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Crosspoint of Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718197504086252673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086188509985107068.post-50609508855492879002012-12-16T17:58:00.000-08:002012-12-16T18:14:58.426-08:00Happy Christmas from India!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This year is winding down, but our longest season of the
year is just beginning. We are preparing to welcome a team of 20 into our home
and family this week. They will be with us until the New Year. It is a very
exciting time as we share the Good News locally to friends and neighbours we
have been developing relationships with all year long. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><em>We do want to take a moment and thank you for your hands.</em></strong>
Hands that reach into your pockets and give when we have a need. Hands that
join in ours for prayer when we need it. Hands that are always open and hold us
tight when we come for a visit. What would we do without this part of the Body?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><em>We are also thankful for your feet.</em></strong> Feet that go. We have
been so blessed to have so many of you visit us in our country. You have come
to our humble home, giving us a chance to serve you for a moment. You are the
feet that carry the Message from another land. Feet that remove your sandals
and walk into the homes of the outcast and forgotten- the people of India. We
thank God for the Feet in the Body of Christ.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Young and old celebrate together!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><em>We love you so much.</em></strong> You are our back bone- and I don’t say
this lightly! Just this month (Dec. 1<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">st</span></sup>) I have undergone back
surgery to relieve a pinched nerve I had in my leg. It has kept me from being
able to do my work the past few months and I am thankful to be pain free and
well again. God has given me an amazing team of people who have completed my
long list of things to do, rubbed my feet when they hurt, washed my dishes and
cleaned my house and buttoned my 4-year old’s shirt when he can’t. We have an
amazing team of people on both sides of the world and we could never do this
without you. It is God who makes it grow, but you are the backbone that keeps
us standing tall in the face of difficulties, tragedy and pain. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><em>We love you and
we want to wish you a wonderful holiday season as we worship the King of Kings
and the Prince of Peace.<o:p></o:p></em></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><em><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Christmas!<o:p></o:p></span></span></em></strong></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #274e13;"><em>From the entire family, staff, children, students and church in India!</em></span></strong></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bamboo stars, made by our Titus Women, hang on a tree in the US. Over 40 people bought stars this year to support our Orphans Christmas- while celebrating a world away. Thank you.</td></tr>
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Crosspoint of Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718197504086252673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086188509985107068.post-71948355347145869052012-11-21T02:42:00.005-08:002012-11-21T03:12:43.175-08:00Opportunity to Give #5<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>One of my greatest Christmas memories was taking down the
stocking each Christmas morning.</em> Maybe it was the candy in it and maybe it was because
there was 13 of them hanging on the shelf in our living room each year! We
always said the stockings were our favorite. Maybe it really is the little things in
life that mean the most…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As the kids in our orphanage get older they are beginning to
notice the difference between Vaseline and lotion, shampoo and a bar of soap
for hair and the importance of acne products. Every month we by a burlap bag
full of toiletries, oil for their hair, soap and all the other things you need
when you have over 30 girls. We buy large bottles and everyone gets a little
when they need it. It is the most efficient and fair. However, the kids often
voice their desire to have their own little bottle of shampoo. Until now we
have not given in!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><strong>This Christmas, we know that offering this small gift to
them would mean the world to them.</strong></span> We don’t want to make stockings since they
are useless the rest of the year, but want to give each child a small box to
keep their <u>OWN</u> things in. In this box we will give them each:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For example purposes only, the plastic boxes have already been ordered!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Additionally, we would like to include a special hair clip, braclet or special accessory for each child.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We are so excited about this gift! We know they will love it
because it is personal, has been a request in the past and we have never done
it before! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We want to give one to EACH child. Can you help?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;">Need: 90 children @ $10 per box with toiletries = $900<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Your help in purchasing these gifts would be a blessing - but we need your quick response. Christmas is just a month away and there is so much shopping to be done!</span><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thank you for giving so generously this month as we have
shared need after need. We love you. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Happy Holidays friends!</span><br />
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Crosspoint of Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718197504086252673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086188509985107068.post-35789312922367718022012-11-19T00:27:00.000-08:002012-11-19T00:27:14.804-08:00Opportunity to give #4<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Thank you for your generosity for the children in India this
month and throughout the year!</span></strong> We are so thankful for your partnership that
fuels the work in India. We labor hard for the kingdom and you give whatever
you can- thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So far month we have seen individuals, dance classes, youth
groups, churches and families give for the work in India. We still have many
needs and ask you to continue to read these updates and pray about what you can
give- or who you can share this with. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The newspaper this week reported that this is the coldest
November on record in central India. We can tell! This morning I woke up and
opened our front door. A damp fog (or is it the Diwali pollution?) was in the
air and I could see my neighbor who was up early. He was wearing a lungi (a men’s
wrap around skirt), wool shawl, knit hat and flip- flops. Of course we all look
wonderful first thing in the morning, but I was reminded that we just are not
prepared for cool weather around here. After all, it only happens about 6 weeks
out of the year and people do not have the space or money for “winter clothes.”
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our kids will also continue to wear their shorts and flip-flops
throughout the winter, but a sweater or shawl makes it much more bearable. We
are thankful to Crossroads Worldwide who is buying sweaters for our children
for Christmas this year. This will keep them warm all day. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is time for us to buy some new blankets so we can keep
them warm at night too! Some of the blankets are still around from last year.
We need to purchase 30 more. Can you give $10 so we can buy a wool blanket for
our kids this winter?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Need: Wool Blankets 30 x $10 = $300.</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>This is a need that we
would love see donated today- after all, we will need these blankets as soon as
possible!<o:p></o:p></em></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_fN0bJYmiJc/UKnsYobwJfI/AAAAAAAAAXs/uKK-L5YMyCw/s1600/team+pictures+661.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_fN0bJYmiJc/UKnsYobwJfI/AAAAAAAAAXs/uKK-L5YMyCw/s320/team+pictures+661.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In 2008 our kids only had blankets, nothing else. We are so thankful for the beds and mattresses for them. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As the weather cools the kids skin gets cracked and itchy. Their
solution- rub down with Vaseline or coconut oil! Interested in seeing our ideas
for stocking stuffers this year? Come back tomorrow for the next need- and
post!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p>You can also give an undesignated gift online at <a href="http://www.crosspointofindia.org/"><span style="color: #5588aa;">www.crosspointofindia.org</span></a></o:p></span></div>
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Crosspoint of Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718197504086252673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086188509985107068.post-55851389283735399642012-11-13T00:29:00.003-08:002012-11-13T00:29:56.576-08:00Opportunity to give #3<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Thank you for your response to our shared needs this month!
