This page and the ones attached to it serve as a collection of letters from a recent, short-term mission experience in India. The people involved are Glenn and Mary Alice Hill of Gentry, Arkansas. They have been involved in follow-up mission to people in parts of India where they have previously established work. There was also some opening ministry to unreached areas of this vast country.
These stories are included here to give a look at one form of Seventh-day Adventist mission work. My work is with the Illinois Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Their work is endorsed by a sister institution (the Arkansas-Louisiana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists). These stories provide a window into current experiences of missionaries in Asia. (The writer of these stories is my father, Glenn H. Hill.)
The content of the letters is as follows:
India/Nepal Report #01 Journey via Amman, Jordan; Arrive at Aizawl (in Mizoram)
India/Nepal Report #02 Mountain journey from Aizawl to Lunglei
India/Nepal Report #03 Daniel 2 meeting; Storms with strong wind
India/Nepal Report #04 Baptism; Biaka's sickness
India/Nepal Report #05 Drier weather; Southern Flower School; growing interest
India/Nepal Report #06 Delayed driver delay, power challenges, Meeting on what happens when you die
India/Nepal Report #07 Power problems, Sanctuary sermon, decisions
India/Nepal Report #08 Amazing turnout, power backup, preparing to leave, school visit (with delay)
India/Nepal Report #09 Harrowing "road" trip to Saiha, landslides, baptism
India/Nepal Report #10 Meetings begin in Saiha, Funeral and YMCA help, follow-up in Lunglei
India/Nepal Report #11 Saiha Meetings, journalist, TV, early missionary stories, gift to pastors
India/Nepal Report #12 Big baptism, challenging subjects, new church, cold baths, move in with pastor
India/Nepal Report #13 Alvena Evans, circuit leader, baptism, staying in the pastor's house
India/Nepal Report #14 Back to Aizawl, visit remote school, person lost in jungle--then lost identity
India/Nepal Report #15 Zemabawk Church in Aizawl (and others), "adopted" children, jungle monkey hunt
India/Nepal Report #16 Fly to Calcutta, lodging surprise, money-hungry "helpers"
India/Nepal Report #17 Kathmandu, Nepal; Hindu Bible interest, Arkansas trekker
India/Nepal Report #18 Prepare house church, dog care, Hindu holiday, translation issues
India/Nepal Report #19 Power issues; expelled missionaries; demon possession
India/Nepal Report #20 SDA Hospital, missionaries, human "goddess", Nepali Bible texts
India/Nepal Report #21 visits, Thanksgiving, deported missionaries, caterwauling, tightly packed car
India/Nepal Report #22 Last meeting, packing, farewells
India/Nepal Report #23 Home at last, lost key, saving face