartation and we had a greater burden for souls being there during Ramadan. So glad that we pressed through and made it to our meetings in India which were rescheduled a week later and the results were powerful.
We come to find out that our unplanned week delay to India actually helped us to reach more villages. We discovered that the week when we were originally scheduled for the meetings, it rained most of the time which would have made road travel nearly impossible, and now the days that we were there we had clear weather. God’s ways are higher than ours!
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”–(Romans 8:28 NIV)
OVERALL UPDATE:
Overall, the trip went very well and in ways exceeded our expectations. We spent 8 days in Dubai, 10 days in India, and 2 days in Paris. It was quite an adventure to experience the spectacular hotels, vibrant souks and dinner safari in Dubai, to see the pearl of India, the Taj Mahal, and to visit the incredible Louvre museum in Paris. But, the greatest highlight was definitely our time in the villages of India.
We visited around 12 villages in some very remote regions around the mountainside, prayed for several hundred individually, ministered to over a 1,000 people the final night with 15 other pastors/evangelists that were in attendance. It was truly by God’s grace that we were so thrilled to minister in 115 degree weather, mosquitoes, infrequent electricity, etc. We were so grateful to minister in this capacity as it helped us to overcome fears and to experience God in a new way, realizing first-hand that the greatest message of hope and deliverance is the spilt blood of Jesus and the divine exchange at the Cross.
We were honored more than we have ever been before, they truly welcomed us as if we were angels of God. I had never seen so much desperation for a touch from God and so much honor from those who have so little. The relationships we built were priceless. The harvest truly was ripe. It was definitely in my top 3 greatest experiences of my life. It was a dream come true of 17 years and the spiritual desperation of my homeland further inflamed my heart to cry out to God that we can go back again soon.
MY MOM AT 64 SEEKS OUT JESUS:
A couple of days after I got back from the trip, my mother tried to commit suicide by taking 18 pills. This was the third time that she had been taken to the Emergency Room within a week period. For the past year, her health had been deteriorating, as she was losing her ability to walk and function and was needing help with everyday tasks.
Thankfully they were able to counteract the overdose and admitted her to a behavioral hospital. The next day, as my sister ministered to her, a supernatural boldness came upon her and she told my mom of heaven and hell and her need for Jesus and to reject all other hindu gods. She lead her in a prayer to receive Jesus. A couple of days later, when the attendants at the facility asked my dad what religion my mother was, he said Hinduism. And my mother immediately responded, ‘No, I only follow Jesus.’ That was very assuring and were believing that this will continue to be an unfolding of a great miracle and not a short-lived event.
DAY-BY-DAY REPORT IN THE VILLAGES
DAY 1 –
Unforgettable and very emotional welcome at Pastor Raju’s village, met with 15 or so Pastors. We were welcomed with garlands of flowers and with a stream of kids lined up on both sides throwing petals at us as we walked down the middle of them. There was much music and celebration at our coming. We were treated like dignitaries all the way.
It was about an hour to the church meeting place. The roads were very bad, felt like a state fair ride.
Got to the meeting around 9pm…service had already started at 7:30pm so they were just finishing up praise and worship. There were around 120 people, it was setup like an open air meeting. Was like 115 degrees and lots of Mosquitos…I was more thrilled to be here than a 5 star hotel.
DAY 2 –
We had a marathon run today. We went to a total of 12 different locations in different villages. Each destination took like 30-45 minutes driving on very rough roads. If we had come last week as originally planned, we could not have gone to many locations due to the rain making the roads very difficult…we have had great weather and thankful to God for holding back the monsoon rains.
Went from 9am and just got back at midnight. There was usually around 20+ people in each of these various villages gathered together for us. We passed out around 660 pounds of rice to the elderly and gave away plastic containers to the kids and we prayed over them all and many of them individually.
We were in some very remote regions around the mountainside, One village we passed by, they still secretly perform human sacrifices. Many are flooded with pagan idolatry. The people were so hungry spiritually, it was at times overwhelming. They would push through to have us pray for them individually.
We capped the night off with an open air Gospel meeting where around 120 gathered. Tonight was more powerful than the previous night. Shaun shared for 20 minutes his testimony, which was really powerful because of his deliverance from alcohol, since that is a major stronghold in this region. I shared for another 25 minutes my testimony, shared healing testimonies of my wife and Ryvers and prayed for salvation and healing. Right in the middle of my message, the electricity went out in the region, which is normal. We’re in a remote area and it was really dark with one portable light, over 100 degrees, lots of Mosquitos and shirt soaking wet, and loving every minute of it as God’s anointing was very powerful to continue preaching. Everybody stayed and pressed into us to be prayed over individually afterwards.
