“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God….For after that in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.” – St. Paul (1Cor.1:18 & 21).
WE VENTURED DEEP INTO THE HEARTLAND OF POLLEBADDE, A VILLAGE IN THE JUNGLE INHABITED BY ABORIGINALS, LOCALLY KNOWN AS “ADIVAASIS” OR “VEDDAHS”. TRIBESMEN WHO CLAIM TO BE THE INDIGENOUS NATIVES OF SRI LANKA. THEY FARM AND HUNT FOR A LIVING. WE BEFRIENDED THE ‘VEDDAH CHIEFTAIN’ WHO HAD RECENTLY EMBRACED THE CHRISTIAN FAITH WITH A PASSION. HE IS THE HEAD OF THIS TRIBE WHICH COMPRISES OF 242 FAMILIES. AT THIS RALLY, MANY WERE DELIVERED OF DEMON POSSESSION, AND MANY CAME OUT OF DARKNESS INTO THE GLORIOUS LIGHT OF THE GOSPEL. I SANG AND PREACHED IN THEIR NATIVE TONGUE – SINHALA. THEY GAVE US THE RIGHT HAND OF THEIR FELLOWSHIP, AND WELCOMED US WITH JOY AND LOVE. PLEASE PRAY THAT EVERY FAMILY IN THIS REMOTE AND PRIMITIVE VILLAGE WILL COME TO KNOW THE TRUE & LIVING GOD. GOD BLESS YOU.
– Pastor Dayalan Sanders.
