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Nov 2011
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November 2011 Dear Friends, Greetings in Jesus Name. Here we are already in the last part of the year 2011. As always, it has flown by with plenty of activity and of course challenges in the last three months. What a blessing it has been to visit Washington and Oregon USA in July, and renew friendships and relationships with Pastors and churches. Being summertime in North America I enjoyed the wonderful outdoors, with the beautiful tall trees and Lakes when in Oregon and even went camping and boating with the Hale family near Detroit Lake for a few days. In August I drove from my base in Seattle to Canada and spent time with Ray and Althea Bloomfield which was an uplifting and precious time. Then I flew to California and visited two churches there; one north of Los Angeles and the other south of there in San Marcos. Both of these churches and their Pastors were a great blessing to me and to the ministry. It was refreshing to be among people so hungry for the Lord and responsive to His call. I was especially impressed with the young people who are giving their all to follow Christ. The prayer line was lengthy and many needs were met I know. In September I had a special time in Phoenix Arizona together with my two sisters in desert temperatures of up to 100°F - it was good there was a pool! We went to Tommy Barnett's large church in Phoenix and were impressed with their warm friendliness, good music and preaching. Their standard of excellence and heart for the less fortunate has been their secret of greatness. Back to Seattle and up to Vancouver for another full-on few days before flying back with my sister Mary to Auckland. Now back home I am finding plenty to do in the house and outside and have enjoyed some tui birds finding nectar in the nearby trees. My next time out in NZ will be November in beautiful Taranaki where hearts are warm and missionary vision is clear. We are planning the next team to visit India and at time of writing there are seven people who have committed to going. As always, our Pastors there are eagerly awaiting our visit. I look forward to dedicating our new church there and once again leading a successful team. We are living in momentous and turbulent times but I have found the Lord to be just the same and faithful in all ways. His provision is amazing. I am so thankful to Him. The Bible has never been proven more true than it is today. Thank you for your faithful prayers and support of this ministry. The Lord needs the senders as well as the goers. Anything you can do it help us with the many needs is so appreciated. You will be sowing seed in good soil. Mathew 9:38 “Pray ye therefore the Lord of the Harvest, that He will send forth laborers into His Harvest." Lovingly, Nancy
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PRAISE REPORT:
1. Our leprosy friends in Bangalore now have a place to live. 
2. New Church for David Raj will be dedicated this January 2012. 3. Vehicle for Nancy’s Children’s Home is now owned. 4. Jesus Wells have been dug in needy villages. 5. Help has been extended for our children’s homes for school and other needs. 6. Money for Bibles has been sent. 7. Repairs to jeep in Kakinada making it road worthy. SPECIAL NEEDS: 2. “Jesus Community Wells” for villages without good water $300 to $600 each well. 3. Rebuilding or building village church buildings…$8,000 or ANY DONATION 4. Vehicles for workers to reach new villages: Motor scooters $700, motorbikes $1,200, Bicycles $100 
5. Bibles $5 and New Testaments $3 for new believers
6. Community hall for blind persons needs repair…ANY DONATION 7. El Shaddai Children’s Home in Gobi needs wall of protection $1,500 8. Four Leaders’ Day Seminars $200 each 9. Leprosy friends need assistance $20 monthly or ANY DONATION  Ps Samuel John reports from Narsapur, Andhra Pradesh: Recently we have conducted youth meetings in Villages Sarva and Ambajipet. Many young people came forward to accept the Lord Jesus as their personal Savior. In the last 3 months we baptized over 25 new people. My son Juni's team has conducted their 6th Annual Youth Conference named "ADOPTED" with more than 1000 attending and more than 210 youth responded to the call to be adopted into the Lord’s Family. Please pray for them as they lost their property (some hired) in an attack on them. They believe that the Lord will restore. Our nine year old Jeep is wearing out and cost of mileage is high. Please pray for a new one so we can continue this work. We are praying for your visit in 2012.
