Delay With the May Newsletter

Just letting you know that this month's newsletter is late, usually trying to get it done by the 15th of each month, if possible. One problem this month is that I'm super busy. The other is that we're still inquiring about some information concerning Brother Puthra's family situation, Puthra dying in a motorcycle accident May 8th. 
Below is our girl, Mary, at the dentist office yesterday for a root canal. She and her twin sister, Martha, are both generally weak and more susceptible to sickness (born very premature, Martha 2 or 3 pounds at birth, and Mary between one and 2 pounds). Pray for Martha & Mary.

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Pray for Her Pregnancy

This photo is from several months back. Sister Radha (with the sling) had fallen out of an auto rickshaw and broke her arm, but is much better now, but not totally healed. The 2 older girls are her daughters, Preethi and Pinky, who is holding Raju & Pavani's little girl, Keren (Job 42:14). Pray for Pavani (far left), now in her 8th month of pregnancy. She has been getting fevers often, so please pray for that also. This is their 2nd child.

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Requesting Prayer for This Mother

Yesterday we got news that Pavani (lying down) was having heart pains and low blood pressure, and passed out. Her 10 year old son, Sathish, is with her in the photo when this happened (we're assisting with his education). Brother Raju and Sister Mary took her to the hospital, where she came to. They ran tests, and gave medication. Her husband is totally lost, what the Bible calls "worse than an unbeliever" (1 Timothy 5:8), as he will not care for his wife and son. The Lord used RHM funds to help Pavani learn how to sew clothes a few years ago, and she is doing that to help with her family needs. Please pray for Pavani and Sathish, and for the father's salvation.

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Four Brothers Born the Same Day!

Just kidding, but we want to celebrate the birthdays of these boys. Problem is, no one in their family has a clue when they were born. In their tribal culture, they don't pay much attention to dates, times, education, etc. They're pretty much oblivious. The mother to the right is the mother of all these children except for the oldest boy, Sankar. He has a different mother, the father having 2 wives. The girl, Poojitha, has come to church, Sunday School and other meetings for 4 or 5 years now at least, and we celebrate her birthday in November. A couple of years ago we decided to celebrate for these 4 brothers also, choosing April 17th for them. It doesn't mean anything in reality, but we hope they can recognize the love of Christ in these acts of kindness and honor. Please pray for this family, at least 11 or 12 kids altogether, some of the older ones already married.

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Memorial Service for Our Friend

Today there was a memorial service for our dear friend, Puthra, a pastor that I've known for 30 years or more. The memorial was conducted in a nearby village to where Puthra's family lives, where their church is, and where they do ministry. You can see some of the crowd in the top photo, and Puthra's daughter Beulah in the lower photo, obviously having some injuries in the motorcycle accident. Brother Wesley went to this meeting, and hopefully will be able to give us more clear information about the accident, and more importantly, about Beulah and the family's condition, and their needs. Please continue to pray for this beautiful and broken family.

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A Counseling Ministry

As with all of our lives, many challenges are there in ministry. We have more than 30 families we visit regularly, which includes well more than 50 children. So MANY challenges come before us: financial, drifting, rebellion, loneliness, worldly desires, boy-girl issues, anger at another person...the list goes on and on. We are very thankful for Brother Raju, here counseling a 14 year old named Jeevan. About 3 years ago, Jeevan almost seemed like a hopeless case, already totally out of control, the mother at her wit's end. But the Lord used Brother Raju and his wife Pavani to love and counsel this boy into making some changes. There are still challenges from time to time, as there will be among our own children, but we see Jeevan, and so many other youth, humbling themselves and allowing the Holy Spirit to work in their hearts. Please keep Jeevan and all of our youth lifted up in your prayers. 

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