Posted: 11/02/2011
On Sunday 6th February 2011, as part of Friends of Asha (Scotland) Conference weekend, Dr Kiran Martin was guest speaker at a number of events in the Glasgow area.
The day started off on the banks of Loch Lomond, with a visit to Alexandria Parish Church, the home church of longtime Asha supporters Tom and Linda Speir. Rev Elizabeth Houston warmly welcomed Dr Martin and the children of the Sunday School led the congregation in praying for India and the work of Asha. The congregation was visibly moved by Dr Martin’s sermon as they heard of the challenges she had faced and how her belief had helped her overcome them. Dr Martin spoke of her vision to see 5,000 young people from the slums enter university over the next 5 years.
Above: Dr Martin with the Rev Elizabeth Houston and speaking to an Asha supporter
Later in Dumbarton, Dr Martin addressed a group of 30 invited guests from 8 different churches in the West of Scotland. Amongst this group were 3 teenagers who are going out to Asha to work later this year and 3 women who had been part of a team visiting Asha 10 years ago. It was very encouraging to also see new support as a number of people signed up to be part of a West of Scotland Asha prayer group.
Above: Dr Martin with Asha supporters in Dumbarton
Dr Martin ended the day as a guest speaker at Findlay Memorial Church in Glasgow, a church close to Glasgow, Strathclyde and Caledonia Universities and attended by a number of students.
The events in Glasgow show there is strong support for the work of Asha in Scotland with great potential for further development. It was also evident that there is an important role to be played by Friends of Asha (Scotland) in encouraging prayer support, providing helpful advice to prospective new visitors to Asha, re-igniting the flame in people with a past interest, and continuing the sense of family that is so unique to Asha.
Asha is immensely grateful to all the organisers and supporters for all their hard work in making these events such a success.
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