Special Memories

Special Memories from a May Excursion: 

Click onto the above link to see a video of a song being sang during a prayer meeting held in the Karlapalem church the night before going to Hyderabad for an excursion (vacation) with these children. It was a very precious time for all of us, a first for most all of these children, to be able to go on such a vacation. We visited a large museum, a zoo, a large park, and had great times of fellowship and devotions with the children. Praise the Lord!

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At the Train Station

This Monday morning we reached the Vizag train station ("Vizag" is somehow short for the city's actual name of Visakhapatnam). Brother Raju, his wife Pavani and I (Dan) took 9 girls to Vizag for a vacation, something these girls rarely or never experience. From left, the 2nd, 3rd and 4th girls (Jyothi, Esther and Hannah) had never seen a beach before. It was a great time of bonding, especially for me, as I had only seen 5 of these girls once or twice previously. We saw the zoo, a submarine, an aircraft museum, and the beach during the one and a half days we were actually in Vizag. And best of all, we had two very blessed devotion times with the girls. Praise the Lord! Thank you to those who have prayed for these excursions we're taking the children on while I have the opportunity to be here in India.

 

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The Blessing of Blessy!

It truly is a blessing that we had the opportunity to be with Blessy on her 20th birthday this last Sunday (the 25th). Here, she is with her little cousin during the cake cutting. Blessy's innocent and humble spirit truly makes her a blessing to all. Please pray for this precious girl.

 

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Nice Excursion With Some of Our Girls

We just returned this morning from a blessed time with 9 of the girls we're involved with in ministry (sharing Christ and helping with physical needs to the girls and their families via your donations and prayers). Also with the girls are Sister Pavani (her husband and she leading the children's ministry), Karuna (the pastor whom we stayed with) and his wife, Ratna Kumari. Brother Karuna (his name meaning "mercy") shared his testimony with all 12 of us the 1st night we stayed in his home and church (the home on the 1st floor, the church on the 2nd).

 

This pastor has been blind since he fell at 16 years old and a stick went into his eye. Perhaps because the infection went into his other eye, or because of a lack of proper medical care, he lost his sight in the other eye also. His wife was accidentally hit by a bus when she was 11, which caused her to lose one of her legs above the knee. Somehow the Lord brought the two of them together in marriage. They had 3 daughters, but struggled terribly in the earlier years, the children not having sufficient food to eat. But what impacted my heart was the fact that, even with such obvious difficulties and limitations, they never lost their faith, but kept trusting the Lord to see them through. 

 

He led them and has used them to start a church in their town, that also involving much persecution from the police and neighborhood unbelievers. But now He has given them rest from so many of their enemies, and they seem to be doing ministry peacefully in their area. All 3 daughters married Godly men, and all 3 of the couples are involved in ministry. May we all learn from such a story and example: no matter what is happening in our lives, though the winds and storms assail, may we not lose hope, but hang on in faith that He will accomplish His purposes for our lives.

 

^"The LORD will accomplish what concerns me; Your loving kindness, O LORD, is everlasting. Do not forsake the works of Your hands." Psalms 138:8

 

 

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Saying Bible scriptures

Bible scriptures: 

Click onto the above link to see the video of spending time in prayer meetings and with children during in trip to Singarayakonda, . Here, children saying memorized Bible scriptures.

Youth meeting

Youth meeting: 

Click onto the above link to see the video of youth meeting in the village of Karlapalem. Here, boys and girls worshiping and singing nice Telugu song. Brother Prashanth is leading the meeting.

 

RHM September Newsletter

RHM September Newsletter

 

Click onto the above link to see what is happening in the India ministry these days. The Lord has shown Himself strong and faithful once again! Is it possible for anything else to be true?

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Happy 19th Birthday to Sandhya!

Sandhya's older sister, Divya, is giving cake to Sandhya on her 19th birthday September 3rd. Sandhya is a sweet girl, now studying in what we in the US would consider 11th grade (or a junior in high school). But in this part of India the 10th grade is considered the end of high school, and the next year what they call "1st year intermediate". After her 2nd year of intermediate, she can try for some college studies. Sandhya is weak in studies, so would covet your prayers. She's also a little bit of a fearful girl, but the Lord is helping her. Please pray for her as the Lord might bring her to your mind.

 

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Madala N children meeting

Madala N children meeting: 

Click onto to the above link to see the video of children doing action song during in children meeting in the village of Madala Narayan. Brother Bhaskar leading the meeting.

Keeping Them Dry

We are thankful that we serve a heavenly Father Who has compassion upon the poor and hurting! This brother is Krupanandham from the village of Alluru. He has been faithful to attend church services and prayers for years now. Our brothers doing the RHM ministry see him and other widows and elderly in their village usually 4 or 5 times a month. Krupanandham also is a regular attendee to the literacy class that is usually conducted once a week in his church just across the road from his house. This house actually is home to him and another person (not on our support list), so we put a large tarp on the roof to cover his part of the house, and part of their space as well. Pray for this brother if he comes to your mind; he has much pain in his legs and knees.