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you follow our Crosspoint of India page on Facebook you
have been able to see an update of our planting and crops on the land this
year. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><strong><em>Recently we planted hundreds of <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>orange and date palm trees.</em></strong> We also have crops
of tomato, garbanzo and green beans growing right now! This is all very
exciting and are so blessed to see the ground yield a harvest while we wait to
make it a home for 1,000 orphans. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Planting date palms</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">With the trees planted along the proposed roads, we are now
ready to install an irrigation system to allow them to grow well and yield the
most fruit in the future. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is very
important since we received rain just 2 months out of the whole year! We have already
begun a sample of the system we will need..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Date Palms along the entrance road to the main compound</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;">Need: Irrigation for trees and crops. $5,000<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We have been blessed with almost every piece of equipment we
need to farm well. We are still in need of a Rotovator, which is a mulcher. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will allow us to till the ground deeper
and turn left over weeds and harvested materials back into the soil. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our tractor and some equipment</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Need: Rotovator <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$5,000</span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image may vary, I will need to ask them men!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: red;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span> </div>
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<strong>Send Support to Crosspoint of India: 3714 Gailyn Dr. Bartlett TN 38135-9444<br />Please designate for <u>Land Development</u></strong></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p>You can also give an undesignated gift online at <a href="http://www.crosspointofindia.org/">www.crosspointofindia.org</a></o:p></span></div>
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Crosspoint of Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718197504086252673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086188509985107068.post-61975524690738281492012-11-05T20:02:00.004-08:002012-11-05T20:04:30.416-08:00Opportunity to give #2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When we moved into our brand new facility in 2007 we felt
like we have so much extra room to grow. It did not take long before we were
again outgrowing our space. Great need in our area means that we will never
have too much space. We stay maxed out and then are unable to grow further. We
are feeling these pains now as we house over 40 active boys in 1500 square
feet. Even our new girl’s house and new college girls dorm are full and
overflowing. We don’t see this as an issue…until winter comes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In the heat of the summer the children argue to sleep on the
cool tile floors. They remain cool to the touch throughout the days and nights
and are a great relief to the intense heat. As winter arrives it becomes a very
different situation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Presently we have 13 bunk beds for our boys. That means 26 beds
to sleep. Of course they double up and adjust, but every night 10+ boys end up
on the floor with a sheet or a mat to sleep on. In the winter this is just too
cold for their thin bodies and they begin sleeping 3-4 on a bed so no one has
to be cold. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PwHPXW6K_VA/UJiKYNeWw0I/AAAAAAAAAVk/QoVNkKZEuT4/s1600/IMG_5660.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PwHPXW6K_VA/UJiKYNeWw0I/AAAAAAAAAVk/QoVNkKZEuT4/s320/IMG_5660.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The beds already in the boys home</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It was always our hope to provide each of our children with
their own bed. For children who have slept on streets and most likely will
never have their own bedroom, even in the future, we feel it is a 6’x3’ space
that they can feel is theirs and strive to keep clean and well kept. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many do. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It has been 6 years since we bought the first bunk beds and
the cotton mattresses we purchased for them. Of course they are worn thin with
4 boys sleeping on them each night. They also mold through the rainy season and
need to be replaced. We began purchasing mattresses a few months back and some
of them are already in use! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3ylTygqmXdQ/UJiLtSh48XI/AAAAAAAAAV8/cFGicip8oO0/s1600/IMG_5664.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3ylTygqmXdQ/UJiLtSh48XI/AAAAAAAAAV8/cFGicip8oO0/s320/IMG_5664.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A thin sagging mattress</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We have recently purchased 10 new bunk beds as well. We have
not been able to make this payment yet, as well as need the plywood and
mattress for these 20 (2 per bed) beds. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aI7c4_YoJBg/UJiKyfN4wcI/AAAAAAAAAVs/FBG-j78s5lo/s1600/IMG_5669.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aI7c4_YoJBg/UJiKyfN4wcI/AAAAAAAAAVs/FBG-j78s5lo/s320/IMG_5669.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New mattresses already being used!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em><span style="color: red;">The bunk beds are $350 each (including plywood and mattress)<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em><span style="color: red;">We need 10 - $3500<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em><span style="color: red;">We need 20 additional mattresses for the children sleeping
on the floor- 20 @ $75 = $1500<o:p></o:p></span></em></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e8xpwaEvJGI/UJiLCcZVgrI/AAAAAAAAAV0/NbtySvojTCo/s1600/IMG_5667.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e8xpwaEvJGI/UJiLCcZVgrI/AAAAAAAAAV0/NbtySvojTCo/s320/IMG_5667.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brand new bunk waiting for a mattress</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">This need is $5,000. Can you help?</span> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Crossroads Worldwide is partnering with us this Christmas to
provide new sheets and blankets for the children! <o:p></o:p></em></span></div>
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<strong>Send Support to Crosspoint of India: 3714 Gailyn Dr. Bartlett TN 38135-9444</strong><br />
<strong>Please designate for Orphans Christmas.</strong> </div>
Crosspoint of Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718197504086252673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086188509985107068.post-36828749069807103332012-11-03T09:43:00.001-07:002012-11-03T10:42:42.674-07:00Opportunity to give #1!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Every morning in the girls dorm the caretakers cell phone alarm goes off at 5am. There is no heat or coffee pot to warm up the bodies of the 30+ girls as their bare feet hit the floor. They run to share their 6 bathrooms and dress in a hurry. They all must be out the door in 30 minutes. The oldest girl is over 20 and the youngest just 4. They are all required to get ready and go for morning devotion. Sleepy eyed, they grab their Bibles and head out the gate to walk a block to the common room where over 100 people meet every morning to worship, read God's word and prayer before they start their day. As they pile into the small room they find their place on the rug and place the Bible on the floor beside them. <br />
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Each child that can read has been given a Bible. They carry them through the darkness to the prayer hall each morning and night. During they day they are stacked up on the only shelf they have in the dorm. Although great care and respect is given to the Bible, the wear and tear on the well used book is evident. Many are falling apart and ripping at the seams. This is one thing we love to see well used.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k05St1sI0ZE/UJVF82_me2I/AAAAAAAAAUo/Z7zY0J55Xv8/s1600/IMG_5644.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k05St1sI0ZE/UJVF82_me2I/AAAAAAAAAUo/Z7zY0J55Xv8/s320/IMG_5644.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Well used Bibles</td></tr>
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In the past we have given our children Bible covers donated and carried from the US by generous teams who bring them. They often have zippers and many have broken- simply from all the use. <br />