2012 MISSIONS TRIP
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March 2010
Wed, 2010/09/01 - 12:59pm — Rob
March 2010
Dear Friends
I am home in my house after six weeks of very active ministry in
The Team of seven persons were great value and it was a joy to see them grow in their ministry giftings. We traveled by train and in jeeps and the roads are more like tracks in some places. It was moving to visit the leprosy and blind persons’ villages and we were thankful to be able to give them food and clothes and pray with them. One team member said how grateful she was for what she had in
The children in our Children's Homes are doing well and it was a joy to be able to give them extra money for new clothes for each child. They also received a gift each of toys and candy. The dancing and singing they performed for us was of very high standard and we were very blessed. What we are doing on a regular basis is working well and these children are growing up in a Godly environment with good training for their future. Bruce, a brother on our team is a Dentist and he gave the children toothbrushes and good instruction as to how to take care of their teeth. Thank you Bruce.
I stayed on after the team left
On the way home while traveling to
Of course we encountered many needs. I have listed just some of them under our special needs. Anything you can do to help will be sent and these people are so thankful even for very basic needs. The harvest is ripe in
In Jesus Love
From Nancy's Desk
Wed, 2010/09/01 - 12:50pm — Gordon
 July 2010 Dear Friends Greetings to you once again. Several months have passed quickly since I last wrote and its winter in New Zealand now and very cold here in Tokoroa. But it has been a beautiful fall season and some sunsets simply gorgeous. It has been a blessing to be able to travel to churches reasonably near to where I live. I have loved the variety of visiting two Maori churches, an Asian church, a mixed group with quite a number of new immigrants of Pakistanis and just this last Sunday, an African church. Our National anthem is a prayer, "God of Nations, at Thy feet, in the Bonds of love we meet..........men of every creed and race, gathered here before Thy Face, asking Thee to bless this place, God defend New Zealand. " Our prayers should be for a revival of our Christian roots and that our new immigrants will truly find a safe haven here and to come to know Christ as their Savior and Lord. Some already are Believers and are coming here to know the freedom to worship that we enjoy. It is certainly not true of every country on our planet. News from India is mostly good news from our Pastors there. The church buildings we have built several years ago all need to be extended because of the growth of the congregations. This is a challenge for our faith but if its a problem its a good one! Samuel John's son, Azariah Junior (Juni) is reaching a large number of young people through his "Youth Arise Ministry" and the Motor Bike we were able to donate for his ministry is being well used in going into remoter villages and even places who have never had a Christian witness. This young man is very worthy of our support. Already we are seeking to gather those who would like to go on a short term missions trip into India in January and February 2011. If interested please be in touch with our office. We need to book early as seats fill up very fast with many flying into South East Asia early in the year. We find these teams are a blessing and help to our National brothers and sisters and it also gives us opportunity to oversee the expanding ministry of Global Nulife. The Leader's seminars both encourage and bring fresh teaching to the leadership. I will be in the United States and Canada from July to September this year and believe the Lord has many Divine appointments for me there. May I have an interest in your prayers? I was encouraged this last Sunday when a dear South African lady came up front to offer herself to be a support in prayer for our ministry. How we need the God-given intercessors to pray and birth new souls into the Kingdom of God. Ezekiel:22:30And I sought May the Lord bless you and keep you, may the Lord make HIs face to shine upon you, may the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace. This is my prayer for you. Thank you so much for your support in prayers and in giving. Jesus said, "The poor have the Gospel preached unto them" and again, "Give to the poor and you will have treasure in Heaven." With love and blessings, Nancy
PRAISE REPORT
1. "Jesus Wells" project is growing with many new wells dug and whole villages accessing safe water.
