Friday, August 17, 2018
Dear Friends,
India
Dr. G.S. Nair wrote the following report from Kerala.
Dr. Nair is a godly servant of Christ with a great ministry. Many of his
college graduate pastors are in the impact area. It would be the pleasure
of ORH to help empower this man’s ministry to help the people of Kerala.
“Flood and Disaster in Kerala never happened in the
History of Kerala.
The total disaster and flood in Kerala
accounts for over half a million people being rehabilitated. The torrential
rain of past two weeks effected all the districts of Kerala, from northern part
of Kerala to southern.
Over two hundred and fifty
thousand of all across Kerala have been flooded, even second floors.
People have been rescued by army helicopters and Naval boats. Many of the
area have been isolated. Rescue efforts are growing. People are
without food and without water and necessary things.
It is not in one place but
across Kerala. The impact area is nearly 600 miles long. Towns and
villages and cities are affected. Trains are closed. Airport is
closed in the middle of state.
We cannot get everywhere, but we
are helping with drinking water, food shelters, cloths, medicine and necessary
things. This is a statewide crisis, please pray.
Nearly 280 people are dead
within the last few days, and thousands of people have been strangled.
Need prayers and help.
Few of our pastors and many of
our believers in the central east of our state lost their houses and with
everything they had. Our churches and individual believers are involved
and helping these victims.
Need much prayers and help to assist these victims, it is a state disaster.
This is the time I believe to give the care for these thousands of the
people. Especially to the house hold of Faith. Need help.
With prayers, G S Nair”
Dr. John Paul Moses, who is mounting an effort from
Bangalore with medical and relief help, sent us this report. This is a
communication from a brother in Kerala, James Varghese, directing the Truth and
Freedom correspondence program for believers by Dr. Gene Gurganus.
“Dear Brother John Paul: Thank you so much for your
interest to extend help. Hope you know the terrible situation in
Kerala. Now extreme level of rescue work is going on day and night.
What kind of help from your side? Do you mean medical help? Till
yesterday things were under control. Givt handled things
effectively. Now beyond the controller of Govt. Helicopter, Lifeboats,
Military Engineering force marine commandos and the three forces are on
service. Thousands of people are isolated in all locations. My
relatives, friends, and Truth and Freedom students are facing terrible
situation. Newborn babies along with mothers died of mudslide and
flood. So many...terrible issues.”
Dave Kimmel, a good brother in Christ, has written overnight
that he is in Kerala and willing to help. ORH wants to thank Dave and his
wife for their willingness to be servants for Christ in this area.
ORH must send help to these good brothers. As definite
plans with cost estimates arrive at ORH, ORH will attempt to help. This
is very massive in scope. Please, pray that ORH will have the funds to
help.
Put the Medical Mission
Summit on your calendar…
Medical Mission
Summit
Maranatha Baptist
University
Watertown, WI
March 28-30, 2019
$75.00 per student
$50.00 per chaperon
The first summit in 2017 was a true blessing with over 100
participating. Support the 2019 summit by sending your young
people.
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God bless,
Jan Milton
Operation Renewed Hope
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