<strong><em>As our numbers grow we can no longer bring things from the US for the children.</em></strong> For it to last more than a few months, the children need covers for their special book .<br />
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This year we are teaching our Titus Women how to make a simple Bible cover. Each will have no zipper to wear out, handles to carry them, a ribbon or rope to tie it closed, and fabric to protect the cover and spine. <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AqPBkjdjcps/UJVIYMMxuMI/AAAAAAAAAU8/zOtULuR0WHE/s1600/IMG_5604.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AqPBkjdjcps/UJVIYMMxuMI/AAAAAAAAAU8/zOtULuR0WHE/s320/IMG_5604.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Handmade Bible Covers</td></tr>
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<span style="color: red;">We would like to make one for every child and student for Christmas.</span> That is over 100 needed. We will be purchasing the covers from our Titus Women! When you purchase a cover for a child or student you will also be supporting one of our women and her family. <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w1YL1nLodiE/UJVXddzbwAI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/t7nF-cDMdZU/s1600/SavitaG+(4).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w1YL1nLodiE/UJVXddzbwAI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/t7nF-cDMdZU/s320/SavitaG+(4).JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the Titus Women with her family</td></tr>
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<strong>The Need- 100 Bible Covers @ $8 = $800- deadline, November 15th.</strong></div>
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If you would like to give a gift in honor of a family member of friend for Christmas please send us an email at: <a href="mailto:amolpawar@crosspointofindia.org">amolpawar@crosspointofindia.org</a></div>
Crosspoint of Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718197504086252673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086188509985107068.post-91226409924164452012012-11-01T00:34:00.000-07:002012-11-04T09:19:45.203-08:00Giving this holiday season<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><em>The holidays are</em> <em>here!</em></span></span> It’s time to share some specific ways you can
give <u>this month</u> to bless the orphans in India this Christmas. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Every few days we will be posting some holiday needs on our
Crosspoint of India Facebook page. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you see something you would love to give towards send
support to:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Crosspoint of India<o:p></o:p></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>3714 Gailyn Dr.<o:p></o:p></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Bartlett TN 38135-9444<o:p></o:p></strong></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you would like to give a gift in honor of a friend or family member for Christmas please include a note with your check as well as the individuals name, address and email so we can notify them of the gift given in their honor. After we Christmas we will include a picture of the item being given or used.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #660000;"><em>All gifts are tax deductible and should arrive before
December 1. <o:p></o:p></em></span></span></div>
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Crosspoint of Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718197504086252673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086188509985107068.post-83128322693919287502012-08-19T22:12:00.000-07:002012-08-20T05:29:23.355-07:00Summer camp every day of the year!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Yesterday I had a talk with one of our girls. When she was
18 she left our home. She now wants to return. Her present guardian cannot
understand this and asks her, “Why would you want to return to an orphanage?”
Her reply, “Because it is not like an orphanage. It is like a family.” Last
night I was reminded about the excellent quality of life we are able to provide
to almost 100 orphans in India. </span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3zR760BnDEk/UDG5xy4iXpI/AAAAAAAAASo/ixiW81nozOI/s1600/IMG_4541.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3zR760BnDEk/UDG5xy4iXpI/AAAAAAAAASo/ixiW81nozOI/s320/IMG_4541.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 of our girls dance to "Your name is Higher!"</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Growing up in our orphanage is like being at summer camp
every day of the year.</strong> Though that sounds incredible there are also days when
it is just normal. They are fed the Word in large doses constantly, eat better
food than a lot of families and are involved in extracurricular activities that
even children in the community are not. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Special songs by the boys</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Because we all live together year round we have to be
intentional about “stirring up the gifts” within our young people. We have
started spending time with a few of our kids each weekend. This includes taking
them out for ice cream, going to a public park to sit in the grass and yes, even
a talent show. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Last night we had a 3 hour “talent show” where the kids and
students were able to use their “talents” for His glory. We found out some of
the ones we thought were shy are not, and also some who we never knew were able
can sing! There was a LOT of laughing, a ton of praise and even more joy as we
worshipped together for His glory. People from the neighborhood were also drawn
in by the great music, flashing stage lights (sometimes I think our motto might
as well as “go big or go home!”) and uproar of laughter. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our band for the night who accompanied the many solos.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Every day I am thankful that we have the privilege to care
for “the least of these.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We want to
rescue and care for orphans in 1,000 India. I have enough faith to believe that
is possible. What I have been amazed by is God’s provision of ideas, resources,
volunteers and staff who allow us to not just care but provide the quality of
life that I provide for my own children. When we love others as we love
ourselves- THEN we impact lives for eternity and raise a generation that will
one day leave…but will always be ready to return. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for making this possible.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Additionally, we presently need 15 students sponsors and 20
orphan sponsors this year. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><strong>Can you commit to
giving $50 a month for either of these areas of ministry?</strong> Your support is
changing lives. Literally. You can sign up online. <a href="http://www.crosspointofindia.org/how_to_give/">www.crosspointofindia.org/how_to_give/</a></span></div>
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Crosspoint of Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718197504086252673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086188509985107068.post-43429547781020157552012-07-22T03:25:00.002-07:002012-07-22T03:28:01.488-07:00"Everything would be possible for you..."<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<strong><em><span style="color: #274e13;">"He replied: It is because you don't have enough faith! But I can promise you this. If you had faith no larger than a mustard seed, you could tell this mountain to move from here to there. And it would. Everything would be possible for you." Matthew 17:20</span></em></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s been a slow “rainy season” this year. The monsoon (a
covering of rain clouds that literally moves in and covers the sky) moved in
weeks ago, but we have not had the rain we are supposed to. Today the newspaper
said the government is going to spend millions of Rupees giving “offerings” at
the temple to appease the rain gods. Without sufficient monsoon rain the entire
country can suffer from drought this next year. It is an issue that deserves
our prayers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This has not kept us from planting by faith! We love to take
a step and do things even when circumstances around us advise otherwise. God
has honored this many times in the past. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In 2000 we had a little faith and a little land and we broke
the ground by faith to one day build an office there. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Today there is not just an office, but 2 amazing buildings
that house almost the entire ministry! It took over 10 years, but He was
faithful and (seriously) gave us 10x more than we imagined possible!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Completion in 2011</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thankfully our faith has increased a little bit over the years.
