Below is a report from Reaching Hand Society. I included a little part of Remo talking about Adarsh, he and Susan’s new-born son. I will be sending the report out in two parts.
Greetings in Jesus’ Name
Adarsh keep us busy and excited at all times. We are already making plans for what we would like him to become when he grows up, we have been talking to friends and insurance advisors what would be a good insurance plan to take out for him, at the slightest cry he makes we are by his side trying to feed him or changing his diaper. In one of my leisure moments I sat thinking if this is how our Lord deals with me as His child and as I continued to ponder I come to a realisation that since I am created in His image I continue to reflect the same kind of parenthood with my son. My God has made plans for my future and is by my side every time I make the slightest of the cries.
Will appreciate your continued prayers for the ministry of the Lord in and through RHS in Malkangiri. We are in a spot a bit with some financial constraints. We are yet to pay some of the missionaries their salaries for August, will appreciate your prayers and support towards this cause.
With prayers and your partner in the Lord
Ragland Remo Paul
Executive Secretary
Reaching Hand Society
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Report of the Work by Mrs. Satya Jyoti Dongri
Malkangiri Field
Prison MinistryThere are 185 male prisoners & 18 lady prisoners in the Jail. Among male prisoners the literacy programme is on. Mr. Pattnaik of Chitrokonda (one of the undertrials in the prison) helps in conducting literacy class there. Study materials have been provided to them. There are 30 prisoners attending the class. Oriya script & primary lesson are being taught to them. The Sunday worship is going on where 20 to 25 prisoners attend prayer. 12 of the 18 ladies prisoners can read and write the Oriya language. They have shown keen interest in reading Bible. These days they are practicing the National Song Jana gana and Sare jahan se acha. In this rain season the prisoners have been down with some health ailments and we have been able to assist them with medicines and treatment.
Kadobahal Children Ministry.There are 40 children regular to the literacy class at Kadobahal. Everyday they are studying their School subjects. Oriya script & numbers are taught to them. New action songs have been taught to them “Tiki tiki Tara…” and they are memorizing new memory verses. Bible stories are told to them. The little children are fond of learning song & dance.
Sanyasiguda Children Ministry:There are 23 children in the literacy class but nowadays only 10 to 15 are regular to the literacy class. Mrs. Sabita and Mrs. Rukmani are going regularly. In Sanyasiguda the headman Mr. Buti Hontal is sick with paralysis so they have started prayer everyday at their house after literacy class. The children are learning Lord’s prayer, National Anthem and patriotic songs.
House visiting prayer:Mrs. Shanti & Mrs. Minoti are going for house visiting prayer on all days except Saturdays. This month they prayed at Mr. Lobo Bhumia’s house where 10 people came for prayer and another person is Mr. Bhimo’s house where 4 people came for prayer. On 1st July’07, Mrs. Jyoti and Ranjan went to the new Ashirbbad colony for house visiting Prayer. They had prayer at Dillip’s mother house, Mr. Kamulu Khora, Mrs. Kumari, Mrs. Nilima
Rabaguda Field
Healing & Prayer Mrs. Karuna Madkami wife of a Badde (witchdoctor) of Kurti has been suffering from stomach pain and giddiness for long time. Jogi Kowasi is a widow and she was suffering from chronic bleeding from her nose and headache for many days. They got tired consulting baddes (witchdoctors) & local doctors but there was no good result. Finally they heard from the people about the missionaries who are staying in village Rabaguda, providing treatment to the sick persons by prayer and medicines. One day they came to them and shared their problems. Our missionaries prayed for them and informed Dr. Iris G. R. Paul all their problems. All treatment provided to them at Malkangiri. Now they got well. These days they believe in prayer. Our missionaries were requested to visit their houses and had a prayer there. Praise God they believe in Christ.
Opposition in the mission field On 13th of July’07, the noontime about 2 O’clock Mr. Niranjan Kuldip was sitting on his veranda and was talking with the youth of Masaguda Mr. Beti Singa who had been recently migrated to Hyderabad for daily labour. In the same time, a Bengali person of Village MV-61 suddenly visited their house. He talked with them for long time and when he came to know them as Christian Missionary. He changed his behavior and frequently asked irritating questions to them. Later our staff found that he was an active leader of RSS whose name is Nimai Sarkar. He is the elder brother of Pulin Sarkar who opposed our missionaries during Tract distribution in their village. Their main aim was to disrupt our work. Please pray for the protection of our missionaries and their work there.