238
people trained in 22 villages. In this district, there are lot of
people offering to help with resources and many who are helping with
some gifts too. The atmosphere is great and very encouraging;
everywhere there is brotherhood and love being spread; and people
helping us with the trainings are sharing their belongings. A
high-caste village head accepted the Lord last month after being healed
of joint pain. He offered to have church in his home, but when the
villagers objected, he went to the district court and stood before the
judge with an affidavit that without any pressure he wants to convert
to Christianity, which created waves among the nearby villages. Now,
many under the village head’s influence are considering attending home
churches in their villages, and some of his close relatives have
already started coming. One sister was healed of asthma, and her
family renounced witchcraft to accept the new faith and their new
life. So far, this lady has gone to almost all the homes in her
village to tell the story of Jesus in her life. In just few weeks, she
has witnessed to every home. 26 house groups formed and 18 Churches
started in May and June.
180
people trained in 12 villages. One farmer was healed of epilepsy when
a volunteer prayed for him. The man accepted the Lord with his wife
and 3 children, and also requested to start a fellowship in his home.
Where a trainer was beaten last month, there now stands a house group
of 44 people. In this village alone, 34 people accepted the Lord this
month. One believer happens to be a village head, and a well-to-do
farmer gave 3 bags of wheat for training in the district for this
year. He accepted the Lord last year when the believers prayed for his
7-month-old daughter to survive fatal injuries when she fell from the
first floor. 36 new house groups formed, and 24 new churches started
in May and June.
180
people trained in 20 villages. Please pray for an injured trainer who
fell off a motorcycle and in the hospital. Also please pray for
trainers who are sick with chicken pox. (Some times when lot of
healing happens the men involved in praying fall sick.) Two
demon-possessed men were delivered, and there have been many other
healings, like pains, fevers, boils on the skin, skin diseases, and
snake bites. A village head man was healed of epilepsy from which he
was suffering from his childhood. As a result of the healing, we have
gained access into the village though the head man has not yet decided
to follow Jesus. A woman considered to be a witch in one village was
beaten and thrown out when one of our volunteers gave her shelter and
food; now she is in God’s family serving with us. Within three months,
71 women have been baptized, and 2 fellowships have been started. 22
churches started, and 18 house groups formed in May and June.
162
people trained in 12 villages. This was the most persecuted district
in the last 9 months, but this month, it has the highest rate and
number of baptism in all of the districts (thank you for praying). A
witch doctor herself renounced her practices and accepted the Lord
after not being able to heal an epileptic who was later healed by
prayer. Lots of acceptance is being seen in this district. Many
middle school teachers, primary health care representatives, and young
trainee nurses have been helping with the on-going wave of training. A
woman was dying of tuberculosis, when the trainer was asked to pray.
Other volunteers continued visiting her and praying for her, and in 4
weeks the woman has been healed though still very weak. The constant
visiting has helped a home group to begin in this house. The
neighbors, friends, and family members (who are 19 in number) have
witnessed her healing are now gathering in this home to seek the one,
true, all powerful God. 37 house groups formed, and 27 churches
started in May and June.