As our faith grows so does the financial need. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the financial need grows so must our
garden. It is no surprise that tons of food are needed each year to feed the nearly
120 people we house year round. We are very thankful for the land God gave us
nearly 8 years ago to assist with this need. This year we are growing more than
we ever have before! All of the 24 acres are cleared and crops are planted!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We have tomatoes, lentils, garbanzo beans, soybeans, chilies
and several other things growing on the land right now. We have also hired
local farmers to look after it. Praise God for a great wall that stands not
only as an amazing testimony but also protects the food we have planted. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><em>Would you pray with us for consistent and sufficient rain
for India this year?</em></strong> Pray for a great harvest of grains and vegetable for our
children as well. We hope to share about a poultry farm to produce chicken and
eggs as well as a dairy starting within this next year….there’s that faith
again!</span></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." Hebrews 11:6</span></em></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;">Hello all! <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;">R asked me to write a guest post about the time that I just
spent at the orphanage with a team from my church. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;">Our team went to India to lead a week of VBS for the kids at
the orphanage and some of the kids from the neighborhood in the month of May. It was absolutely
wonderful! The kids (and team) had a great time and many life-changing
decisions were made at the end of the week. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;">We chose to focus on the fruit of the Spirit for VBS this
year. Each day we learned about the different fruit by studying different
stories in the Word. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">The kids loved getting to act out the stories as they were taught. <o:p></o:p></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;">Each day the kids participated in a lesson and worship time,
did a craft, played games, and learned a memory verse. At the end of the week,
those who could say all 5 memory verses for the week were given a special prize
and rewarded with a surprise trip to the circus!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;">Some of the girlscontribute to a handprint mural for A’s office. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;">This was my fourth trip to work with Crosspoint and every
year it just gets better! It is extremely exciting to see how God is blessing
the ministry and the growth that has happened in the past year:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Last year, I was able to participate in the
dedication of the new ministry facilities. This year, the building is a fully
furnished office space, with cubicles and new computers for all the staff.
Before, all the staff was in one room, working on very outdated computers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Construction on the land is continuing. The wall
is completed (except in the areas that are still in dispute-<strong> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">please</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pray that this will be settled and the wall completed as planned</i>).</strong>
The next step is to begin putting in the sewage system and then construction
can begin on the first block of cottages! </span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria;">New children have come to stay at the home in
the past year and the current children are continuing to do very well. Many of
the children placed first in their class at school this year and all of them
did very well on their final exams. One of the oldest girls just passed her 12<sup>th</sup>
standard exams and will soon begin college to study to be a teacher. (As a
teacher-to-be myself, I am very excited about this). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;">This little one quickly stole the hearts of everyone on the team. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Finally, construction is beginning on a personal
home for the P family. There is still a long way to go and they are still in
need for provision to make this possible, but they are trusting that God will
provide, as he always does. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;">One exciting new activity that the girls on this trip were
able to join R on was visiting a few of the Titus Women in their homes. These
women are extremely generous and hospitable to welcome us into their homes and
share with us about their lives and how being a part of Titus Women has blessed
them. We were able to pray over these women’s needs and just share with them
the love of their Father. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Please pray for
these women. </i>Many are sick or have pain in their body (particularly in the
heat of the summer) or their husbands are having a hard time providing. Their
needs are great, but our God is greater and He can provide for them. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;">This post is getting very long, so I will wrap it up, but I
want to leave you with a few ways that you can consider being involved with the
work going on in Central India:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></strong></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria;"><strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">First and foremost, pray and then pray some
more.</span></strong> Prayer is crucial to any work of God. Pray for the P family, pray for the
children, the students, and the Titus women. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><strong>Give to one of the construction projects or
other needs</strong></span>. Below is a post from R with some of their current needs. Consider
giving to one of those needs. Consider giving to help the P family build their
home. </span><br />
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria;"><strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">Sponsor a child or a student</span></strong>. About 25 of the kids
do not have sponsors, this is ridiculous (my own personal honesty). For $50 a
month, you can insure that a child has food, clothes, a safe place to stay,
education, and, most importantly, love and Godly instruction. I have been
sponsoring a girl for more than 2 years now and it is the most rewarding thing
I give my money to. In July, the Training Center will begin and those students
will need sponsors as well. Again, it is only $50 a month to get them trained
to bring the Good News to the furthest reaches of India. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;">Thank you for your time and for your interest and
involvement with this ministry. They are doing a great work and I cannot wait
to see all the ways that God blesses them in the coming year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria;">~L- (the fearless team leader of our VBS team from NC this year!)</span></div>
</div>Crosspoint of Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718197504086252673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086188509985107068.post-16257464894741984742012-04-30T22:39:00.002-07:002012-07-20T23:10:05.937-07:00A Time to Give...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Today my reason for blogging is simply to share with you
some of our financial needs.</strong> I know, I know, I don’t like to bring it up (especially
if it is a personal need) but it is a big part of what I do- being a voice
between this side of the world and yours. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am often overwhelmed at the generosity of our donors and
partners. People often tell me it is impossible to raise money the way we do, giving
100% to the work in India and sending out as little news as we do. <i>(While I’m
here, let me mention that we are sending out no more than 2 mailings a year to
reduce those costs. <strong><u><span style="font-size: large;">THIS</span></u></strong> is the BEST place to hear the latest- or LIKE our Facebook
page for almost daily updates!)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><i>_____________________________________________<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We have some financial needs in the ministry and for our
family. The easiest way to share them is to just say it, so here they are.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We have been working on the construction of our ministry
campus for several years now. We are ready to put in a <strong><span style="font-size: large;">septic system</span></strong> and the proposed
costs exceed what has already been donated for this purpose. This is the right
season to build, but we don’t have the finances we need.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our directors, A & R, are building a <strong><span style="font-size: large;">home for their family</span></strong>. The bottom
floor will solely be used for hosting teams, visitors, and volunteers. The rest
will be used for their family of 5. The entire ministry is housed in owned buildings and it is their turn. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>The need is $120,000</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Tree plantation</span></strong> on the campus. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>The need is $2500<o:p></o:p></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Cultivator: <strong>$600</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Plough <strong>$800<o:p></o:p></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Seeder <strong>$1200</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Tiller <strong>$1500<o:p></o:p></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We have <strong><span style="font-size: large;">25 children who are still
unsponsored</span></strong>. This means that undesignated giving that could be used towards
future needs goes into the daily running of the home. If all the children were
sponsored, this area of the ministry would be self-supportive through that support.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>The need is $50 a month for each child</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope you will
consider how you can help, pray about it (but not for too long!) and share this
with others. Are you part of a small group? Does your church support Crosspoint
of India? How about your upcoming VBS offering? <strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">Let’s get creative and see what
we can do!</span></em></strong></span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Support can be sent designated for these projects or
undesignated to be used where it is needed the most to:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</div>Crosspoint of Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718197504086252673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086188509985107068.post-32352389247183607162012-04-19T01:03:00.000-07:002012-04-30T22:45:29.677-07:00Summer has arrived!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;"><strong>This year is moving by quickly!</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Resurrection Sunday is always an amazing time to celebrate
with Believers and unbelievers alike. Here are a few highlights from that day.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Titus Women who came to the service</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our oldest came from for the summer, and we already put him to work translating!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The kids have finally completed all of their exams and are
out of school for the summer. We have a team coming from NC to lead the VBS, we
are already holding daily computer & English classes and possibly have some
fun outings in the future! The weather is already nearing 115F and we still
have a ways to go. Fortunately, they sleep through the hottest part of the day!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 2 (and group 3) of English & Computer classes!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">On a personal note we have begun the construction of our
personal home. This is an exciting stage and we are grateful for your prayers
and support for this need.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Construction materials are piling up!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As India heats up, construction work on the campus is slowing down. We are working on plans for the sewer system
and tree plantation; 2 areas we hope to complete by the end of the year. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">A. will be visiting the US in June for 2 weeks. He is looking
forward to updating some of you personally and visiting a few places that we
have not been able to visit as a family the past few visits. The rest of us
will be back in India- working hard hosting a team and teaching classes and
holding meetings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your prayers are
always appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><em>We appreciate your faith and willingness to walk this journey with us.
