Cassius just returned from meeting with the YWAM 'Regional Leadership Team' for South India, Sri Lanka & the Maldives (Sept.20th-22nd), where he was invited to share about our ministry among & with Catholics through 'Kerygma Teams' (KT) and how our larger YWAM family can also proactively fulfill our calling to the 'all' of the 'Body of Christ', particularly in the 'Catholic world'.

A further 150 booklets have been distributed among Catholic leaders, who have expressed interested in joining this prayer initiative and encouraging others to do so as well.

I am encouraged that interest is growing each year.

I am sure I will continue to be involved in this prayer initiative in the coming months, but am waiting on God for the next steps.

Jun.18th: As many of you know, Freddy & Asha who have been with KT in Pune for over 4 years have a long-term desire to start 'Kerygma Teams' in Sri Lanka.  Recently an opportunity became available for them to partner with one of the regular DTS's in our YWAM training campus in Lonavla & lead their outreach for a month to the island nation of Sri Lanka.  Just last year in April, Freddy had made his first exploratory trip into Sri Lanka and was very encouraged by the openness & response there to the vision & ministry of 'Kerygma Teams' (a lot of the Sri Lankan Tamils are Catholic).

This time they decided to try & go as a family.  It was quite an adventure (prayer & engaging with corrupt officials), with Asha getting her passport at the last-minute, when they had almost given up hopes of her being able to go on the outreach.  Also, many of the plans they had made together with the DTS team from Lonavla didn't work out, but as they discovered God had other plans which resulted in a very successful & fruitful outreach. 

The highlights from Freddy & Asha:

• In Rakwana, did a 'prayer walk' and prayed for spiritual bondages to be broken.  Involved in 'church ministry' and 'youth ministry' as well.  Worked with the Union Pentecostal Church.  Conducted a youth meeting, where around 70 students gathered.  They were touched by the presence of God & were really blessed.

• In Thirucoil, we were mostly involved in ministry to children.  Visited 2 schools (one Catholic) and shared God's love & truth with the children.  Ministered to around 200 kids.  Was able to train the team (all Protestants besides us) on how to work sensitively in Catholic settings.

• Also had the opportunity to work with the Methodist church - house visiting & open-air meetings in areas affected by the tsunaami.  Around 30 people heard the gospel and 3 people received Jesus personally as their Saviour.

• In Akkarapattu, we were involved in church ministry, youth ministry, open-air meetings & house prayer meetings.  Worked with the AOG church.  Conducted 4 open-air meetings - around 135 people heard the gospel and 20 people received Jesus personally as their Saviour.

• In Singhaladi, we worked with the Methodist church - mainly involved in youth meetings & house visiting.

Freddy & Asha came back from the outreach tired, but very happy at their first steps into Sri Lanka & how the Lord had used them & the team.  They ask for your prayer support to continue ministering into Sri Lanka.  Freddy is hoping to make another trip to Sri Lanka in August, if all goes well.