(car-NAH-tuh-kuh) – Jesus, the Light of the world, shines in the darkness. Give thanks to the Lord that many people of the Lower Plains heard the gospel for the first time during the Christmas season! Praise Him for stirring the hearts of believers to share and for giving them the boldness to be obedient to His commands. Ask the Lord to cause these seeds to take root in the hearts of the hearers, and pray that they will realize that they are separated from God and in need of forgiveness. May they turn from their sins and confess Jesus as their Lord and Savior, leaving their gods behind and following the one true God. Pray that the believers will continue sharing with those who heard and will disciple them once they have placed their faith in Christ. Pray for the light to shine brighter and brighter in the darkness of South India! “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it” (John 1:5 ESV).