 

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Precious, but Tough Ministry

Below is a Sunday School class being conducted by Brother Bhaskara Rao. This brother helps us with children's Sunday School classes in about 6 villages. Different scenarios exist in these villages, but in most of them there are hindrances to being able to impact the children in a deeper way. In Hindu communities (like the one below), there is a resistance to the Christian faith, so for the most part only children from Christian families will be able to attend. In other villages, there is not much resistance to Christianity, but the tribal mentality of the people makes it difficult to reach the children. The adults are periodically taking their families to other areas searching for work, so the children have no consistency in spiritual things or in education. But in spite of the challenges we press on, trusting in His love, and the promise of 1 Corinthians 15:58, "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord." 

 

 

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Teaching the Elderly

Brother Wesley is sharing the Word of GOD to a group of widows & elderly in a village called Thunagunta. Wesley oversees the elderly ministry in 9 different towns & villages in his district of India. There are 63 elderly at this time under his care, 49 of them widows or widowers. Sadly, 7 widows from one village called Chundi were recently removed from our widows' list, as hard-line Hindus are not allowing any ministry in their village, and are hindering the women from going elsewhere for ministry. Please pray for these Chundi widows, and for all the elderly whom Bro. Wesley is working with.

 

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Teaching word

Teaching the Word: 

Click onto the above link to see the video of brother Raju (who leads our children's ministry) teaching the Word (the Bible) during a children's prayer meeting in the town of Ponnur.

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Happy Birthday to Sravani!

Sravani turned 15 in August. In this photo, already she had received some cake from several adults, including her mother, sister and grandmother. Now it's the neighborhood children in the village's turn, and they are thoroughly enjoying it! Pray for Sravani, now in the 8th grade. She has frequent fevers and headaches, and is sometimes needing medication for an extended period of time.

 

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Protection from the Storm

Many of our widows, elderly and some tribal families live in huts, and every year we try to either make repairs, build new huts if needed, or cover them with large tarps for protection from the heat and rain. It has worked out well over the years. Below is Bullamayi in front of her hut with a new tarp. She is deaf, but very faithful to attend prayer meetings and services at her nearby church. 

 

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Tuition in Karlapalem

Tuition time: 

Click onto the above link to see a video of children studying in tuition (tutoring) after school hours were done in the village of Karlapalem. Sister Mary was making them to study. Mary is doing a very good job, also a Sunday School teacher in the church where most or all of these children attend.

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Happy Birthday to Abhishek!

This is Abhishek (which means power or anointing) and his mother, Lilly, on his birthday. He turned 9 in August. His father died of a heart stroke in 2017. His mother does field work when it is available. They live with a grandmother (Lilly's mother), who's husband died in March of this year. Abhishek also has a brother. RHM just got involved with this family in May 2022, the grandmother on our widows' list, and Abhishek on our children's list. We help them (through your donations) with whatever needs they might have, as the Lord enables us. Please pray for Abhishek, for the Lord's blessing upon him, and that he will grow to be a Godly young man.

 

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Teaching Prayer

Teaching Prayer: 

Click onto the above link to see a video of Brother Bhaskar leading boys in a prayer during a Golapalem children's meeting. Most of these boys (perhaps all but one) are from Hindu families. They are praying for personal needs, about their sins and forgiveness, for their families, for their village, and maybe other things also. Praise the Lord!

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Bread in the Midnight Hour

Bread in the Midnight Hour, RHM Update

 

Click onto the above link to see the latest from RHM. Several prayer requests are there. Bless you. 

 

Wesley's son, Sunny, giving an audio Bible to an elderly couple we work with.

 

Learning to Read the Bible

Marthababu seems to be reading a Scripture, and asking Chinnamayi to write it during literacy class in the village of Chinthayapalem. The primary participants of the literacy class are our widows and elderly, but we also allow any other children or villagers who truly want to participate. We're happy that after 2 years or more of literacy classes, a good number of the elderly are beginning to read the Bible and write down the Scriptures. Praise the Lord! Pray for our elderly (over 160 in all), and consider helping us financially to assist them with their physical and spiritual needs. 

 

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Children's meeting

Children doing an action song: 

Click onto the above link to see the video of a children's meeting at brother Hanock's (ministry friend) house. Amrutha is leading the meeting. Here, children are learning how to do an action song.

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Precious School Children

Here's some of the children we help with education via your donations. This school administration is giving us a discount on fees, so we have about 20 of the children whom we help (also with food and other needs for their families) who attend this school. Pray for these children's education, plus the 30 or so other children we're involved with. We're trusting in our faithful Father, the "Father of the fatherless" (Psalms 68:5) to meet every need in their lives and in their families, including their relationships with Christ. We have 2 brothers and their wives who are all regularly involved in seeing and ministering to 45-50 children and their families (most often a single mother). Please help us as the Lord leads you. 

 

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A New Place to Live

Annamma, one of our widows. Her name is Anna, but in the Telugu language "amma" is usually added to the name of elderly women for respect. As we have shared many times (and like to remind you), most of our widows are supported with World Challenge funds, a Christian organization in Colorado Springs. We are so thankful to the Lord for that connection: WC provides the funds, RHM implements the benefits to the widows. If you donate for "widows and elderly" through our website or by check, that donation is used for the other widows and elderly (and a few handicapped) we are involved with. 

Annamma recently had her hut removed by the government because they are widening the road by her place. Now she is staying outside her son's home. We're planning to provide her another room to stay in soon. "A Father of the fatherless and a Defender of widows, is GOD in His holy habitation." Psalms 68:5

 

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