I want to take this time to write a short note of thanks for your continued support in this ministry.
The last three months have been a great blessing experiencing God’s faithfulness and his provision. As many of you’ll know my father had to go through an open-heart sugary beginning of January.
He is now much better and recovering thanks for all your prayers.
The following are few highlights as to how the vision and work are expanding:
- At the end of January I was involved in a training program for four weeks at the Southern Asia Bible College. I had twenty-five students in my class and I taught a module for them in Adolescence development. This was greatly welcomed and well received by the students. This was my first teaching opportunity for bible college students. I must say that I enjoyed every bit of it. These bible college students are from all over India. Each of them come from different states of India with their own distinct culture, ethnicity and language. It was an eye opining experience learning how to come along side young people in their transition stage. I was greatly encouraged by the student’s response. Probably this was the first time in the history of the college where a module was taught in Adolescence development. The college has asked me to do more modules in the near future embracing Youth ministry Course.
- One of our Trustees (Annie) and her husband Malcolm has very generously offered their ground floor to be used as an office for two years free of cost. It’s a two bedroom flat. This is a great provision from God for which I am utterly thankful.
- On The 21st of February, as Dave has mentioned elsewhere in this blog, we registered ourselves as a Christian Charity/Trust with the Government called ‘The Fishermen Trust’. Praise God it has finally happened. The trustees have begun to meet.
- March was fantastic month, my sister Anitha was engaged to Philip, they plan to get married in October 2007.
- March also brought a new horizon in ministry working alongside with another youth ministry called ‘Capstone Ministries’. Here is Paul Victor, founder of Capstone Ministries:
- I worked as the event manager for a large outreach concert on the 6th April. There were a number of local bands (here is one):
and the mainline act was a New Zealand called RedRain. I must say this was a new experience for me and for my team, but we have learned so many things and I praise God for this opportunity to reach out to urban young people through music. Here is a pic of me being interviewed by the local media:
We had three thousand young people come for this concert. We had seven of our Indian bands and one International band from New Zealand called RedRain playing for this concert. Here are some pics
- As part of our ongoing relationship with Dave’s church in Hereford we had two of Dave's friends (Beth and Anna) visit for three weeks to Bangalore in April. It was a blessing have them both. I have never had two girls stay at my place in the past!! Thank you Beth and Anna for putting up with me and for all the fresh perspective you’ll have added. Here we are:
And finally, if you haven't heard already, the big news is that, God willing, I will be visiting UK for six weeks from 18th 0f May to 4th of July 2007. I have yet to get my visa but hopefully all will be well. - I plan to visit friends in Bexhill, Hereford, Cheltenham, Cardiff, Chichester, Oxford, Scotland, & London/Croydon and will be spending time speaking at various Church's about the work. Please pray I get the visa OK and for God’s provision for this trip as this will be amajor challenege.
Raj
