Date: September 16th 2009

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Thank you so much for your prayers. Pastor J. told me that originally when planning the seminar he was about to book one place but decided not to. The whole place was recently flooded when the dam was released. The hotel is now flattened. Wow! God answers prayers in many ways. He moved it to the other section of the city that is not flooded.

I am about off via local train from Calcutta to outside the city for the first seminar. Many pastors are coming from flooded areas. They need to take bus and then boat to cross flooded areas and then bus again. Pastor J. wants me to experience some things from the local trains. He used to beg when small to support his blind dad after they left Bangladesh because of persecution. He and his dad used to travel on the trains to beg. He has a great compassionate heart and I can learn a lot from him. Yesterday we vistied Mother Teresa's work and saw the many children that are cared for.

We are seeking God to greatly bless the hearts of these pastors. Pastor J. was saying that one great need is to help many of these pastors by raising their income through diversifying their crops. (many are farmers). They can be hit hard with big flux in markets.

I might have picked up some infection in my eyes. I just realized it when looking at the monitor of this computer and realized that since I woke up at 3:30 am that I have not been able to see too clearly. I earlier thought it was because of the hour but it is 9:30 am now!

Anyway, my stomach is feeling better and looking forward to sharing the word of God. I start speaking tonight.

May God raise a mighty army from the Bengali people!

In the Lord's Great Love,

Paul Bucknell