Deliverance testimony – Prayed over a guy who was drunk everyday and abusive, and today he had no alcohol.
DAY 3 –
Had youth meeting in the morning with about 100 youth and another 100 adults. Powerful time sharing our testimonies and exhorting the youth.
Evening meeting was the highlight and climax of the event. We were honored more than we have ever been before, they welcomed us as if we were angels of God. They surprised us with very nice Indian outfit for us to wear. There was fireworks going off, everybody was clapping, shouting, throwing flower petals as we entered the event. We received many garlands of flowers and also a very nice picture in frame.
The place was packed out with people overflowing out into the streets. There was over 1,000 people. We both preached our hearts out for about 30 minutes each. Than the people thronged against us to be prayed over, I almost fell backwards. We prayed fervently for each of them individually for around another 2 hours. Got done around 12:15am. Got back to the hotel around 2:30am. The people really sacrificed to be there for those who came by bus, because if they missed the 11pm bus, than they would have to sleep overnight at the bus stop.
THANKS TO ALL WHO PRAYED AND SOWED INTO THIS TRIP…SO VERY GRATEFUL!!!
SCRIPTURES THAT ANCHORED MY SOUL DURING OUR OBSTACLES
I can be content in any and every situation through the Anointed One who is my power and strength.~Philippians 4:13
Faith is the assurance of things you have hoped for, the absolute conviction that there are realities you’ve never seen.~Hebrews 11:1
You see, the short-lived pains of this life are creating for us an eternal glory that does not compare to anything we know here. So we do not set our sights on the things we can see with our eyes. All of that is fleeting; it will eventually fade away. Instead, we focus on the things we cannot see, which live on an on.~2 Corinthians 4:17-18
The Lord is my Shepherd; I have ALL that I need. He provides me rest in rich, green fields beside streams of refreshing wather. He soothes my fears.~Psalm 23:1-2
A perfect and Godly trip. What could be better than serving God and increasing the population of heaven?! Thanks for sharing. Born to do what you do! 🙂
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Dear Great Men of God, thank you for your sacrificial time and finances for this Mission Trip to India, We love those love the Lord and do His work. Harvest is plenty but Labors are few, your visit won many souls in India. Need is Great, Thank you for your service. We are so Blessed. Amen
We Hope and Trust God to repay back 100 folds to you that all you sowed.
I give thanks and praise to the Lord Jesus Christ for using you and Shaun so powerfully. Also, the salvation of your Mom is the most wonderful news of all.
Awesome, Kaleb and Shaun. There’s nothing better than being used by God to help people. So glad to hear about your mother! We’ve got our faith with you.
“People will speak of your awesome power, and I will tell of your great deeds.”–Psalm 145:6
Many people were worried and concerned due to the lack of rain affecting the crops, so we prayed for rain and the next day it came pouring down.
Kaleb Shukla 
Wow what a great time in the Lord you had, I am jealous in a good way. Proud of you as a co-laborer in Christ. Blessings Bob Grenier
A perfect and Godly trip. What could be better than serving God and increasing the population of heaven?! Thanks for sharing. Born to do what you do! 🙂
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And your Mom! So great!!!!!
Wonderful testimony! Stirs the heart! Am so happy about your mother. Only Jesus could give her hope!
Dear Great Men of God, thank you for your sacrificial time and finances for this Mission Trip to India, We love those love the Lord and do His work. Harvest is plenty but Labors are few, your visit won many souls in India. Need is Great, Thank you for your service. We are so Blessed. Amen
We Hope and Trust God to repay back 100 folds to you that all you sowed.
Excellent! God is good! You are back safely and our prayers for a successful trip were more than answered,
Yours in Christ
AL
Your email is a great inspiration and testimony for the glory of God. Thank you ! — Dina Geer
I give thanks and praise to the Lord Jesus Christ for using you and Shaun so powerfully. Also, the salvation of your Mom is the most wonderful news of all.
Awesome, Kaleb and Shaun. There’s nothing better than being used by God to help people. So glad to hear about your mother! We’ve got our faith with you.