Imagine growing up with a father and mother who loved Jesus and had a powerful ministry, but suddenly it all came all crumpling through death and unrepentant sin. This is what happened to these sisters, Salvina and Martina.
They were born to a Roman Catholic father and a Hindu mother in Delhi. When their parents became came to Christ, their father had a powerful ministry. After a while, their mother became very ill and he left the ministry to care for her. Three times she died in the hospital, but the daughters would pray over her and she came back to life.
During one of those times, she prophesied over her daughters saying they were going to be used by God and should go for Biblical studies. They came to MITS. But something heartbreaking happened to their father. During his wife’s illness he became involved with a married woman, and after the mother’s death, this woman moved in with him. She did not divorce her husband. She tells the girls that it is God’s will for her have two husbands and uses Old Testament Scripture and current Indian culture to support this idea.
Salvina and Martina have been strong women for God and have spoken Biblical truth to their family but because of their father’s relationship, he no longer supports them. They are basically orphans now trying to do what is right without any support. They pray for their father but feel betrayed by the trust he has broken. At age 23 and 21, these sisters have experienced already an amazing journey. We are blessed to have them at MITS.
Please pray for their studies and that their father will repent and return to God.
Let me introduce to you Pratima, 22 years old, from Maharashtra. She has been a student at MITS for three years and is currently holding the post of Warden for the 53 female students on campus. She is an amazing young woman.
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Reena was raised by her grandparents, but her grandmother was very brutal to her. She did not go to school and was forced to do all the work in the house. She would receive one meal a day. Her grandma tortured her daily. One day, Reena was weak and unable to get up and do the chores around the house. Her grandma became furious with her and threw scalding hot water on Reena’s face and she had to seek medical assistance. Fortunately, no serious damage was done to Reena..JPG)
At the September board meeting, and with much discussion with the India staff, we have made getting the hospital nursing school up and running a priority. In order to be ready for the next academic year (June 2020), we must have the funds for supplies and equipment for the new departments by the end of November this year (just one month away). According to our best projections, within 2-3 years of starting the nursing program, the hospital can become self-supporting. Therefore, we need your help to raise the $216,000 needed to accomplish this goal. As always, this is a big dream, but with our Great God, nothing is impossible!.jpg)
There continues to be a serious doctor and nurse staff shortage in India, and we hope to help supply some of the nurses needed through our training program. The WHO recommends a minimum of 2.5 nurses per thousand people. India right now has barely 1.7 per thousand – a shortage of nearly one full nurse for every thousand people. With a population of roughly 1.4 billion, that means an additional 1.4 million nurses are needed today just to provide the minimum care. We also provide employment opportunities for those being trained which helps boost the local economy. We will be able to offer degree programs in General Nursing and Midwifery and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. In addition, the tuition fees from these programs will allow the hospital to become self-supporting..jpg)
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Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Greetings in Jesus’ name!
The village leaders passed a rule that they wouldn’t give any help for pastors or pujaris of temples.