Carol’s Reflection: India’s Calling



I can’t remember a time in my life when I haven’t dreamed of going to India someday.  From the time I was a little girl, the country has always mesmerized me and peaked my interest.  That dream became more vivid when I met Gene Hennig and heard of his plans to start a children’s mission there with several other families who were missionaries in India.  Through him we watched Bethania come alive and grow into the successful, beloved mission it is today.  It has been my joy to financially support Bethania and I have always looked forward to learning more of the work they are doing and all the lives they are changing.  I am proud to be a part of a congregation that has consistently found joy in supporting its work, and I now work at Thrivent Financial where Bethania is also well known and supported.  As Christians we are called to love all God’s children and to support and change lives for the better whenever we can.  I look forward to seeing firsthand the love that God has planted at Bethania and how lives are constantly being nurtured and changed by the faithful staff that live there. My one regret is not seeing it alongside Gene Hennig, as we always dreamt about.  I do know full well that he will be with us smiling every step of the way and we will know why he loved Bethania and India so.

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