SPECIAL NEEDS
1. Sponsors for needy children....$30 monthly 2. Sponsors for Village Pastors ......$30 monthly 3. "Jesus Wells" for safe drinking water $300 to $500 4. Motor Bikes $1200, Motor Scooters $700, Bicycles $100 each 5. Orphanage Needs: Sleeping mats, school supplies, any donation 6. Bibles and New Testaments, any donation 7. Extension of Church Buildings, any donation 8. Vehicle in Madras, $5,000 needed 9. Heavy duty washing machine needed for Orphanage, $1,000 10. New Leprosy Village in Bangalore needs help, any donation
Testimonies
Greetings in the name of Jesus. My name is Ramana. I was suffering from headaches for the last 3 or 4 hours and have visited many different Hospitals and used many different medications and nothing worked at all. But When Sister Nancy asked to stand up for the healing I stood up and I was confessing that in the name of Jesus I am healed. I saw a bright light coming over me and I was there not knowing what to do and after some time I became normal with some kind of happiness in me that I could not control and then I realized that healing miracle took place in me . I Praise God for that and thank Pastor Samuel John for bringing over Sister Nancy and the Team over there and it is through their prayers I got delivered. Thank You so much and amen.
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Wed, 2010/03/24 - 3:33pm — Gordon|
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March 2012
Dear Friends,
I landed in Auckland on 28th February after a very fulfilling and blessed time in India and Malaysia for six weeks. The team of eleven persons the Lord put together was great value and there was unity and good fruit as a result of our visit.
We landed in Hyderabad then traveled by train to Narsapur to visit House of Hope Orphanage, hold a Leaders' seminar, visit villages, dedicate our new church building and lay a foundation stone for our next new church building. The children entertained us with song and dance that was of high standard.
Next we went to Kakinada to minister and stay with Ps Johnny and wife Sujartha to hold another Leaders' Day and visit village churches, do outreaches to children, and enjoy the Faith and Vision children. They are truly delightful.
Traveling again by train on a nineteen hour journey to Bangalore city, where we were mainly with our Slum ministry and our new Leprosy project there. It was a good time and these formerly homeless and rejected persons are now in a good place and have natural and spiritual covering. I was pleasantly surprised.
Then it was on to Chennai by a five hour second class train journey! We were all glad to arrive in Chennai and were met by our faithful Pastor, Samuel Paul. There we had a special time with the 65 children of Global's Children's Home. Then there were the people from the blind people's village, visiting the Wallajabad leprosy village and many village churches in the surrounding area. The roads were very rough after much flooding!
Lastly, we had an awesome evening with Nancy's Children's Home as the children acted out the Second Coming of Christ with dancing, angels, clouds, mountains and of course Christ Himself. The day the team left for home we had a Leader's Day and a special lunch together where we celebrated the engagement of Luke and Jane. Indeed, a special day to be remembered!
Then it was to Malaysia where I ministered in three churches and was given such warm hospitality. God's people are a great people. After a week in Auckland with my sister Mary and a visit to Ablaze Christian Church in Warkworth I finally made it home with a thankful heart for all God's special blessings and favour He gave and continues to give to our humble efforts.
With the fall season already here I am looking forward to some good times around the country. I do thank you all for your interest and to those who have faithfully prayed a very big thank you and may He bless you more and more.
Of course we were confronted with many genuine needs. Please pray and if you can help then please know that your sacrifices are very much appreciated. Let us not be weary in well doing and to be part of the great harvest is indeed a privilege. James:5:7Be patient
May God Bless you and your family,
Lovingly, Nancy
Donations can be made by direct credit to Global Nulife Ministries
ASB Bank A/c No. 12-3072-0380376-01
Please remember to include your name and any designation of funds
Thank you for your support!
PRAISE REPORT:
1. A special generous team of eleven visited three states of India.
2. New Church dedicated for Pastor David Raj.
3. More Jesus Wells being dug in needy villages.
4. Donations made for Bibles and New Testaments.
5. Donations given for bicycles, sound systems, moped bikes, and toilets.
6. The wall of protection for El Shaddai Children’s Home has begun in Gobi.
7. The urgent need for the re-wiring of Nancy’s Center has been met.
8. Our leprosy friends in Bangalore are very happy in their new home.
SPECIAL NEEDS:
1. Sponsors for needy children and village pastors - $30 monthly, leprosy friends - $20 monthly.
2. "Jesus Community Wells" for villages without good water - $300 to $900.
