Doing What We Can

Galatians 6:10 says,  "...while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith." 
The "opportunity" to do good, to help others, to share the Gospel, etc. could be talking about our time, but also our resources. Even though we still have time to help others (we haven't died yet, and our Lord hasn't yet returned), we are sometimes limited if we don't have the money to do it. Still, we should do what we can while we can. And that is what we are doing at RHM. A few months ago we were helping over 40 widows (a few abandoned) & elderly with monthly cash support. Because funds have decreased, we are now only able to help 14 widows, and one who was abandoned years ago, with monthly cash support. All 15 of these women have children. Nine are younger widows (below 50) with children, and 5 of them older widows who have children and/or grandchildren staying with them. We desire to do more, but will, by His grace, continue "doing what we can." Below is Chandramma, one of our oldest widows who has grandchildren to help care for. Her daughter's husband abandoned the family when this little boy was just born (or before). The children are Deborah and Vijay. The mother goes into the fields to do agricultural work when it is available. Continue to pray for our widows & elderly ministry. 

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Three Sisters

From left are Mythilli (12), Nandini (15) and Nanditha (13). This photo was taken at their school on Nandini's birthday last year. Both parents are alive, their Daddy an auto rickshaw driver, the mother not working. Their Daddy, his name Parishudha Rao ("holy king") helps us with the transportation of children and family members to many of our meetings and excursions. It's a win-win situation, as he is faithful and a good driver (and believer), and it also helps him with finances. There are literally hundreds of auto rickshaws being used to taxi people around, so it's not a high-paying job, especially because of repairs and fuel being over $4 per gallon (they use rupees). RHM is helping the 2 older girls with education, while the Daddy handles the youngest girl's education and all the family expenses. Please pray for this family.

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Praying for His Anointing Upon This Boy

Abhishek, the boy in the middle, surrounded by neighborhood friends, turned 12 in August. The name Abhishek is most commonly used in reference to Hindu rituals, but among Christians it is often used to describe the Lord's anointing upon a person. The Lord JESUS is referred to as Abhishiktudu in the Telugu Bible (which is the language most of our ministry people speak), which means "Anointed One". Abhishek's father died in an auto rickshaw accident in 2017. His grandfather died in 2022 from a stroke, leaving only Abhishek, his grandmother and mother living together. The grandmother cannot work due to health problems, but the mother goes to work in the agricultural fields. Please pray for this boy, that he will come to know our Savior.

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Parrot Village Ministry

This village where Brother Marthababu is sharing the Word is called Chilakala Colony, "chilaka" meaning "parrot", and chilakala being the plural form. Thus, "Parrots Colony". It's a beautiful place, full of and surrounded by palm trees, coconut trees, and rice fields...lots of greenery! Of course, the villagers and natives might not recognize or appreciate the beauty as much because they have lived there most or all of their lives. Plus, these fields and trees are not just scenery for them, but part of their daily food source. From my observation, the parrots (or parakeets) migrate from village to village in search of food and nesting, so it's likely that there were many parrots when the village was established, but now there are not many on a regular basis. Continue to pray for Marthababu and his wife, Pavani, as they travel to various towns and villages to reach the children and families we minister to.

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Literacy Classes Continue

We have been having literacy classes for over 2 years for our widows and elderly. We're thankful that some are consistent to come, and are learning how to read. Some are reading their Bibles now, which is the main reason that we started the classes, and the main reason that most or all of them are wanting to come. From left are Karimun, Karima, Sathyavathi and Lakshmi, all from the town of Karlapalem, here meeting in their church verandah. Sister Jhansi is leading these classes now in 3 different towns and villages.

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Happy 20th Birthday Shiny!

Shiny and her 18 year old brother, Kethan, are cutting the cake on Shiny's 20th birthday August 10th. I (Dan) have the blessing of witnessing most of the cake cuttings of our children, as usually we are having a time together via video call with singing, sharing the Bible, and prayer before the cake cutting. Most of the time, Brother Raju is translating for me, but most of Shiny's family is able to communicate pretty well in English. Pray for Shiny, who seems to have a weak immune system, so has various health problems from time to time. She is studying in her 2nd year of college to be a lab technician. 

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