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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