Hephzibah.

a testimony of seeing the potential in each and every one of His children in India. 

i traveled to india from the middle of march to the middle of may co-leading a YWAM team from norway.


our team prayed beforehand and we all thought we would work with children ministries while being in this nation of colors, smiles, and fragrances.


it happened. the first month we were in new delhi we worked with wild, crazy, and beautiful children.


the first place we did ministry was at the treasure house. it is a place where slum children go to be fed, taught, and ultimately loved.


the second week we were at the treasure house our team decided to do a different kind of program than usual. (normally we would play games, tell bible stories, or do crafts.)

we decided to focus on identity, worth, and speaking truth over the children. 

a couple of us from the team shared our testimonies about our identities.

then we had the children come up one by one (there were a dozen children there that day) and look at themselves in a mirror. 

we called out their names and then one person from the team encouraged them. each team member encouraged two children. we had prayed beforehand and asked God what He thought about each one of them. 

we had no idea how they would respond but we were amazed at the work God did in that half an hour. 

some children looked at themselves with such confidence i don’t think they’ve ever seen in themselves.

some could not stop smiling.

one little girl shed tears. as i spoke about her heart of compassion and how she is like a beautiful purple flower tears rolled down her cheeks.

we were able to be vessels in pouring out God’s truth and moving one step closer in our desire for the people of North India to believe that they are loved and valued by God.

may the truth of these words set them free. they are royalty.

they have a destiny.