<o:p></o:p></em></strong></span></div>
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</div>Crosspoint of Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718197504086252673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086188509985107068.post-20071630379767069532012-03-23T22:17:00.001-07:002012-03-23T22:17:48.329-07:00228 workers into the largest, unreached harvest field in the world<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
On March 10th the12th class from the Discipleship and Training Center graduated. <strong><em>Since 2000, we have sent out 228 workers into the largest, unreached harvest field in the world.</em></strong> <br />
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<strong><em>The Graduation Procession</em></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Exactly a year ago this month our Indian Board of Directors
decided that if we were not able to raise support for the Training School for the
2011-2012 year- it would be our last. I am not proud to say that, but we had
successfully run the school for 11 years while digging deeper and deeper
in debt with each passing year. We did not have permanent debt since we were
able to pay for the school from undesignated support, but it was eating up ALL
of it and left nothing extra for us to use for other unsupported needs. Most of all, we were very discouraged. How can it be that the focus of our
entire ministry is "planting" yet we had not been able to effectively
communicate the great need of training up people to GO?!</span></div>
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<strong><em>Class of 2012</em></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Everything was different in 2011! God sent 26 individuals to
support this area of our ministry and it has opened a floodgate of other
blessings that have overflowed from that. Student sponsors, thank you, thank you, thank you for
your passion for the kingdom and this investment in this country.</span></div>
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<strong><em>A special dance from the Children's Home girls </em></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Graduation ceremony was amazing. About 600 invited
guests joined us for a time of encouraging, commissioning, worship and
thanksgiving for the year that was over, and a lifetime of service that is
beginning. It was a powerful service and I wish that each of you could
have been there. </span></div>
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<strong><em>The crowd, we fed them all!</em></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sunday morning our church, where the students had been
attending the past 8 months, had a sendoff for the students. A. and I washed
each of their feet as they bawled and hung onto us for a last time of prayer.
It was a very emotional day and for me personally, and time of harvesting. To
be able to see the fruit of our labor from this past year is amazing. These are
not the same people who came to us with an application in hand 8 months ago.
These are confident, spirit filled, young people will a vision ready to go and
die for the sake of reaching their people. Can there be anything more powerful?</span></div>
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<strong><em>Feet washing</em></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Monday morning they all packed their bags, with about 3
times as many things as they came with, and headed back to the villages they
came from….where they will began to practice what they learned. Many of them
will not be welcomed, some may be beaten and all of them will want to give up
at some point. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our very own Kajol, who grew up in our home, also left with
another one of the female students. With 2 sewing machine, 2 young women and 5
suitcases they piled into an auto rickshaw and headed to the bus stand. It is
hard to part with your children, but this is what we have raised them to do.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Your financial gift into our ministry this year has not only
transformed their lives and possibly even their entire village, but you have
renewed my faith. You have encouraged me by your giving. You have reminded me
that what we are doing is worth it, there are people who are passionate for
the world and that we will never give up.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</div>Crosspoint of Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718197504086252673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086188509985107068.post-72297557822213422462012-02-26T23:50:00.000-08:002012-02-26T23:52:20.975-08:00Moving forward...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We began this year by speaking in faith that "THIS is the year of the Lord's favor!" Each year is exciting to enter into. 2012 is no exception. <br />
Already several exciting things have happened!<br />
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Our Board of Directors in India met last night and spent time planning and praying over this year. The most exciting news is the beginning of construction on our campus. Though you are not aware, we have been building the last section of wall around the land (minus the canal that is still under dispute). This is the very end of that process and then we move forward.<br />
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By faith we are planning to begin work in 2012! We hope that you will follow us and see:<br />
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<li><strong>a massive septic system</strong> (if this your specialty, we could use your help!)</li>
<li><strong>Electricity</strong> ran up to the small home that is presently on the land . We need to buy the electric poles and pay for the connection- approx. $20,000</li>
<li><strong>The beginning of the first 2 cottages</strong>. We hope that by the time these 2 are done, the funding will be in for the top 2 cottages as well. We presently have planned to build 4 cottages in 1 block. One cottage hosts 25 children and a family to care for them. This is a picture of 1 block (4 cottages- a home for 100 children).</li>
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Until we are ready to move everyone to the land this first block may be used.... to open the school on the campus! (All you teachers have been waiting for this one!)<br />
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This is all very exciting, but a huge step of faith for us. If we were only doing construction it would be an easy task- however we must maintain and care for an orphanage of 80+ children, run the training center, visit the US for fundraising and hopefully build a house for our family sometime as well. It is easy to be overwhelmed! We are reminded that we have an incredible team of people to pray, support, encourage and share this burden. <br />
Thank you for your continued support and encouragement. You simply cannot ever encourage or give too much! We appreciate your partnership and hope you will continue on in this journey with us. God gave us a 50 year vision and we are over 10 years in! Let's move forward in 2012...the best is yet to come!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prayer walking past the one of the last gaps in the wall</span></strong></div>
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On another note, my name means "Motherly" but very soon I am going to be a "Grandmother!" One of our girls is expecting! (just to clarify, it is the one who got married last summer!) No names on here, but you can watch my FB page for more updates and pictures! <br />
<br /></div>Crosspoint of Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718197504086252673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086188509985107068.post-60652237823500187932012-02-13T23:17:00.000-08:002012-02-13T23:17:46.966-08:00“A longing fulfilled is a tree of life…” Prov. 13:12<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We began fundraising for a tractor back in 2006. It may not
seem like a very big need, but we were plowing our 24 acres of land with a
bullock cart and wooden plow and were dreaming of leveling land and starting
construction. We began sharing the need and looking at tractors. Our prayers have
continued all these years as have watched the price of tractors increase
rapidly. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">My daughter, A, who was 4 at the time, began to pray daily
during meals times for the tractor. I began to wonder if she would ever see the
tractor she was praying for. When Titus Women was started it inspired her to
start making glass bead earrings to sell to raise money for the tractor. </span></div>
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would work for hours on them daily and even hung them on her bedroom door for
people to see and purchase to raise money for the tractor. Still to this day
she has them on her door. In 2010 she also began to make India necklaces. Her
faith inspired me when I felt like giving up. She also inspired others to give
to this need.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">One of my relatives sends in money monthly for “Abigail’s Tractor
Fund.” Another youth group got on board and did a fundraiser to help her out.
