INDIA: IN THE TRENCHES

God is doing a great work in India, and we have had the opportunity to reach some of the most unreached people there with his Word. This past February, we visited our friend TL and saw the reach we’re having through his ministry to orphans, as well as the Bible school where he is training up pastors and future missionaries.

Since 1993, our Mission Cry missionary TL and his wife Ruth have taken in 125 orphan children. While all these children have been under their care and financial support, they have also legally been adopted by TL and Ruth. These children have more than shelter and their basic needs met; they are truly and deeply loved. In 1995, the first four orphan children were killed by terrorists. Since then, 95 children have grown and moved out of TL’s home, going on to become teachers, nurses, a lawyer, software engineers, business administrators, hair stylists, entrepreneurs, pastors, missionaries, and more! There are currently 26 children under TL and Ruth’s care, living in their home.

In addition to the orphanage, TL has planted 186 churches. Of these, 100 are located throughout India, with others in nearby countries. Your sponsorship of TL’s orphans and church plants goes to support the care of these children, pastors, and surrounding communities with basic necessities and with the Word of God.

While in India, we were also able to visit a hospital that takes in the homeless and those who are sick. These people have no hope of healing from any conventional doctor. The missionary who takes these precious people in gives them a place where they can be comfortable and experience the love of Christ in their last days on this earth.

After being released from prison 23 years ago, a man drove a rickshaw for a living and, while doing so, noticed the homeless who were dying on the streets. He began picking these people up and taking them to his home where he would care for them. His intention was to give them a place where they could be loved, and live out the remainder of their days with dignity. Of the 30,000 he has taken in since, 13,000 have survived and gone on from the home. Many of the people who are brought in are led to the Lord.

Currently, the home serves 700 people. The bottom floor functions as a hospital, while there is a four story housing wing for men and a four story housing wing for women. Due to your generosity. we were able to bring these people the Word of God!