ACA
We were so blessed by the short time we spent at ACA. It had been eight years since Christo was last there and five years since Melissa’s last visit. There have been many changes on campus as new buildings have come up and various people have moved around. However, the biggest change was with the House of Joy kids. They are so grown up now! Many of the kids Melissa cared for during her time are still there and so it was wonderful to reconnect with them, marvel at how tall they had grown and introduce them to Karuna and Luke. The kids are nearing a new life stage and so a lot of decisions will soon be made regarding further schooling and career paths so please be praying that God would grant wisdom in these matters.
It was the last day of school for the year and all of Melissa’s students are old enough that they have graduated but it was encouraging to see how the school has grown in terms of numbers and also to hear how this long term investment, spiritually and educationally, is paying dividends in the community. Asian Christian High School is a K-10th school and a school nearby asked that all of ACHS’ graduates be encouraged to come to them for their 11th and 12th because of how strong their education is.
Our time at ACA was capped by the 2008 graduation of the Evangelical Theological Seminary, the backbone of the ministry at ACA. It was fun to reconnect with many friends who also came to join in on the festivities. We were particularly encouraged to hear how many of ACA’s graduates are now going all around India to plant churches!
We had a day in Bangalore before leaving for Calcutta. The highlight of our day there was reconnecting with our dear friends Joemon and Eva and meeting their two sons, David and Daniel. Joemon and Eva were studying at ACA during the time Melissa was there and so Eva and Melissa became good friends. They are working with India Campus Crusade for Christ training up student leaders who work all around south Asia. We have been privileged to support their ministry over the years. They are in need of additional members of their support team so if this is a ministry God has laid on your heart, please let us know and we will help you get in touch with Joemon and Eva. We can happily attest to their faithfulness in the ministry and how God is using them to build His kingdom!
