Pray for Brother Isaac, who is the HOPE School principal. We celebrated his birthday today in the school with many songs, greetings, and sharing the Word of GOD. Below are the 6th and 7th grade boys giving a photo frame to Bro. Isaac as a gift. The four 7th grade girls sang a nice song for their principal, which they themselves wrote. It was nice. 

Pray for HOPE's Gani (left), who had his 9th birthday today. This is his natural brother, Simha, saying some "greetings", things he appreciates about Gani. Gani is a sweet-natured boy, now studying in the 4th grade.

SUJANAMMA where her house USED to be. When visiting with the widows and elderly yesterday in the village of Alluru, we could see firsthand the situation and need in some of their lives. Sujanamma had a hut behind her, but it collapsed during the rainy season this year. She's currently staying in the church of the brothers whom we are working with in this widows' ministry. Please help us build her another home, perhaps less than $500 for a simple structure with cement sheets as a roof.

Pray for Chandu (bigger HOPE boy on the right) and Blessy, (in the blue shirt, who is Isaac and Smitha's son). Many have been having fevers, coughs and colds this month (myself included). Chandu is doing much better today than yesterday, but Blessy has been having a high fever for several days, mostly sleeping. Thanks!

HOPE boys and Blessy when visiting a theme park in June this year.

Click onto this link to get this month's RHM November Newsletter.
Besides precious photos of a variety of ministries, the main thrust of this newsletter is concerning this year's CHRISTMAS PROJECT and an appeal for end-of-the-year donations.
May the Lord bless abundantly all those who have a tender heart for the same things His Heart is tender for: the needy children and elderly. "This is pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our GOD and Father: to visit the orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unspotted by the world." James 1:27

Beautiful girls in the village of Devuni Manyam, the HOPE girls
(white dresses) leading Sunday School. This is one of 4 to 6 villages
where we hope to conduct Christmas programs this year.

Our ministry friend, Prasanth, was blessed with a new baby boy last night, whom they have nicknamed Benny. Pray for little Benny. His mother, Prasanthi, is doing well. Prasanth helps us much in the ministry to the widows and elderly.

PRAY FOR ELIZABETH, who turned 9 today.
Elizabeth came into HOPE at less than 2 years old, malnourished and weak. Her name was Nagalakshmi at that time, named after a so-called goddess of wealth. She's still not a very strong girl, but she's grown well, now studying in the 3rd grade. Pray that she'll get more strength physically, but especially that she will fall in love with her Savior. 

For the first time visiting the famous city of Kolkata, previously called Calcutta, where Mother Teresa did much of her ministry years ago. Checking out a ministry here. Need the Lord's discernment, what if anything He's wanting us to connect with here. There's definitely a potential to help widows, and perhaps poor children in the future. Let His will only be done. 

The main "god" (actually a goddess) here in Kolkata is Kali, on the
left standing upon Siva, another mythical god. Not sure why she's
standing or dancing upon him, but I'm sure the whole story,
considering the fact that millions actually believe these things,
brings Satan much delight.

Cute little girl who is part of a small school in a slum area here
in Kolkata. All the children are from non-Christian backgrounds,
learning about our Lord in the school and in Sunday School.

Click on This Link to open up the November Update, full of photos and captions to better equip you with knowledge about what's happening via RHM.

Church in the village of Jampalavaripalem in India

SUGUNAMMA
It's difficult to know sometimes if we should get angry or feel disgusted by the lack of compassion for their parents or grandparents, or say "Praise GOD" that this precious widow at least has something to keep her halfway dry, which is better than what many people have in this cruel world. 
   This is Sugunamma, a widow in the village of Bangarakkapalem in India, whom we have the blessing of assisting. Her oldest son lives in the house, built with the help of the government. He made this stick & tarp shanty for his mother to stay in. She needs the help of that walker to get around.
   Pray for her, and pray for us; if the Lord gives us a way to help her to where what we give is not stolen away, then that may be a possibility.

Please pray for HOPE's Yesubabu, who turned 13 yesterday, the 4th. He came to HOPE at 3 years old. The father is unknown, and his mother has passed away. He's a nice boy, now studying in the 7th grade. He's very good at sports, and has a helping nature. Pray for his future, especially for his spiritual life.
Below: Yesubabu (right) with other HOPE boys at a local "cool drink" shop. 

https://youtu.be/IG6FthWtjh0

Open the above youtube link to see a group of pastors praising the Lord. We've been a part of these pastors' meetings for years, RHM being the channel of funds for the sponsor who's been encouraging these meetings. The main benefits of these meetings has been supplying the pastors/ministers with materials, and also giving much encouragement to those who are doing ministry in tough places of India.
   Pray for the pastors, as the support for these meetings is coming to an end after December. Pray they will continue to find the fellowship and materials they need to do their ministries well.

Happy to Give Blankets to Widows and Elderly!
Thankful for the blessing of going with Brother Prasanth earlier this week to distribute blankets to the widows/elderly in his area of southeast India. 

After giving their monthly funds, a blanket was also given to all the widows & elderly
in Prasanth's area (71 at this time). These elderly believers are from Chinthayapalem.
Narsamma (woman on far left) is one of many members who are nearly deaf; the
man on the left, Prasad, is about 90% blind. 

Widows and elderly from the 2 villages which make up Kondu Botlavaripalem.
The man toward the front, Subba Rao (50 to 55), has never been married, and is
partially mentally handicapped and not able to work enough to support himself. 

Widows and elderly from the villages around Karlapalem. All are widows except
3 (one has a husband who's mostly blind; one abandoned by her husband, the
other sent out of the home because she came to Christ).