3. Motor bikes - $700 to $1,000, bicycles - $100.
4. El Shaddai children's home needs further help for much needed wall of protection - any donation.
5. Building or re-building or completion of village church building – any donation or $8,000.
6. Vehicle for village work to replace well-used jeep for Samuel John - $6,000
7. Two rooms added to Domada church for Pastor Zion's dwelling - $3,000
Testimonies from Team visit:
G. Yesupadem tells how he had a great problem with his breathing. It was so bad he even thought of committing suicide as he didn’t have enough money to go to the doctor for help. But one evening the team were praying for the healing of the body and he stood up to receive to receive the prophetic word. Three days later he realized there was a change in his breathing, and his lungs no longer bother him. He says, “I thank Lord Jesus for sending the team and praise God for them. Please pray for me that I would be a good witness in this heathen land for His Glory.”
G. Yesupadem tells how he had a great problem with his breathing. It was so bad he even thought of committing suicide as he didn’t have enough money to go to the doctor for help. But one evening the team were praying for the healing of the body and he stood up to receive to receive the prophetic word. Three days later he realized there was a change in his breathing, and his lungs no longer bother him. He says, “I thank Lord Jesus for sending the team and praise God for them. Please pray for me that I would be a good witness in this heathen land for His Glory.”
D. Venkata Rao says, “I was having severe back problem and have visited many doctors over the years, but all in vain. But when prayers were offered that night for healing I stood up and instantly I had relief in my back and waited for 3 weeks to see if comes back, but it did not. Praise God.”
Pastor Johney writes: “Sujatha, my wife was prayed for migraine headache by the team, she said after the prayers she feels better, even though she does much work, there is no pain, she asked to thank the team for the prayers.”
Pastor Johney writes: “Sujatha, my wife was prayed for migraine headache by the team, she said after the prayers she feels better, even though she does much work, there is no pain, she asked to thank the team for the prayers.”
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Nancy update: in Columbo, Sri Lanka
Sunday 14th February 10
Hi Family and friends:
We are waiting for lunch here in Columbo after the morning meeting at Jesus Saves Church...three services this a m Samuel Paul took the first two (very early) and I had the Tamil service with one translator. But on Friday nights healing meeting I had to have two interpretors which is VERY challenging.....55 persons came to the Lord...Long lines for prayer and anointing with oil......they gave me a chair and an assistant which was just as well. as we had only just flown in and I had scarcely anytime to prepare for the message....but the Lord came thru inspite of my weakness...ears a bit funny owing to flying....Last night we went to the beach for a little while but it was dark already so could not see much....we may have a Leaders' meeting tomorrow but not sure....leave on Tuesday afternoon for Chennai.....I am recovering from the cold/cough as have rested and taken stuff etc had two days at a Hotel by the beach in Madras and was on the bed most of the time....but all is well.......lovingly,
Nancy
Team update: Nancy & team in Kakinada, A P India
Friday 29th January 10
Hi family and friends:
Blessings from Kakinada India. We are all well. Team is functioning well and over 100 people have come to Christ....dedicated new church bldg. Yesterday we went to a remote village where Ps Jani is working and it is not without opposition from the M.'s.
About 50 persons attending. Two hours drive from here.....
We had Leaders Day and gave lunch to 70 pastors....good time. We had a Children's Crusade with 750 children in attendance....good time. Last evening we were with the children at the Home....gave gifts etc. Had meeting in Fishermans' village....good response with a children's meeting first and then adult meeting....four hours long !!
Jesus Well there and very popular....pTL.
Thanks for all your prayers and may you be blessed 100 %....
