March 31, 2025 Update
Dear RHM Friends,
Greetings in the Name of our Precious Lord JESUS.
Please see and read the photos & captions below. These captions always give you things that you can pray for, as well as rejoice with us for what the Lord is doing in the lives of our precious Indian friends.
Continue to pray for me, that our Father would open and shut doors according to His will in regard to ministry, especially in India. I had a video call this morning with a group of people in India, several of the teenagers saying that they miss me. I certainly feel the same, and long to see them again. Waiting upon the Lord for His time, and the miracles needed.
Continue to pray also for direction in regard to raising funds. I have been inquiring about getting grants, but it's a slow process in getting information. We are also looking into getting help with trying to get more viewers for the website and Facebook page. We don't have the ability to spend large amounts, but are trusting for His provision for whatever steps He would want us to take. I hope you will bookmark our
Blog or ministry
Facebook page, which will keep you somewhat updated on what's happening in this ministry. The Facebook page for the most part is just the same blog posts. Feel free to share with friends.
Thank you ALWAYS for your love, prayers and support! Bless you.
Brother Dan
"So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith." Galatians 6:10
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ABOVE: Brother Prasanth sharing with a group of mostly children in a village we call Marrupro for short. Three of the children we minister to live in this village, as well as one widow. |
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ABOVE: Brother Raju sharing with a group in the city of Ponnur. All these people are relatives living at the end of one street. The elderly woman in the back is a grandmother of all the children. She lost her husband of many years about 2 weeks ago.
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ABOVE: This is Martha, her twin sister named Mary, 19 years old and both studying their 2nd year in a nursing college. Bro. Raju sent me this photo, Martha putting this paper on the wall of her home, which says, "I will do The Best for God in my life." She told him it is a reminder that she always wants to give Him her best, not just give Him ordinary devotion or service. Praise the Lord! THIS is what we long to see within the hearts of our children! |
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ABOVE: Raju gave new Bibles for sisters Soniya (left, 14) and Divya (11). These are Telugu Bibles, which is not the native language of these girls. They come from a different state and are more familiar with the national language of India, Hindi. Soniya is another girl with a very tender heart for the Lord, wanting to give Him her best in life.
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ABOVE: This is Raju sharing in Soniya's small rented home. I've been in this home many times, maybe only 100 square feet in this living/bedroom, but they can squeeze many in. Most of the children whom we work with enjoy going to the different homes for times of "prayer" (general word for about any kind of Christian meeting).
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ABOVE: Brother Bhaskara Rao on the right is helping with Sunday School once a month in this village church in Chinthayapalem (they are upstairs where there are 3 guest rooms for pastors and others who come to visit; I also stayed in 2 of these rooms at different times). Sister Spandana is praying, she being the usual Sunday School teacher most weeks. Bhaskara Rao comes to teach them some new things.
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ABOVE: Children praying in the village of Nandayapalem. This village doesn't have its own church building, but many of the people go to a church we're connected with in a nearby town. The older boy on the right, Samuel, is the only child we're helping financially, assisting him with education. |
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ABOVE: Very sad that only 3 days ago (last Friday the 28th), this boy, Sudhakar, whom we were helping with medication, drowned in a local canal. He had some kind of mental problem, which is why we've assisted with his medication. I have often seen the canals that are used for agriculture in this area, and it's difficult to understand why he drowned because the water is usually shallow (I am wondering if demons could be involved, as in Mark 9:20-22). No one was with him when this happened.
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ABOVE: The mother of one of our boys whom we help with education has had some mental and possible demonic problems for years. When this photo was taken, she had again lost her senses, afterward not remembering anything. More details in our
March 21st blog post. |
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ABOVE: Sister Aruna, one of our widows, the grandmother of one of our children, Sai Bhavya, who turned 14 today. She has no living parents, staying with Aruna since she was a baby. |
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ABOVE: Jaison (11) with his mother, Nagendramma, one of our widows. The husband/father died in late 2020 from a stroke and head injuries, and your donations have been helping her family since that time. Jaison also has a 16 year old brother; we are assisting both boys with education. |
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ABOVE: Sister Lakshmi, another one of our widows, is practicing her literacy. She has been faithful to practice and learn for a few years now. We have about 10 widows who have faithfully attended the classes, and some or all of them are now able to read their Bibles at different levels of success. Praise the Lord. |
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ABOVE: Brother Wesley is sharing the Word with some widows and elderly in the village of Thunagunta. Wesley has faithfully helped us in ministry since around 2008. |
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ABOVE: Now and then Brother Raju will take children to get ice cream or some special snack, which the children always enjoy. Brother Marthababu, his wife Pavani, Raju and his wife Pavani, are with the children. |
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ABOVE: This is from our Christmas ministry in the villages, but I don't think I shared it with you. This is in Nandayapalem, Brother Bhaskara Rao doing some magic tricks. He really is just another kid in an adult body! He loves to work with the children. Please pray for all the aspects of ministry. |
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"Whatever you do, do all things to the glory of GOD." 1 Corinthians 10:31 |
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