Dear Partner,
This has been a challenging year in the US, to say the least. But what we have experienced can hardly compare with the hardship the people of India have been facing. Their infrastructure has been bending under the weight of COVID and nearing the breaking point. In a normal year, labor strikes and political unrest can wreak havoc on the shipping industry, slowing trucks to a halt for days at a time. But the pandemic has only made matters worse.
Adding to the logistical problems, the widespread panic among the people spreads like wildfire. The average person believes that trouble and distress come as a result of something done wrong in a past life, and suffering must be endured in order to be found worthy of a better life next time. Without the hope and confidence that things are going to get better, people are troubled with fear and despair.
Please pray for the people of India, that they would come to know the true God, who gives hope, banishes fear, and will wipe away all tears. Pray that the believers in India will continue being an example of Christ’s compassion and mercy, as they distribute food, medicine, and prayer to all those who are hopeless. “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13, NASB)
If you feel the leading of the Holy Spirit, please give financially to support the work, and please pray that God would provide the answers that India needs to survive. We could not do any of this without the generous financial support of you, our partners! We also rely on and ask for your continued prayer support.
Blessings in the Wonderful Name of Jesus,
Thomas