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As you know, many jobs have been lost across the globe due to the effects of the Covid-19 lockdowns.\u00a0 This is especially true in India.\u00a0 In His providence God has supplied employment for two special individuals, while at the same time meeting needs at the Children’s Home.\u00a0<\/b> Thomas’ vision for the new building includes creating a hospitable environment in which to serve our children and the surrounding community for many years to come.\u00a0 A variety of furniture is needed in this regard, including a long table around which to host large groups and sturdy benches to place at the front entrance.\u00a0 We needed a skilled carpenter who could craft these items utilizing local wood, and God graciously provided just the person we were seeking, one who was a lot closer to us than we realized.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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One of our dear original children, Bagasree (Joy\u2019s oldest sister), came to the Children\u2019s Home in 2006 when she was 10 years old.\u00a0 I (Dana) first met Bagasree on my initial trip to India in 2009.\u00a0 We bonded immediately – like kindred spirits – and we’ve called each other sister ever since.\u00a0 <\/b>There is a special kindness about her and a great desire to honor God.\u00a0 As a young teenager, Bagasree was reunited with her mother, completed high school, and entered into an arranged marriage with a local man named Sunil.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Sunil was trained as a carpenter and had gained experience, but lost his job due to the Covid lockdowns.\u00a0 Bagasree reached out to Thomas, asking if her husband could be hired to help on the farm, but Thomas had a much better job for him! Sunil is now employed in his trade, working on-site to make tables, chairs, benches, and chicken coops for the new Children\u2019s Home.\u00a0 Meanwhile, Bagasree is caring for a couple of children from the Home while she also mothers her own two sons.\u00a0 Who better to hire to nurture children than one who was herself rescued and discipled in the love of Christ? We praise the Lord that we can offer good employment for Bagasree and Sunil, and we are grateful for the quality work they provide and how they seek to further the love of Christ in this community.\u00a0 Bagasree, from being a rescued child to nurturing other rescued children, her family is a testimony of God\u2019s redeeming grace. Please pray for them to grow in grace and knowledge of Jesus.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
As you know, many jobs have been lost across the globe due to the effects of the Covid-19 lockdowns.\u00a0 This is especially true in India.\u00a0 In His providence God has supplied employment for two special individuals, while at the same time meeting needs at the Children’s Home.\u00a0 Thomas’ vision for the new building includes […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":67,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n