Dearly Beloved in Christ,
THE SERPENT IS CRUSHED.
Those of you who have been praying for protection for all the staff here, will be most happy to hear that this month started with Sapan, Prakash and John crushing the head of a nearly 6 feet long 4 inch wide python on the 2nd Aug in front of Prakash house. This python was spotted for the last 3 months in the hospital campus. Finally God helped this to be killed, even after the head was crushed the tail curled around the arm and leg of Sapan. As the dead python was carried out to be thrown away, a passer by wanted this and said that this will be a big meal for his family. Our staff Rukmani said that this would be full of fat. In a city it might have fetched a large amount of money, for its skin.
Mundiguda Center:
1. Praise God for the protection from all snakes and insects and for the good health of all the staff and children.
2. Praise God for the successful visit to the Tusi hills, which takes, by walk 3 and half hours on a winding, slippery, single mountain path. Here the Duran tribal people live.
3. Please pray for the staff to stay for a place near by.
4. In a near by village Tumripal the IMS evangelist Phiilp's 4 year old son drowned in a small pit of water and died on the 16th. Please pray for Philip's family.
Rhabhaguda Center:
1. Praise God for the protection from all snakes and insects and for the good health of all staff and children.
2. Please pray for the few contacts among the Bengalis, a very strong Hindu community.
3. Please pray for the healing of 26 year old Mata of Masaguda who sustained burn injury on his right leg while sleeping near the fire on the night of the 12th.
4. Please pray our staff Prabhati, recovering from spontaneous miscarriage.
Malkangiri Center:
1. Praise God for the new interest shown in the very resistant Kadwal village. Here the koyas and poraja tribal group stay. There is daily literacy Programme conducted by the lady staff Minothy and Santhi.
2. Praise God for the release of Konica after being in the jail for 5 years on alleged charges of murder of husband, Her 4 year old son was born inside the jail was named Jabaz. Though all the in mates called him Jaily
3. Praise God for all staff had their salary paid up to June, and for the month of July 9 staff received full salary and 10-part payment.
4.Please pray for the release of Kowsalya, in the jail for just over 4 years, alleged murder of her husband. Kowaslya now knows to pray very well.
4. Please pray for 'Adma" a koya tribal person who learned to read and write through the literacy Programme then later trained as an evangelist by IMS, in the jail for false case of severe Naxalite activity.
5. Please pray for the healing of 3-year-old Jostsana, daughter of Prakesh, suffering from sever sulpha allergy.
Promise verse for August for me is from Psalm. 18:19 - ' He brought me out into a spacious place; He rescued me because He delighted in me'. This to me was through a path humiliation, degradation, and a sense of worthlessness.
My heartfelt thanks to each one of you for your daily prayers and financial support.
Closing with Love & Prayers
Yours in Christ
Dr. Iris. G. R Paul