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happened and the few believers were persecuted. They were prevented from drawing water from the common well. A false case was also registered against a family and the missionary was prevented from coming into the village. As we continued praying, God reopened the doors. 12 people regularly worship the Lord here. Feed Odisha relief work has been going on in an interior village for a long time. However only in the year 2010, one family offered their home for worship. They trusted the Lord and became the first to openly declare their faith in the Lord. They faced opposition and the prayer meetings had to be suspended. But in 2015, it has been resumed. God is glorified as 17 people participate regularly in the worship there. Our lady staff used to visit another village and meet people for several years. In 2007, one family showed interest in the gospel. Another 5 joined them a couple of months later. They fasted and prayed with great burden for their village. Now, a small congregation and a Sunday school is functioning here. We used to visit a village in a deep forest for awareness programmes and relief work. 2 individuals showed interest in having a service in their homes and so we started weekly worship. Now, a group of 10 people gather for worship. Elephants and tigers enter this village now and then. God's protection has been with the dear ones. Bojesh, a woman says, “I was married in 2007. I did not conceive for a long time. I spent a lot of money on treatment and also on appeasing my gods and goddesses. Then a person in my village said that if Christian persons pray for me, I will be blessed. So I went to my village church. All of them prayed for me. God opened my womb and the very next year I was blessed with a beautiful baby. My husband and I have now received the Lord Jesus as our Saviour.” There are similar testimonies from people in the other villages where these congregations meet. God has healed and transformed lives as simple believers gather and pray together. There are now 48 congregations and 803 believers in the locality. All these congregations are nurtured by our staff who are native workers. The staff have not just been taking care of the physical needs of the people, but they took care of their spiritual needs as well. The result is the springing up of worshiping groups like mushrooms. All Glory to God! Thank you for faithfully supporting this ministry. We pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along .well (3 John 2). With much love, AbhimonueBhatra Address for Correspondence & Contributions: |PAGE 14|