Precious Akshaya's Birthday

Sister Pavani is with Akshaya, who turned 14 on April 4th. When she was little, she had many seizures and some mental issues (not sure her actual problem). Her mother is a good believer, but her father (an electrician) is not always reliable to help his wife and 2 daughters. Since we started helping Akshaya with regular meds and more nutritional food, she seems to be doing better and is more stable. A very sweet girl. Please pray for Akshaya, and also for Pavani (she and her husband Raju our children's ministry leaders), who is due to have her baby during the first week of June.  

 

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Helping This Widow and Her Boys

This is Salome from the easy-to-say village of Jampalavaripalem SC (well, maybe not very easy). Bro. Wesley (a pastor who helps us with the widows & elderly ministry) visits this village at least twice a month, visiting the pastor (Laban), Salome and 2 other widows, all 3 attending Bro. Laban's church. We just added Salome into our widows program last year, as her husband died of a terrible and painful skin disease, leaving her and her 2 teenage boys in a critical position (she took big loans trying to get medical help for her husband). Salome works in the agricultural fields when work is available. RHM is giving food for her family each month. Please pray for Salome and her boys.

 

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Happy Birthday Pinky!

Pinky turned 16 on April 3rd. Here, Bro. Marthababu and his wife Pavani are giving cake to Pinky. This couple is doing fulltime ministry for us among the children, and doing very nicely. Pray for them also, as they have been praying for a baby for more than 10 years without success. They have surrendered it into the Lord's faithful Hands, but certainly the desire is still there. Congratulations to Pinky, who received her 10th grade final exam results today, passing all her subjects with good marks (grades). Please pray for Pinky.

 

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Needing a Miracle

This is another hut (with a huge tarp over it) that was completed recently. We have mentioned this family before, asking you to pray. The man has 2 wives, this wife having 2 children, including the boy, Sankar, who is in the photo. The other wife has had 9 or 10 children, she and some of her children living in a separate hut less than a hundred yards away. Some of the older children have already married, maybe 6 or 7 of the children still living in the huts. This man has not allowed his wives to come to the church services/meetings, but the younger children (including Sankar) come regularly to the church and Sunday School, which is very near to their home. Demonic manifestations were taking place in some of the family members a while back, which brought some fear to the man. We are hoping and praying that the Lord can soften his heart and bring him to salvation. Please pray for all this family.

 

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Rebuilding Huts for Poor Villagers

Because of material delays (especially leaves) it took us a couple of months to finally complete these homes. When Cyclone Michaung (cyclone and hurricane are the same thing, "hurricane" being the more common word in the USA) hit the east coast of India in early December, the huts of 6 different families (already weak) were further damaged. These families have stayed in a nearby church and in other buildings during the 3 month waiting period. But most of the time they stayed in their dilapidated huts because it has almost not rained at all from that time until the huts were completed in March. Mid-December through  mid-June is the usual time they call the "dry monsoon season", the remaining months considered the "wet monsoon season" with more rain. Please pray for these precious people. Truly, the Lord has given them so much love for several years now, but few of them understand. The two women to the right are faithful believers, trying to influence the others. Most of the men are alcoholics. A few of the children in these families come regularly to the Sunday School.

 

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Praying for His Blessy

Bro. Raju is praying for Blessy's future in her home recently. Blessy (left, 21) is in her final year of college, and is asking for the Lord's direction in her life. She lives with her grandmother and aunt, both here in the photo. Blessy is a nice girl and loves the Lord, which is why we call her "His Blessy". Please pray for her.

 

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