Happy Birthday Bhavya!

Sister Spandana is giving cake to Bhavya on her 12th birthday in January. Spandana is doing tutoring classes after school hours, taking the place of Sister Mary, who has struggled with TB and other health issues recently. Several of the children we work with in ministry attend this daily class. Bhavya is a precious girl, her and another 12 year old, Havila, staying in a home where Mary was caring for them. Hoping and praying for Mary's soon return. Bhavya's parents passed when she was very small, her grandmother struggling to care for her, and Havila's mother was also struggling to care for her 2 daughters and work at the same time. So the Lord led us and Sister Mary to care for these girls. Both are in the same school together, your donations providing for their education, and they are both in the same 7th grade classes. Please pray for Bhavya.

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Will This Husband & Dad Die With TB?

Suresh is with his wife, Varalakshmi. They have 3 teenage children, one boy and 2 girls, all staying in government hostels (similar to orphanages where poor children can go to get education and their basic needs met, but the govt hostels are not typically run by people who truly care for the children). Suresh was a heavy drinker, but after coming down with TB (tuberculosis) he became fearful and stopped drinking completely. Already his liver is damaged and he has diabetes. Brother Wesley, who works for us in the widows & elderly ministry (WE for short), goes to their village 2 or 3 times a month. Varalakshmi gave her heart to the Lord 4 or 5 years ago, her pastor being Bro. Nazariah (Nazareth), who pastors other elderly people that your donations are helping. Now Suresh is also hearing the Word of GOD and seems to be seeking Him. Suresh is now on our WE list to receive medication. Please pray for this precious soul and his family. NOTHING is impossible with our GOD!

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RHM February Newsletter

RHM February Newsletter

This month's newsletter, besides the usual prayer requests, praise reports and profiles of those your donations are helping, includes a basic financial report of the income & expenses for 2024. Please take a look, and feel free to ask any questions you might have.

Below are girls and adults who went on a special excursion to a fishing port town called Nizampatnam. These excursions are great opportunities for the people to get to know each other better, and for the ministry staff to bond more with them as well.

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Opportunities to Serve the Lord

Here 5 girls are singing during our weekly Sunday afternoon service. Many of the girls and boys like the opportunity to sing. From left are Divya (11), Abhinaya (13), Mary (19), Soniya (14, Divya's sister), and Martha (19, Mary's twin sister). The sisters Divya and Soniya live with another little sister and their single mother. Because of abuse the mother left the father a few years ago. Now the mother is weak and unable to work consistently. We help the family with monthly food and the girls with their education. Abhinaya has a thyroid problem and is weak, and Martha and Mary have been weak probably since birth, being premature babies. Martha weighed about 2 pounds and Mary 1 pound at birth. All 3 of these girls we, through the Lord's provision and your donations, are giving nutritious food each month to supplement their diet. Also helping the twins with their nursing education. Please pray for these precious girls.

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A Precious Man of GOD Watching Over the Flock

Brother Samuel on the left is the pastor of this group of widows and elderly (the younger woman sitting, Koteswari, is also a widow). Samuel has been focused on winning souls in this mostly Hindu town, which we call VV Palem, for many years. Many have gradually come to Christ. I have been with this brother on his small property many times since at least 2008. He stayed with his family (wife, 3 children, and then later grandchildren) in this church for many years until one of our donors helped him build a small house next to the church. Now 2 of his children are married and moved elsewhere, his wife passed in 2022, and he currently stays on this property with one of his sons, his daughter-in-law and their 2 teen children. Please pray for Brother Samuel, his family and ministry. The church is getting old and will eventually need to be torn down or somehow remodeled. They are trusting the Lord for every need, now and until the return of our Lord JESUS.

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New School Bags!

Deborah (8) and her brother Vijay Kumar (5) recently received new school bags from the ministry. Hard to believe the little guy is in school now, and he might not be very excited about it. These children are in a government (public) school, which usually begins with 1st grade, but they do have separate schools only for little ones, basically the equivalent of kindergarten. We are thankful that through your donations RHM has been able to assist 57 different students during the 2024-25 academic year at different levels. Because of financial limitations and the number of students, we are not assisting any children for more than $300 a year. The average support for those studying in private schools is more or less than $250 a year per child, while the average support for the govt children is less than that. There are a few of our children who need more than what we can give, but they know our limits, so the parent(s) or grandparent(s) are trying to manage the excess amount. Thank you to all who give!!!

 

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