River Boat

I took this photo from a boat on the Calcutta (Kolkata) Hurray River. It was hot and humid that day last year, but with a slight wind, from which my host commented, "what a refreshing wind". It is that it is nearly always hot and humid in Kolkata. When Debbie first encountered Kolkata, she liked it -- until within just a few minutes -- she experienced horrendous Jarkarta-like traffic. At one point - at complete standstill - there was no less that no space to spare as people and traffic had become one in a massive and amazing stillness of movement. Ouch!

But what to make of all these people?? They worship foreign gods and speak a foreign tongue.

Can there be flickering lights for the Master here in Kolkata?

Undoubtedly, there are in-country Christian nationals in place and living honorably for their Friend.

Here is to praying that our Lord would be Lord in such a dark, though lovely, city.

-- Patrick