Aruna is part of our widows & elderly ministry. Though often with a smile on her face, she's had a difficult life. Most of her life she's been a Hindu, only in recent years coming to the Lord. Her husband died around 2005 from smoking & asthma. One of her 2 sons died of drowning at the beach, his wife then dying (presumably from depression; many Hindu villages can be extremely cruel to a widow because of their superstitions). Aruna's daughter set herself on fire because of her husband's abuse and bad habits. About a month later she died. This son-in-law then abandoned the 2 grandchildren to Aruna. He died a few years later of cancer. Aruna kept the grandchildren for a few years, but couldn't manage with both. Now the little boy is with the father's parents, and the little girl, Bhavya, is with Aruna. Bhavya is now 10, and part of our children's ministry. Pray for Aruna and her granddaughter, Bhavya.
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