October News from GSM

Dear Partners

Loving greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. God in His mercy has enabled us to step into a new month. Only the grace of God has been sustaining us this far. Let us give all the Glory and honor to our Lord Jesus Christ! The Lord who has brought us to this point will also lead us in the days to come.

Isaiah, who had seen in a vision the Glory of God filling the heaven, had also foreseen the day when the same God will come Immanuel “God with us”! In Old Testament he was with people and was real to them. They had heard HIM speak at Sinai. He had provided their daily bread and meat. He fought their battle. The same god came to this world in the form of a man. He shared our happiness and sorrows and died for our sins “For Christ died for sins once and for all, a good man on behalf of sinners in order to lead you to God (1 Peter 3:18) and rose again to be with us as “Immanuel”. He is with us, he wants to have a personal relationship with us. So we should accept Jesus Christ into our lives as our Lord and Savior. We should surrender our lives to Him. Then we shall receive Joy and peace. He will be “Immanuel to us”.

Dear Brothers and Sisters, by the immense grace of God, I have completed 34 years of service as Government Official and on September 30th, I retired. Praise the Lord! Now I have lots of time to spend on Good Shepherd Mission work and expand it. “NOW I AM A FULL TIME SERVANT OF GOD AND FULL TIME SOCIAL WORKER”.

On the 29th of September, all the school district teachers, the GSM staff and many others honored me in a public place in Puttur. It was one of the greatest honors I have ever had in my life. I give all the Glory and honor to our Lord Jesus for guiding me step by step during these past 34 years of my service as a Government Official.

News concerning Good Shepherd
The hospital service is progressing day by day. We have treated 1,845 patients. We are extending our service to rural areas by conducting medical camps. We had one medical camp in September on the premises of the Vengalathur High School. Many people received free treatment. We brought 10 people [back to the hospital] for eye surgery. During the last month, the following surgeries were performed: eye surgeries – 40, TAH – 9, deliveries – 4, caesarians – 3, appendectomies – 4.

Dr. Narayana Murthy’s report
Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension are among the most common ailments in Puttur. Both are amenable to control with proper treatment. He reports Diabetes is often associated with Hypertension.

The Austin Rural Medical Project at Kolladam is progressing. 870 patients were treated and given free medicine.

In Puttur, we are trying hard to buy land near our Hospital for the “Care and Support Centre for HIV/AIDS Patients.” Please uphold this issue in your prayers. The staff of the GSM Hospital in Puttur and the Austin Rural Medical Clinic in Kolladam are all doing tremendous work serving poor and needy.

GSM Hostels are maintained properly by their staff. All the children wrote their first quarter examination. Every one wrote their examinations well. The children are going to get playground equipment from Bro. Chad and Sis. Beth in Tulsa, Oklahoma. All the elderly are doing fine. Every one is happy and enjoying the home. The construction of the new orphanage building is just about complete. Concrete on the roof was poured and the remaining work starts soon.

Evangelism – All the evangelists are working very effectively. Bro. Vijaya and Sis. Grace reports he is organizing Sunday Services and Gospel work in a place called Thaduku. He has been working for more than 10 years. There are nearly 45 believers in that church. They join every Friday at GSM Central Church, Puttur. Sis. Grace conducts the Sunday School program and also organizes Gospel [training] for the women at that village. The couple thanks Bro. Ken and Sis. Janet for having raised their monthly support. By doing this they are blessed by God that one of their children got merit seat in medicine. Praise God.

Bro. T. John evangelist reports the church at Appalayagunta has been donated by Bro. Bob and Sis. Derla, U.S.A. Nearly 65 believers attend for Sunday Service. Once a month Bro. Praveen visits and delivers God’s word in Sunday Services. He reports that on the 15th of each month, there is an all night prayer fellowship. Every second Saturday he conducts the Hill Prayer, going up to the nearby hill to pray.

Bro. John Wesley reports he had 10 Baptisms in his church last month with 10 new believers added in his church.

Bro. Gurupadam reports that his church has 30 believers who attend Sunday service regularly at the church donated by Sis. Sandy. On Wednesdays, he does house & prayer visits.

Praise God for all the things provided.
Praise God that all children are healthy and happy.
Praise God that the orphanage building is going to be completed.
Praise God for the completion of the Kakavedu Church.
Praise God for the increase of believers in Rural Churches.
Pray for getting the proper land for the HIV/AIDS clinic.
Pray for the completion of Govindapalem Church.
Pray for all the evangelists to overcome in crucial situations.
Pray for the projects at Kolladam.
Pray for all the sick who come to our hospital.
Pray for all the doctors for treating the patients.
Pray for all the staff at Hospitals, Hostels and for the Evangelists.
Pray for wisdom and knowledge to Bro. Henry to organize all the projects.
Give thanks for all the donors, churches, organizations and schools who support GSM.

My God Bless you all.

Yours in Christ,
BRO. HENRY.