Take care, Lovingly, Nancy
Team update: Nancy & team in Narsapur, A P India
Friday 22nd January 10
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Dear family and friends,
We are here in Narsapur with Samuel and Serela and are being well taken care of...good food & accomodation and so far some good meetings with quite a number coming to the Lord....This morning all the Leper people came and we spoke to them and gave out rice and clothes from monies GNL had sent....such dear people and responsive to the Lord and so happy with so little....the team is already functioning well and there is a good spirit among them..I am just beginning to feel "normal" as the no jet lag pills didn't seem to work as we had so much waiting time ...it surely was a grueling trip!
So glad to see Juni and his cousin waiting for us at airport in Hyderabad...could not have gone a step further!! Had to find the domestic airport in Mumbai and go through quite a bit of security etc.
Its really hard travelling internationally these days...
We were two nights in Hotel in Hyderabad then came here by night train & wouldn't you know...right next to me were two mothers with a toddler and a newborn crying at intervals !
Anyway after a challening time sleeping and keeping going, I am now fine and the team functioning well so can now leave things to them if I have to. I did stay one night as simply could not go anywhere!
The Lord is helping us and all is well....a good Leaders' meeting yesterday and so many coming around me to greet and pray for them.....I spoke three times and then last night we had the House of Hope Children time and they were really delightful with their songs and dances......team enjoyed themselves but it was a lot in one day, believe me!! There is still a lot of activity ahead of us. The Indians believe in using us to the max! There have been a number who have come to the Lord already.
Thanks for praying and please continue...Pastor Johnny is driving his Jeep to Bhinavaram where we will be on Monday to take us to Kakinada so that is good.....we will have a good time there I know....
Thank you for your prayers,
Lovingly in Jesus,
Nancy
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The team trip to India for 2010 is well underway. For those who did not receive this via email, here is the schedule that Nancy forwarded:
March 2009
Thu, 2009/04/02 - 5:35pm — NancyDear Friends
Our Team of ten persons visited South India for three weeks in January /February 2009. It was a wonderful and fruitful time with an awesome group whom the Lord called for "such a time as this" to extend and bless the Kingdom of God.
We spent 10 days in Andra Pradesh visiting in our Children's Homes, Villages, Leprosy outreaches, Leaders' Days and dedicating three new churches. It was great to renew fellowship with our people and see first-hand the good work we are doing together. The children performed in song and dance and the team were happy to sing action songs and tell them stories and give them a small gift each. There were some new and needy children present who need sponsoring. Any takers ?
From there we went to Madras by train and spent six days with our two Samuels and their works. We visited a Leprosy Village, Blind peoples Village, our two Children's Homes, Leaders' Day and Pastors' Breakfast, Day Schools and Church meetings.
Approximately 200 persons made a decision to follow Christ and Him alone. We are grateful to the Lord for this precious fruit and to be a part of the Harvest that is so ripe now.
After the Team returned I went on an outreach with Pastor Samuel Paul to Colombo, Sri Lanka. It was again fruitful with approximately 200 persons making a commitment to the Lord. During the four day visit there were many meetings including a Leaders' one and an outreach to the Tea Plantations three hours drive from Colombo. Then there was the twenty kilometers up a mountain track with sheer drops on one side and if we met another vehicle we seemed to be balanced on the edge! Anyway, 20 children and adults came to Christ.
After a great time in Malaysia, visiting three churches there I arrived back in NZ 3rd March, very happy and fulfilled with all we had seen and done. Many thanks again for your faithful prayers and giving. We all share the same reward.
Praying God's blessing in a greater way for you and your family in 2009.
Lovingly,
Nancy
October 2008
Sun, 2008/11/02 - 5:29pm — NancyDear Friends,
I had a very enjoyable and fruitful time in the USA and Canada. My visit began with attending the Bethel Fellowship Camp Meeting in Washington with international missionaries, Graham and Pamela Truscott, from San Diego, as the speakers. Since then, I had meetings in Washington and Oregon on weekends and some weeknights. In addition, time has been spent working with Don and Judy on the necessary administration of GNLM. I also have been blessed to visit San Diego and attend a conference there, and to visit friends, relatives, and churches in Canada. The Lord has blessed and many lives have been touched by the Holy Spirit. I am grateful to be a part of it all.