Last year we had money donated to buy a bulldozer and half of the money for a
tractor. This week we finally bought the tractor for the campus development and
maintenance!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">THANK YOU for giving to this need. Thanks for not giving up, and I
am thankful for a child who has taught me to keep on in faith. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>May you be inspired today for what you are
holding out in faith for!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">“I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of
the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart
and wait for the Lord.” Ps. 27:13,14</span></div>
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</div>Crosspoint of Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718197504086252673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086188509985107068.post-82652460511280674262012-02-02T04:31:00.000-08:002012-02-02T04:35:54.901-08:00A New Season...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We are at a new season in our lives and ministry. A season we
have always hoped for, and are a little surprised is here. It is a season of
blessing by just maintaining and improving what God has given us. This is
different for each area of ministry.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">A great new change is our new offices. We went from one room
with 4 very old computers to cubicles for each department, networked brand new computers
and recently today, 10 cell phones for all our staff! Yes, most of them had one
already, but they were unreliable and costly. These phones are free when we
call each other. A great change! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In the orphanage, maintaining means giving out supplies when
needed. Our new supply warehouse will really help keep us organized and use our
resources well. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It also has separate
libraries for the college students and the children. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Keeping the kids fed is a big part of our daily need. We have
had a year’s supply of children’s multi-vitamins donated to keep them not only
fed, but healthy as well! We are thankful for all the people who contribute in
so many ways. It is a team effort of skills, donations and gifts that keep
everything moving forward.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Spiritually, we need to keep investing in the lives of all these individual
people we are reaching. We are already planning VBS for the children this summer, outreach projects
for the students before graduation and a Titus Women retreat this month. There
are many things on the horizon- and this season is good- because of your
partnership with us. Thank you. </span></div>
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</div>Crosspoint of Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718197504086252673noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086188509985107068.post-29101272276502396272012-01-26T22:11:00.000-08:002012-01-26T22:11:04.700-08:00The blessing of a Mom...if you have one.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We are well into 2012 aren’t we? I am reminded daily how
fast this year will go by. Every day I see another pair of shoes that do not
fit and are cast aside. I see pants that are getting shorter and shorter and
little bellies that are growing and popping out from under the kids short
shirts! Our kids are growing up! Of course this type of development is more
easily seen through glances at the children, but through spend time with them
we see their spiritual development as well. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">This year we have 8 of our kids who are taking their final
exams for high school</span>. Their future studies depend on how they do in this exam.
If they do not score in the 90’s they will not be able to get into college. I
found 3 of our young men studying on my porch last night. To see their discipline
to study blessed me and I hope it will bless you also.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Growing up in an orphanage has lots of disadvantages, but
mostly I love the discipline that the children have to learn. They must help
take care of themselves. They learn to wash their own plate after each meal.
Many of them wash their own clothes. When they do a poor job they wear dirty
clothes. They learn very quickly. Did you know children are very smart? These
things are important to me because I was taught this way.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I was taught when you get up in the morning you make up your
bed. Very first thing you brush your teeth. You put your clothes in the wash
at the end of the day and don’t let work pile up. Because my mom taught me how to
clean, cook and be creative I am a disciplined adult and I appreciate her for
that. <span style="color: #674ea7;">This month is my Mom’s birthday month</span> and I am thankful for her life and
for the lessons she has taught me. I am reminded there are many children who
grow up without a mom. I was blessed with one. Have you told your mom you love
her recently? In India alone there are 36 million children who are orphaned or separated
from their moms. Be thankful for yours. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>Crosspoint of Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718197504086252673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086188509985107068.post-20867375817610291412011-12-01T03:43:00.001-08:002011-12-07T08:12:59.111-08:00Happy Holidays Everyone!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: large;">Happy
Holidays Everyone!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Between
America and India we are working through about 15 different holidays in these
last 2 months of the year, so it seems very fitting to say Happy Holidays
during the months of Oct and November in India! It has been awhile since we
have sent out an email newsletter. We are working on cleaning up our address
book and apologize if you receive this more than once. If you can let us know
by a simple reply we will correct that in the future. Very soon we will be sending
out monthly newsletters to better connect our worlds and lives. If you are
interested in receiving one you <u>MUST </u>reply and let us know. We cannot add you
without your permission. Hope you want to continue hearing about what God is
doing through Crosspoint of India in central India!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">We now have
over 80 children at Lighthouse Children’s Home. We changed the name of the
orphanage this year to better reflect our vision for the lives of these
children as well as prepare for the day we move out of our city and
onto our land! We do not have a departure day set yet, but you can help us make
that possible through your continued support throughout 2012. Our oldest Vikky
is in his second year of seminary in south India and our 3 youngest Joel, Sakshi and
Prem are just 3 years old! We want to thank our orphan sponsors who make this
home possible. </span></div>
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year of Bible School. We continue to lack space for this area of
ministry, but continue on because it is the heartbeat of everything we do.
