Re: [Awake4HisReturn] LETTER FROM PASTOR DON Feb 2011
I love u all a lot
On Mon Feb 14th, 2011 5:58 PM EST drena brown wrote:
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> B A BLESSING 2 SOMEONE 2DAY 4 JESUS!
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>----- Forwarded Message ----
>From: Mr Don
>Sent: Sun, February 13, 2011 11:27:31 PM
>Subject: Gettysburg address Feb 2011
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>Greetings and thanks on Valentine's Day
>This is the day set aside to say "I Love You" to the important people in our
>lives, that's why we send this to you today.
>We thank you for your support and prayers as we have now been on this journey
>since 1999.
>Some of our co-workers have asked why do you always seem to have things
>happening?
>We believe there's one reason, You Praying For us!
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>Last week our Hindu community celebrated Saraswati Puja on Tuesday. This is a
>day set aside to worship the Goddess of Wisdom.
>Schools were closed (that doesn't make sense to us) and everyone dressed up and
>went out to be seen. Of course the best place to be seen is the large American
>style 5 story mall.
>D&D were at the mall that day (A mistake) and it was fun to watch people try to
>ride the escalators. We noticed that no one was buying anything, all they
>wanted to do is to be seen.
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>On Thursday we had 2 Journey Girls arrive to stay. Part of our responsibility is
>to have their apartment set up. We failed them. The day before they arrived we
>found their place infested with cockroaches.
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>Trying to get it sprayed was impossible on short notice. Pray for us as we try
>to get their flat (Apartment) fixed this week. It's not a very good start if the
>place you are living is alive with bugs.
>We apologized to them but we'll need to do something special for them to
>overcome the disaster.
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>Next week is a busy one. On 19 Feb we have a 10 person volunteer team coming (2
>of the people will be returning in May for they are transferring from Africa).
>On the 20th we have 9 more volunteers arriving and also on the 20-21 we have a
>Cluster Meeting (about 14 of our families) where we had to make the
>arrangements. We are responsible for rooms, food, breaks and transportation for
>the folks to get to and from the meeting. We'll attend on Sunday but on Monday
>during the day I have to be with one of the Volunteer groups to show them the
>city.
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>As of March 1 our responsibilities will now include the country of Nepal. We
>have 15 units living in the country. I'll have to go and meet them in their
>homes and see how we can help them spend more time doing the "Main Thing."
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>Please pray for safety in travel as I travel the mountain roads.
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>We have 5 families living in Northern India that are experiencing problems with
>transportation strikes. In South Asia the easiest way for a political statement
>to be made is for that political part to call a strike. No vehicles are allowed
>out on the roads. The strike in one city has been going on for over a month!
>They are saying it will continue indefinitely (until their demands are acted
>upon). They want to form a state of their own. Please pray that food continues
>to get to our folks and they are able to share the Everlasting Peace with their
>neighbors.
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>On Monday 7 Feb, Dale and I visited a school (New Hope School) that we have been
>helping get started. It's located in a slum area. 50 preschool children are
>being educated. Each year we will try to add another grade level. The school
>needs your prayers. Children in India generally have uniforms to wear to school,
>we need to find a way to provide 2 uniforms for each student as well as a
>healthy snack. Most of the children survive on one meal of rice a day. It breaks
>our hearts to see the poverty to the area. We are excited to know that the
>school has been well received by the community. We teach Bible stories as well
>as math, English and Hindi to these precious little ones. Many already can read
>more than their parents. Breaking the cycle of poverty through education is our
>goal. Maybe you can come and help teach Math and English? School does not stop
>for the summer.
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>Speaking of summer, our daytime highs are now in the mid-90's. We see that many
>of you are still facing snow and below freezing weather. Our weather will
>continue to get hotter until June (that's when the summer clouds roll in and
>temperatures drop).
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>Yesterday in church our assistant's wife told us about a lady that teaches the
>Koran from house to house. She visited their home two weeks ago because they
>have Muslim names (my assistant is a Muslim background believer). This lady came
>as Annie (that's what I'll call her) was starting a Bible study. She asked the
>Koran teacher to wait but maybe she wanted to join them and to listen to the
>story? She did listen and since then this lady has returned several times to
>hear more about Jesus. In Acts 18 vs 9-10 Jesus tells us: " Do not be afraid,
>but speak, and do not keep silent for I am with you, and no one will attack you
>to hurt you for I have many people in this city". Kolkata is a city of about 16
>million. He has many people here and many more that need to hear. Will you come
>and join us as we share without fear?
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>Prayer points: Safety as we travel. Come experience India roads, they will
>improve your prayer life!
>The school as we continue to expand the grade levels and provide education for
>the poor.
>The new Journey girls as we try to make their living experience better.
>For us as we face about 50 visitors next week with 3 different groups all here
>at the same time.
>For us we start with our new responsibilities in March.
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>By the way: WE GOD LOVES YOU AND SO DO WE!
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>Blessings
>D&D
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>This is the store where we buy beef!
> D&D and the
> directors of New Hope School.
> The school, the
>children sit on empty cement bags for there are no desks.
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>A house across the path from the school. Two families live here. No water, no
>electric. A few miles away you'll see this modern Mall. India is a land of
>contrasts.
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