The Lord has given this ministry so many wonderful friends, and this has enabled us to extend the ministry overseas. Three new church buildings are going to be completed by the end of this year. They are in Andra Pradesh (southern India). This is the area where there have been cyclones and floods recently, and some of our pastors are affected with their places heavily flooded. Also, Christians are enduring severe persecution, which began in Orrissa and now is spreading to other areas. Please pray for these believers for courage, strength and protection.
Visiting Pastor Amos and Teresa Tsang in Hong Kong on the way back to N Z was a special time of blessing. Its been five years since I visited there and to find such a healthy vibrant church of mainly young people worshiping fervently was encouraging. Their Church outreaches into mainland China and I am pleased we are part of it. They plan to visit New Zealand next year.
Thank you all for your faithful prayers and giving to this ministry. Together we are sowing the seed of the Word of God in many lives and miracles continue to happen. I pray that the rest of this year will be filled with many answers to prayer and that you and your family will know His abundance in your lives.
Always loving you,
Nancy
April 2008
Sun, 2008/04/20 - 5:21pm — NancyLoving greetings in Jesus Name. It is good to be home again after a blessed time away for seven weeks before I reached my house again. The time spent in India and Malaysia was memorable and wonderful. Many people came to the Lord and many were healed.
I left NZ with a team of seven persons on 23rd January and we traveled and ministered in three southern states of India.
We had prayed for a more youthful team and the Lord gave us three teenagers and two young adults who make things lively! It was great to see them grow in the Lord and our youngest member Rachael, was beautifully filled with the Holy Spirit during out devotional time soon after our arrival in India.
I had the joy of dedicating two new churches and a village Pastor's house. They were happy times and there is always a full house. The dedication of the new black vehicle in Madras for Samuel Paul was also a special time.
We ministered in new villages, five Leader's seminars and one Believer's seminar, six Children's Homes, Day School, Churches, Leprosy & blind people with success and as we gave out the Lord gave back and we were all greatly blessed.
The Indian style welcomes were warm (as well as the temperature!) with the children dancing and singing and putting flowers around our necks. Our children are always excited to see us and receive the gifts we have brought. Our Pastors and workers are also very happy to see us. The chaotic streets are filled with people vehicles, bicycles, motor bikes and animals all trying to get to their destinations. Somehow we arrived but often later than we intended... Indian time is often referred to as IST or “Indian stretchable time!"?
Through a love gift given by former team members we were able to buy recreational equipment for each of our Children's Homes. The happiness this brought to the children was a blessing to observe. In House of Hope the teenage girls were getting up at 4 am in order to practice their throw ball! The cricket sets and other balls and skipping ropes were popular too. It does not take expensive things to make them happy.
After the Team left, I spent another week in India and during that time went out to the Anderman Islands for three days of ministry there. There it was outreach and church meetings and a Pastor's Day Seminar interpreted into Hindi attended by 105 Pastors. The Anderman Islands were formerly a British Penal Colony for political prisoners and today a tourist attraction enjoyed by many for its beauty and space. They have seen a dark time of history and also suffered great loss during the 2004 Tsunami. Today they seem ripe for true Christian revival.
From India I traveled to Malaysia where I enjoyed fellowship and hospitality with long time friends there. Faith Covenant Tabernacle the first Sunday and then the next one in Cornerstone Glory Church. Their commitment to Christ and worshipful services are an inspiration indeed.
Thank you for sharing in this ministry. We covet your prayers and help as you are able. What we are doing is really working. May this year bring new joys and fulfillment into your lives is my prayer.
Always loving you,
Nancy
December 2007
Thu, 2007/12/20 - 5:15pm — NancyLoving greetings from my home to yours. In an increasingly unthankful society there is all the more reason to thank God for every good and perfect gift we have and will receive. But we do know that the most important gift is His Son Jesus Christ. Let us celebrate Him as the center of this Christmas season.
