September 2017
Beautiful feet!
Daisy & Dhanaraj Missionary Lifesketch-29
I( Dhanaraj) was born and brought up in a Hindu family at Nambakkam village in Thiruvallur District, Tamilnadu. I started my schooling in the Local Lutheran( T. E. L. C.) School. I was very much attracted to the school teacher ' s devotion to the church. This led me to attend the local Lutheran Church regularly. I started involving in the church activities and helped the church Pastor. Even though I was busy in the Church activities, I had no personal encounter with God.
During my 2nd year in college I happened to attend SOZO at Vepery, Chennai conducted by Blessing Youth Mission in the year 1984. There was a clear message from the Lord and I committed my life in the hands of the Lord. I prayed as David prayed in Psalms 32:5“ I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said,“ I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.”
That was the turning point in my life. After that I started attending the annual camp, Blesso and the yearly programmes of the Mission. I also went to outreach along with the Nehemiah Team. The Lord helped me to complete my B. A, and I joined as a work assistant in the P. W. D. During those days the Lord prepared me for full time ministry through visions and dreams and confirmed His calling through Proverbs 24:11, 12.
In the annual camp Blesso ' 90, Lord called me for full time ministry and burdened me for North India. As I was the only graduate in my village, I was hesitant. But in Madras Missionary Conference ' 92 the Lord once again urged me for the full time work and I joined
Blessing Youth Mission on 1st Sep ' 92 in H. Q. Vellore and was later transferred to Maharashtra. We were sent to the earthquake hit places of Lathur and Osmanabad districts. We did relief work and outreach ministries.
In the year of 1995, I was married to Daisy who was born and brought up in Maharashtra. She too, was burdened about the Osmanabad district and praying for a life partner who ministered in Osmanabad. It was no wonder that we got married while I was ministering in Osmanabad as a bachelor.
The Lord helped us to minister in various levels of responsibilities for the past 22 years. We pioneered in Osmanabad, Radhanagari and Mahad districts and helped in promotional and literature ministry in Mumbai, Daund and Miraj. We also did Church Planting in Gargoti.
God has blessed us with two daughters:- Deborah has just finished her B. E in Electronics and Communication and Dorothy is doing her B. A in English Literature at Bishop Heber College, Trichy. Both of them cooperated positively with us amidst joys and sorrows in this missionary journey.
The Lord who has called and chosen us, has been faithful for the past years in fulfilling his calling. At present we are ministering in the Radhanagari mission field. Do uphold us in your prayers..
Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised.
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