We need each other on this journey of life.  During my last trip to India a heron, a goat and some fleas shed new light on this truth.

On our last morning together, Richard, David and I drove to “His Rest” retreat center for a time of conversation, meditation and prayer.  I had been looking forward to this time for over two weeks.  This incredibly scenic and quiet place is so unusual in the noisy, hectic and crowded places typical of India.   But sadly, as we approached the retreat center, we found that the last narrow section of road was impassable due to construction.  I was extremely disappointed. More »

“I need a trash bag - a clean one!”  These were the words of a 7 year old Lexington, KY, boy named James when he heard about children in India who had no toys to play with.  James wanted to gather up the toys that he no longer used to help these children.  Not only do they lack toys, but these kids, who are being ministered to by the Samuel family in South India, are in families where one or both parents is living with or has died from AIDS.  Sometimes the children themselves are HIV positive. More »

About 50% of all the hungry people of the world live in India, and the current economic recession will likely make the problem even worse.  To get the full details, read the whole story published by www.ndtv.com.

Praise God for:
1.   The covering over all the ministries this past month
2.   Safety in travels
3.   Protection from diseases
4.   His provision of food, clothing and shelter
5.   Granting us His favor
6.   Favor with people
7.   The vegetable patch that is yielding vegetables for the Sahayam Home

Prayer Points:
1.   For His covering over and provision for the construction work at the His Rest Retreat Centre
2.   For the safety of the workers as they labor in spite of poisonous snakes and scorpions
3.   For the new church plant started this Sunday in a village More »

Please lift up the prayer needs that Richard and Annie asked us to pray for this month:

• Children’s Home, Madurai
  • Dharshini, studying in LKG at YWCA school:  To become meritorious in academic and co-curricular activities
  • Reuben, 2 1/2 years old:  To show improvement in his growth and development More »

The widespread persecution of Christians in Orissa, Inda, that began in August 2008 got a fair amount of press.  So you may have heard about it.  What you often don’t hear about are the isolated cases that continue to occur across India.  One such incident happened to a Crown staff member overseen by Richard Samuel. More »

1. Pray for the Christ Community Ministries board meeting which will be held this month.
2. Please lift up the board meeting of CBMC which also will take place  this month.
3. As the construction work is going on at “His Rest” Retreat Centre, pray for God’s guidance and for the workers in carrying out this work perfectly.
4. Pray for the memory verse woodworking project, for God’s guidance and all wisdom in carrying this out effectively.
5. Pray that God would grant His continued favor in the children’s ministry, and in understanding His will and guidance in establishing it and in reaching out further to wider parts/regions of the surrounding villages.  Pray for the new team under Ms. Getzie. More »

Please pray for the girls at the Harvest Bible School who are graduating in May.  Pray the Lord would use them in amazing ways and that His mercies would continually be upon them.

• Pray for the Jesus Family members that God would reveal His power in His work.
• Also please pray for a Jesus Family member whose church was recently set on fire by an arsonist.  The police are not pursuing the case.  Pray for this pastor, his family, and their ministry.  The church is using the portion of their building which was not burned.

Please pray for good health for the women at the Amy Carmichael Home in the midst of the summer heat.