I returned from North America on the 4th October and since that time I have been ministering in churches and prayer groups sharing the Word and encouraging interest in our missions. By the end of the year I will have been in 10 places including a Marae. I am thankful for these opportunities which the Lord opened. The main theme has been the last great harvest of new believers and it has been wonderful to see young people responding to the call to become laborers in that harvest. The interest in missions is increasing as the Holy Spirit moves on hearts worldwide. I praise God for that and desire to impart the vision to the young as often as I can.
I began regular missions prayer meetings in my home and in other areas too earlier this year and they have been making a difference. I am challenged by the Word says "The earnest, heartfelt, continued prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available - dynamic in its working."
James:5:16Confess
Another Team has come together for yet another visit to India in early 2008. We have eight persons, mostly young people. We leave on 16th January 2008 for three weeks. We have been taking these teams since 1992 and it still excites me that we have such an awesome opportunity to obey the great commission. There will be village meetings, Leaders' seminars, children's meetings, Leprosy village visits and of course our orphanages. We will be traveling in three southern states of India sharing the Word as we go. We will be dedicating two new church buildings and a new van. What a privilege and blessing that will be!
News from our friends in India is that new areas are being reached with success and our workers are faithfully preaching in very difficult areas. Our children are doing well and are happy in the Lord. The leprosy village people are happily enjoying their new goats and they are making a difference to their lifestyle.
I do appreciate each one of you and thank you with all my heart for your faithfulness in prayer and in giving. To our regular sponsors I say a big thank you and may God bless you in all you put your hand to.
I wish you a very blessed Christmas season with those you love and if you live alone may His presence fill your heart and home with His joy and peace. Jesus IS the reason for the season.
Shalom,
Nancy
September 2007
Sun, 2007/09/02 - 5:10pm — NancyGreetings in Jesus Name from Washington.
Things have gone very well in meetings here in the States during the past two weeks and I am grateful to the Lord for His faithfulness and your interest and prayers. The warm American hospitality I have received is such a blessing to me.
In June 2007 the Lord sent Laura and Elisabeth McMurray, a mother and daughter team from the USA, to some of our works in India. Although they found it very hot, as it was summer time, they still enjoyed a fruitful visit. Our brothers were happy to have them share in the work. They were especially impressed with the work among the children. (There are over half a billion children in India. Forty percent are under the age of fourteen and fifty percent are under the age of eighteen.)
Through the means of "Kid's Clubs" and training seminars for children's workers (Johney's ministry) we are reaching thousands of children. If we can reach the children we can change the nation. Together it can be done!
The jeep we purchased and dedicated in February of this year while the ministry team was in India is being used constantly to reach the children. The jeep is called "Shalom Hope"... peace for today and hope for tomorrow. Our ministry team visited a new village in Andra Pradesh and met the very dedicated pastor who was formerly an orphan in Samuel John's father's orphanage. He is now pastoring three congregations and reaching out even further.
Presently progress is being made on two church buildings in Andra Pradesh. One is for a slum church under Samuel John and the other for Johney (at the fisherman's village), where he has been working for many years. We have waited for the right time to build for the Seaside Faith Church, a congregation of at least 100 people. Although opposed many times, we now feel it's right to go ahead with a simple structure, which will be used for church meetings and a school.
We are going ahead with the purchase of a new 13-passenger van for Samuel Paul. This van will be used continually for many outreaches, including three leprosy villages, two schools, the large orphanage, three churches, and leadership training. The Lord continues to send in money and we will make a large deposit for the van soon. Our desire is to have it fully paid for within the next few months. Please pray for this need and give, as you are able. It's just amazing what Pastor Samuel Paul does, even though stricken with polio as a child. God is using him wonderfully.
God bless you. Remember that He has "graven you on the palms of His hands." May you and your family be richly rewarded as you share in our vision. God has promised, in Proverbs 19:17, that "He that has pity upon the poor lends unto the Lord, and that which he has given will He pay him again."
Shalom, Nancy
