Extra Nutrition During the Summer Heat

This is Brother Marthababu giving some extra food to Paul and his mother during the summer heat. As we shared in the May update, the heat has been above normal temperatures this year, and some of those we're involved with are suffering. We decided to give extra food to our 5 HIV patients during this heat, two of the women on the bed for some time. I think both are doing a little better now, but are still weak. The extra nutrition definitely is useful for them. We're also assisting our 20 year old Mary, who has been weak, but now is getting stronger. Thank You Lord for Your healing touch, and for Your love and provision working through Your people to help the poor!

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Sunday Meetings Continuing

The Sunday gatherings are continuing in a local church on Sunday afternoons. Most of the people go to their own churches on Sunday mornings, and then come to this meeting in the afternoon. RHM helps with transportation for those who are connected to this ministry. Below is Brother Raju leading the people in worship. Many other believers are now coming, but still between 1/3 to 1/2 of the people are adults or children being ministered to in some way through your donations. Please pray for spiritual growth and maturity.

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A Failed Cataract Surgery

This is Brother Wesley, praying for one of our widows, Sister Valiab. Valiab had a cataract surgery, and it apparently was not successful. I have seen her in a video call since then, and she doesn't seem to be in pain, but she's still not able to see properly. Not sure of all the details, but we have paid a small amount to help her with ongoing treatment. She is the great grandmother to 4 children we know and visit sometimes. Only one of these children we are helping with education. Please pray for Valiab, a very sweet woman, always kind and a prayerful woman.

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Happy 19th Birthday Naveen!

Naveen is the boy in the white dress shirt, surrounded by friends. He turned 19 on May 25th. Your donations are helping with some of his studies, the hostel he is staying in paying the rest. I've known Naveen since he was about 4 years old, the day he came into my room where I was staying, thinking that pretty much everything in the room was his. I always remember a shirt he wore as a little boy that said, "Trouble Squad Leader". It was such an appropriate shirt! But we're so thankful that he now has a good testimony (he's well spoken of) at his hostel, and when he is with his mother in the holidays (the father left when he was 3 or 4). The tall boy is Jeevan, who has been with us for 3 or 4 years, he also doing much better than in previous days. The other children are relatives and neighbors. Please pray for Naveen. 

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Too Hot! RHM May Update

RHM May Update

Please take a few minutes to go over the May update. Much of it is about the present heat in India, which I believe has subsided a few degrees. Believe me, you can feel a BIG difference between 100 degrees and 110, especially without air conditioning! Below is Brother Raju bringing extra food for one of our precious widows, Bharathi, who has been sick because of the heat.

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Pray for Heat-related Problems

 It's difficult to get accurate information from this side of the world, but according to some news sources over 100 people have died in the states of Andhra Pradesh and its neighboring state of Telangana because of a heat wave, AP the state where we do all the ministry the Lord's given us. I've heard that the temps have been 113 and higher in our area, but we're not sure. Just looking at the forecast for the next couple of weeks, the temps are projected to continue to be 100 to 106 every day. Having been there for so many years, I can testify to the fact that the electricity is off for part of the time, as the electrical power somehow is connected to the water supply (so I've been told). I'm not sure any of the families that we work with have air conditioning. Brother Raju and the others doing ministry with the families either have to go to their homes early in the morning, or wait at least til 5pm, since they ride motorcycles. We have some of our people who have HIV, and we are giving them some extra protein foods during these weeks, as they are weak. Others are as well, including the family below. Our twins, Martha and Mary (to the right), are more susceptible to sicknesses, Raju sending me a prayer request this morning to pray for Mary (far right, the same girl who recently had a root canal). She suddenly got a fever with a 104 temperature, and was taken to the hospital. Please pray for Mary, and all our families and elderly who are struggling with the heat. Lord willing, the worst part of the summer is usually over by mid to late June.

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