Graduation will be March 10, 2012. Will you pray about coming and sending off
these students with your prayers and encouragement?</span></div>
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new building just next to our blue boys dorm (that was completed in 2007). We
dedicated and opened our Head Office on 11-11-11! Once we make that final move
the ministry will no longer rent any facilities! This really is amazing since 3
years ago we rented 5 different buildings. Our family is next! Prepare to hear
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system and begin building some children’s homes! Your continued support for
this area of our ministry is a great need. We appreciate all those who have
given generously to the future home of our orphanage. God is working and we are
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our group in 2011! This has been an amazing amount of growth. Each of the women
are learning the word and worshiping with us weekly. It is exciting to see the
potential through this group of women. Thank you for your purchase of the Titus
Women merchandise. It has been a huge blessing this year!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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finish out this year well! We are in need of your support to complete a few
unfinished projects as well as close out accounts for the year. Please pray
(but not for too long!) and consider giving a tax-deductible donation before
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a great need. We have not had a proper office in years and this keep us from
hiring the staff we need and being able to send out updates, etc.( Thank you
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">We will be feeding over 500 people
Christmas day lunch as well as putting on a Christmas Program and renting
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He has been with us 8 years and is now 17 years old!</div>
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He has also grown a lot through the years- and is pretty trendy as well!</div>
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Ritik came when he was just 3.</div>
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Crosspoint of Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718197504086252673noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086188509985107068.post-34432116888737773012011-08-31T08:53:00.000-07:002011-09-01T03:41:04.057-07:00Written by July visitor: Lorah Young<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #993399;"><em>"At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many great things we have done.<br />We will be judged by "I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat, I was naked and you clothed me. I was homeless, and you took me in."</em>— Mother Teresa</span><br />
Friends, If you knew all the stories behind each child’s face you would be so in awe of God’s amazing love and provision for each precious child’s life. They have had to overcome things that no one could imagine at such very young ages. Begging for food on the streets, searching for shelter and food on the railroad tracks, and being put into child prostitution. They have lost parents, grandparents, been abandoned, watched people set on fire, lived on the streets by themselves-- basically seen things that I can't even imagine. But I know why those things happen. We live in a world controlled by sin. It is broken. People suffer. Innocent children suffer. What blows my mind is that despite everything these children have been through, they can smile. They can laugh. They can love. They can worship. Every time you see them smile, laugh, love and worship with all their hearts you see a miracle first hand. <br />
We are so blessed and have so much to be thankful for. We have not had to search through trash to survive. We have not had to sleep with rats on the train tracks hoping to get food from the train. We have not had to beg on the streets for food. We have been so blessed and we are blessed to be a blessing.</div>
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I have heard stories of India for years now through my friends R & A who live there, and even my Pastor and his wife have both gone and shared even more. I thought I was prepared and had a good understanding of what I was going into…yet I was so wrong. No amount of stories or pictures could have prepared me. When you are talking about a country that is much smaller than ours yet has 1.8 Billion people which over 80% are Hindu and only around 2% are with HOPE, you have just stepped foot on a very dark nation…and very hopeless nation. Every face outside of the organization that I saw was so hopeless. Look at the faces of these children who are living in a village miles outside of Nagpur. Look and see what I see and I saw over and over..Hopelessness.<br />
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I would be overwhelmed at thinking of ways to reach the people of India ..Yet God has given A & R clear vision and direction on what they are to do. They have vision to take in 1,000 orphans. They have vision to keep putting out into the nation of India workers each year equipped to win souls and plant c's. Out of the over 28 million orphans in the country- and that number is growing daily- just housing a 1,000 seems like a small number but I have seen that first hand that is much bigger and way more significant than you may think.<br />
Thank you for investing into the kingdom with your giving. While I was there I was able to share with the orphans and the women’s group. I was able to a part of the dedication of the new building; the college guys dorm, offices and a large meeting hall.</div>
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Crosspoint of Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718197504086252673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086188509985107068.post-84836577200454419182011-07-12T02:23:00.000-07:002011-07-12T02:32:58.578-07:00Update, Summer 2011Hi friends, this is a guest post to update you on<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>all that has been going on. The Pawar’s returned from a visit to the US at the beginning of this month. They enjoyed a few months spent visiting friends and family, but are now settled back into life here and ready to get back to work. 3 of R’s friends returned from the states with them to help them get settled back in and I’m here till the end of the month. <p class="MsoNormal">Here are a few of the things that happened this summer:</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">The girls moved into their new home near the boys’ hostel. They now have much more room for everyone and 6 bathrooms! Before all the girls shared 1!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tJQI-M9PbBA/ThwTFpaCxxI/AAAAAAAAAH8/TYpO2sLgDX0/s1600/R%2Bblog%2B4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tJQI-M9PbBA/ThwTFpaCxxI/AAAAAAAAAH8/TYpO2sLgDX0/s320/R%2Bblog%2B4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628394622041638674" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-style: italic;">All the girls in front of their new home.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">About 10 new children joined LCH over the summer and all the kids are back in school now. They have started at a new school in the city, which they are very excited about. The school bus comes all the way to the hostels to take them to school every morning.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">We dedicated the new meeting hall next to the boys’ hostel last week. Construction is nearly complete, except for a few finishing touches, and will be ready for the Training Center students to come at the end of the month. This building will house the offices, Training school men and a larger meeting hall for the church. On my first trip to India, this building was just in the beginning, the first floor was barely complete, so it is very exciting for me to be able to be here to see it completed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KpnMjgi1J7Y/ThwTWRhUu-I/AAAAAAAAAIE/Ljsj39AK8Hg/s1600/R%2Bblog%2B3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KpnMjgi1J7Y/ThwTWRhUu-I/AAAAAAAAAIE/Ljsj39AK8Hg/s320/R%2Bblog%2B3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628394907687500770" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">Construction on the land is continuing. The wall is nearly complete all around the property. Workers have been leveling the land and the next step will be planning the sewage lines and beginning construction on that. Pray for provision so that construction can continue!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dTuSlkYB6zY/ThwTuzvdOGI/AAAAAAAAAIM/PcwigdTEwtc/s1600/R%2Bblog%2B2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dTuSlkYB6zY/ThwTuzvdOGI/AAAAAAAAAIM/PcwigdTEwtc/s320/R%2Bblog%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628395329190443106" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-style: italic;">This ground has been leveled and the wall completed.