I have been ill for the last three months on and off, that is why, with apologies, I have not written much at all. Quite frankly I wasn’t sure if I would be able to keep going at all but things are, for now, improving.
As most of you, we are also girding our loins for the future, which is any thing but clear for all of us. In as much as the financial institutions of the country and much of the world have been gutted, by the people and politicians who were in charge of, and also supposed to protect them, and us.
So, like everybody else, I have been watching carefully the turn of events and praying for a good outcome….we will see.
O.K. now for something new. For some time I have been in touch with a man who is in India conducting a ministry of support for 15 local villages and their people. Most of what he has been doing is teaching people how to create small truck gardens to help feed their families by growing vegatables and such. In that area, a small patch the size of the average living room here in the U.S. can provide almost all the needs of a small family, year-round with careful tending. Also, his helpers and he, have been teaching reading and simple math skills and other things to the children, as the government is almost totally absent from this area and does not provide these vital steps up for it’s people.
They are located in Andrha Pradesh in Orissa state and some of you may be aware that, that area of India has been the victim of outbreaks of anti Christian violence over the last few years. There is a great deal of inter-religious strife, ignorance and violence because the local shamans see Christianity as a threat to the social structure, such as it is.
This man, Pastor Cornelius Sikala by name, has helpers who conduct with him this life saving and enriching work in 15 villages in the local area. And they need, rather desparately, the help that some may be able to give.
I have checked very carefully and these are ligitimate people and activities, so I am throwing whatever I can for support their way and reaching out to all everywhere for help for them.
You can reach them at the following e-mail address graceministries177@gmail.com once you have contacted him he will give you all his bank particulars so you can check him out and then send whatever help you can.
This is the first time I have done this and is a new thing for Tree of The Mustard Seed Ministries, as we also operate solely on a no fee and no compensation basis ourselves, to provide the care we do.
I am going to up load a few pictures of their work at Grace Ministries for you to see here. Pastor Sikala has sent me dozens of pictures.
Immediatly above is Pastor Sikala, above that are pictures of his congregants gathering clothes, food and tools for the villages they serve. Please help these people all you can, ANYTHING you send will help.
Blessings on you all, here’s hoping I can continue……Rev. Bruce………………………Tawodi
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