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THE GUITAR MIRACLE

When we were teaching the students from the villages of Maharashtra God’s Spirit moved in everything
that we did and the class received the information that equipped them for their future as ministers.

Part of their classes was music training, specifically guitar lessons. When we went to the music store
here in Mumbai we discovered that each guitar would cost us about forty dollars. We had nine students
coming but really only could afford to buy about six guitars. I looked at different models and types and
was trying to decide which to buy for the students. The saleswoman approached and asked for what
purpose I needed them. I explained that we were going to teach a group of villagers to lead worship.
She said, “Wait here for a minute” and went away for about twenty minutes. Right about the time that I
had become agitated by her absence she returned with a proposition for me. She said, “I have a
number of guitars in the back that I want to show you. Look at them and tell me if you like them. If you do
you can have them for free.” I said, “My mother said to never look a gift horse in the mouth.” I then had
to explain the analogy. She said, “I have nine that you can have.” I had not yet told her that I had nine
students. Feeling sort of indebted to her I offered to at least pay for the cases for the guitars which were
not included. She left me again and returned after some time to say, “I will be giving those to you also.” I
then said’ “Let me at least pay for strings for each guitar.” She left again and then returned saying that
those also would be gifts. She later threw in pics and chord charts for each without charge. She even
made a receipt for me itemizing each guitar, case and pics with zeros on the right hand column
descending to a final zero at the bottom of the page. You have to understand that this is an
unprecedented act of kindness from a very business minded shop and therefore is a real miracle. In a
country like India most could not afford such a sacrifice. Pray for the shop to prosper.