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dsWWbFsS-0Y/ThwUBO6JKhI/AAAAAAAAAIU/DAyhRL8e1gM/s1600/R%2Bblog%2B1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dsWWbFsS-0Y/ThwUBO6JKhI/AAAAAAAAAIU/DAyhRL8e1gM/s320/R%2Bblog%2B1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628395645720668690" border="0" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-style: italic;">Electricity is at the gate. Just waiting for the funds to bring it the rest of the way onto the land.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">That is all for now!! ~L<br /></span></span></span></p>Crosspoint of Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718197504086252673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086188509985107068.post-82063259050084776962011-03-09T09:39:00.000-08:002011-03-09T09:48:51.406-08:00GraduationPromised Pictures...<br /><br />Friends, I am unable to share too many details about these exciting times, but I did want to share some pictures.<br />Our 11th batch of 30 students graduated on March 5th. Total we have sent out 205 in the past 11 years. He has been good to us!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aOpCCPoTzaY/TXe8QW-SPgI/AAAAAAAAAHo/UwH0N44fkmw/s1600/send%2Boff%2Bon%2Bbike.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582137252379770370" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aOpCCPoTzaY/TXe8QW-SPgI/AAAAAAAAAHo/UwH0N44fkmw/s320/send%2Boff%2Bon%2Bbike.jpg" /></a> Students leave on the bikes there were given as a graduation gift. This is a tool for them as they go. As you can tell they can carry plenty on a bike and move from village to village faster then by foot!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i13826IHxkQ/TXe8J-e036I/AAAAAAAAAHg/F6QudQFntg8/s1600/196680_10150116904880912_571980911_6422305_1044701_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582137142726156194" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i13826IHxkQ/TXe8J-e036I/AAAAAAAAAHg/F6QudQFntg8/s320/196680_10150116904880912_571980911_6422305_1044701_n.jpg" /></a> Sending out with prayers<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-65l6ofkqm3g/TXe8Fr8OKbI/AAAAAAAAAHY/OOdYhmgUbtY/s1600/189613_10150116904425912_571980911_6422295_146711_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582137069029697970" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-65l6ofkqm3g/TXe8Fr8OKbI/AAAAAAAAAHY/OOdYhmgUbtY/s320/189613_10150116904425912_571980911_6422295_146711_n.jpg" /></a>Lighthouse Children's Home prepared a drama to the sing "Burn Us Up" (Shane & Shane) These are the 3 who would not bow and Ritesh (the king) sends them to the fire...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6Y6_fxC4kyg/TXe8CQxDhSI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/s0iaiOjReVI/s1600/185635_10150107312718763_550058762_6528127_140871_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582137010195498274" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6Y6_fxC4kyg/TXe8CQxDhSI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/s0iaiOjReVI/s320/185635_10150107312718763_550058762_6528127_140871_n.jpg" /></a> Bicycles and books given as graduation gifts.</div><div> </div><div>We would like to thank Oak Leaf International for giving to make these gifts possible. During the last week before graduation they have given to make these gifts possible this year. Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Thank you friends.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wEG1boXxxwc/TXe7vh_8UPI/AAAAAAAAAG4/ss5e6751S58/s1600/199290_10150116904975912_571980911_6422307_6823108_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582136688403828978" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wEG1boXxxwc/TXe7vh_8UPI/AAAAAAAAAG4/ss5e6751S58/s320/199290_10150116904975912_571980911_6422307_6823108_n.jpg" /></a> This is a very good feeling :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div><br /></div>Crosspoint of Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718197504086252673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086188509985107068.post-28954638180433681182011-02-11T04:40:00.000-08:002011-02-11T05:00:49.826-08:00Details, what details?<div align="left">Oh Friends,<br /></div><div align="left">How I wish I could share with you all that is going on! There are so many things about to happen, but not quite yet. I do want to share a short update about the girl's dorm</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">We have purchased and now own the girls home. We have been unable to buy the neighboring plot of land next door as we were hoping. It is not impossible, but is going to have to be a God thing. We ask you that would pray with us that God will make a way for us to buy the emtpty plot of land. It will be a play area for the girls and we hope to build extra bathrooms in the space.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Presently, we are delayed in moving in the girls because electricity has not yet arrived. These things take forever here. I am still learning this. How long can it take to run 50 feet of electric line in a developing neighborhood....a very long time. </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">In the mean time we are taking the time to make all the renovations we want to on the home before the girls move in. We have laid stone on the floors this past month and presently they are polishing them! They will look so good by the time they move in. We also built an additional 6 bathrooms for them and added a porch, closed a few extra doorways that were not needed, etc. I know these pictures do not explain much, but for those interested...</div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j4Znpz0vhfQ/TVUwKdRtMsI/AAAAAAAAAGw/KPR6STNstlo/s1600/DSC_0186.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572413070156575426" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j4Znpz0vhfQ/TVUwKdRtMsI/AAAAAAAAAGw/KPR6STNstlo/s400/DSC_0186.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a><em>There is 6 rooms total in the house<br /></p></em><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MM1qmU8Uqnw/TVUwKCs_WGI/AAAAAAAAAGo/gpG7IkuMjdw/s1600/DSC_0165.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572413063023253602" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MM1qmU8Uqnw/TVUwKCs_WGI/AAAAAAAAAGo/gpG7IkuMjdw/s400/DSC_0165.JPG" /></a><em> bathrooms in the back</em> <div align="center"> </div><div align="left"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4Znpz0vhfQ/TVUwJ-xSAkI/AAAAAAAAAGg/iNFqwi4Qtc8/s1600/DSC_0166.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572413061967512130" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4Znpz0vhfQ/TVUwJ-xSAkI/AAAAAAAAAGg/iNFqwi4Qtc8/s400/DSC_0166.JPG" /></a> <div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4Znpz0vhfQ/TVUwJmpr3nI/AAAAAAAAAGY/bsoQ5Xx_pHA/s1600/106.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572413055493201522" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_j4Znpz0vhfQ/TVUwJmpr3nI/AAAAAAAAAGY/bsoQ5Xx_pHA/s400/106.JPG" /></a><em>The view of the house </em><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9zwQOWGuHBQ/TVUwJe1-HOI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/z56uLsMYRrA/s1600/104.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572413053397245154" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9zwQOWGuHBQ/TVUwJe1-HOI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/z56uLsMYRrA/s400/104.JPG" /></a> <em>The plot holding all the stone in this pictures is the one we are praying to purchase. Please be praying about this with us. Thank you!</em></div><em></em><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><em>Other things you will hear about soon...</em></span></strong></div><div align="center"><ul><li><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;">purchase of a tractor to level the ministry center land</span></div></li><li><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;">the office/ church/ boys dorm building completion</span></div></li><li><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;">Nagpur Training Center's 11th graduation program</span></div></li><li><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;">Orphan girls home change</span></div></li><li><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;">A&R's visit to the US</span></div></li><li><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;">A home for the Pawar's</span></div></li></ul></div><p align="left">God is doing lot's of things! Thanks for being such a great part of the work here. God bless you!!!</p><p align="left"> </p><p align="left">RJP</p><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><br /></div>Crosspoint of Indiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15718197504086252673noreply@blogger.com0