Last week I received an email from Pastor Prabhudas in India. Many of you may remember that I interviewed Prabhudas in our weekend services at Fellowship of the Parks about six weeks ago. I wanted to share what he said, not because I feel boastful or bigheaded about any of this, but because it reminds me yet again of what a group of people can do when God is invited into the story. Here is the email that Prabhudas sent me:
Dear Pastor Doug walker & Kim,
Greetings from India! Ruth and I want to thank you again for allowing us the opportunity to come to your church and share our ministry. We never anticipated the opportunity to share the needs of our children’s home with you. We were so excited to share our testimonies of all that God has done and to speak about the various needs in India. Your overwhelming response and the great outpouring of generosity to those needs was such an encouragement to us. Praise God for His faithfulness.
How happy we were to tell the children, pastors and church planters here in India how God had answered their prayers through your generosity. Hallelujah!
We thank God for you and your congregation. It was a dream comes true for us to sit and to visit with your family and friends. We waited many years for this opportunity, and it is one we will never forget.
Your child Yobu is fine. He is overwhelmed to hear about you and for the gifts you gave for him. He was showing his shoes to all and running here and there. What a blessing he has through your family! I praise God for His mercies. You can see his picture with new clothes in an attachment. We could see the big smile in the faces of the children in the children home after we shared about the support from your Church.
May He richly bless you for all you have done for our family and for the kingdom of God in India! We love you and miss you.
In His service,
Prabhudas & Ruth Papabathini
I am so grateful to Pastor Prabhudas for inviting us into the story that God is telling in India. I am also grateful for all of those from FOTP who have accepted the challenge to make a difference in the life of a child. It never ceases to amaze me what God can do with a group of people who are hungry to serve.
Here are some pics of Yobu:
