JOY OF THE LORD IN THE SMALLEST OF THINGS

Me with the bethel mission kids.

What an amazing month of learning to depend on the Lord for everything and every moment. I could say every day has been a testimony for me. God has been so faithful to me in the little things and the big. One of the main things the Lord is teaching me is to keep on Loving and giving even when I feel I can't do it anymore. The main key is to trust Him no matter what . It has been altogether a wonderful month of ministering to the people here in Ranchi. As I have been given new responsibilities days have been full and busy but it's fun . One of the work that I do is ,as some of my members in the church sponsor children from an organisation called Betel missions and  I visit them. So I interact with them and find out their living conditions and spiritual life as well. That was a new experience and I will be doing this often. 

Tuition with the slum kids and Vilma helping.

My friend and I are planning to conduct  workshops too in the coming weeks for them. The other things I am involved in is also going on good . As we have developed a good curriculum for Sunday school the kids are enjoying it a lot. The slum ministry is going on good as well. More kids come to learn and interact with us. I am so happy to tell that I have got Kiran's wife Vilma helping me with this ministry . She has been a great help to me. Presently we are preparing them for the Christmas program and they are

Craft in Sunday school

very excited. This is my favorite place to me . My heart comes alive when I am with them. They are so precious and we want to invest in them as much as we can. They are hungry for more and are very talented children.

Preschool craft time

One of the other big program we conducted was our first anniversary for our women's'' meeting. It was good and all are blessed. Our main theme was "what was real beauty as a women" from the word of God. It was a wonderful day . My team and I also presented a meaningful skit to encourage the women to run towards Jesus and they all loved it .
I have also been teaching and helping in the preschool here and has been a learning process too. I had to learn how to deal with all kinds of issues the young kids are going through. To learn to handle them well with lots of patience. I enjoy it though. I know the Lord is helping me in all the areas I need.
The key is to have the heart to learn something new everyday by having a receptive heart . 

1st year anniversary- women's meeting

I am in love with the Lord everyday as I know that in my strength I cant do anything. The new English service that we have started has been going on well . People are increasing and we follow them up too. Every Thursday we spend time praying for this.  Another thing I really enjoy is conducting games for the youth. They too enjoy it a lot. We are praying that it would grow .The Lord has chosen me and I don't regret even a second that I am here in Ranchi working for Him. It has been my joy living for him everyday. He is my everything. Without Him don't know how I would survive. One of the songs that has been in my heart lately is "Lord I need you , oh I need you , every hour I need you, my one defense, my righteousness, oh God how I need you". This is my prayer too .Another thing I do is disciple the kids here in the home run by the Pastor and sometimes it has been challenging but that's where the Lord gives enough grace and His great love that sustains. I am grateful to be here in this amazing city where God is moving .

Game during youth meeting.

Some of my prayer requests would be:

* As I am staying long term in Ranchi I am looking for a rented house to stay in . So please pray that I would be able to get it as it's hard here in Ranchi to get.

*Pray that as I travel and visit the kids around that the Lord would give me more wisdom on how to minister well.

* That as I lead in the different ministries that I would continue to depend on God's strength and not my own.