Graduation

Promised Pictures...

Friends, I am unable to share too many details about these exciting times, but I did want to share some pictures.
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!

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!
Sending out with prayers

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...

Bicycles and books given as graduation gifts.

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.

This is a very good feeling :)

Details, what details?

Oh Friends,

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

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.

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.

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...

There is 6 rooms total in the house

bathrooms in the back

The view of the house


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!

Other things you will hear about soon...

• purchase of a tractor to level the ministry center land
• the office/ church/ boys dorm building completion
• Nagpur Training Center's 11th graduation program
• Orphan girls home change
• A&R's visit to the US
• A home for the Pawar's

God is doing lot's of things! Thanks for being such a great part of the work here. God bless you!!!

RJP

More TW pictures

The last post would not allow me to add any more pictures, so here are a few more. Read on for all the details!

Indian colored keychains

The quilt design that we will eventually raffle

painting paper beads during a class demo

fabric colored headbands

teaching about waiting on God and not giving up on our dreams. Ironic.

Women and more women

Titus Women Update

This past week we had a wonderdul women's meeting at our fellowship. Over 60 women attended, most of whom are regular's at our Titus Women meetings. It was a great time of fellowship, worship, teaching, crafting and eating! We even got them to run a bit and play some games! Our main teaching was some quiliting that we are beginning. The women are creating a quilt that we will be raffling off by the end of the year. We learned many other things as well!

Here are a few shots of the 2 days of fun!

flower printed journals

ready to teach a crafting session

We had 2 crafting circles going on at a time! One was inside and one was outside!

The day after the retreat ended 2 women came to my house and shared some answered prayers. One said she returned home to her husband waiting for her. He said he had received an increase in his salary. This had not happened in 3 years and was an answer to her prayers!

The other shared that her husband (who we had been praying for since his motorcycle accident in December) had walked for the first time that night when she got home.

What awesome ways that God showed his power to these women AND so quickly. We are thankful for the oppurtunity to not only inspire and encourage them, but pray and sow seeds into thier lives. What a great group of women. I am so proud to lead them.

RJP

2011, here we come!

2011 here we come!


2010 has been a very difficult year for me. As 2011 approaches I began to wonder if we accomplished anything this year. It seems we take more steps backwards then forwards at time. I know this will surprise many of you who feel taking care of 72 kids 365 days a year is a large enough task in itself. To me, I think about the vision more; all that is to come, all the kids who are not here yet, the ones we are not able to take in, the space we do not have. I know I should count my blessing, but this is my real, honest struggle. The God comes along and blows all my doubt right out of the water. So what did you do this year God?

He answered the prayers we had been praying for years...

Since 2006 we have been praying for electricity on our land. In 2010 God answered that prayer. We need about $20,000 for the poles we bought to bring it in. God is listening!

Here are a few of the many poles it took to bring it to our land.

We were able to watch as the workers strung up the wire.

You can bet we bowed our heads and thanked God for answering this prayer.

This same day we are able to see some of the final slabs of cement being poured in the wall. The last section had a border dispute for the past few years. It was cleared in December and the wall is now 99% done. Praise God.

This is a view of the final portion of the wall.

I am so blessed that God chose to show off the end of this year. I now look back and see ALL that He has done and how he was working so much sooner that I was aware of all along. I am blessed to see the progress with my own eyes and be amazed again at how large this vision is, how much faith is required to walk in daily, and how God is our God.

Happy New Year Friends. I hope you have been amazed by our God this year! He is amazing!

RJP

* one of the first things we get to do in 2011 is purchase a tractor to level the land. That is after we move our girls into their new home... we also hope to jump stateside for a little while :)

Update Finally!

Finally I am getting around to an update about the girls home! I am always cautious to post details when I know very few myself! I end up sharing more of what I think will happen then what actually will. Thanks for your patience!

God provided the funding for the entire girls home within 2 weeks of us sharing this need. Actually, we have had enough funds to purchase the neighboring plot of land as well. For now it will remain empty and will be a play area for the girls. It gives us much more freedom with our construction however, knowing we are not tied down to a certain square footage on all side.

The home we have purchased is in the same neighborhood as our boys. You cannot throw a rock, but that is a good thing :)

We are in the process of completing the building construction, adding a larger sewer tank, applying for electricity, digging a well, complete the railing on the top floor, building a compound wall and lastly- painting! This (of course!) is taking longer than planned, but we knew that! We hope to move the girls during the month of January.

Here is a picture of the girls home

Thanks friends for making this possible. The Lord has answered 31 girls prayers from the last 4 years and they are very excited about thier new home!

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

And the good news is....!!!!

If you have not read the post below, please do so.

Before I even had a chance to post about this urgent and great need, God was already working. In the past month we have received the funding for the girls house! Praise God. For 2011 they will have a new, private home! This is a huge answer to prayer. Thank you friends for your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. We appreciate your generosity.
The home we are purchasing is built, but will need some work done before we can move the girls in. We need additional bathrooms, a compound wall, railing on the roof, and a few more minor things. PLEASE be praying that we will be able to complete it by Dec. 31, when we are suppose to be out of the other house!
Thanks friends! You amaze me with your generosity and strengthen my faith. I look forward to seeing many of you in 2011 so we can share personally about all of this!