OBS! Om du vill ha Biskop Jacobs nedanstående rapport översatt till svenska, kontakta Bodil Jönsson, inovatrafik@tele2.se. To Dear supporters and friends in Sweden Date: 22th August 2018 Greetings in the Most Wonderful Name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing. John 15:5 Please click the Link for Photos: http://www.gtsss.org/missionreport_fp/missionreport_fp.html Please click the Link for Video: http://www.gtsss.org/missionreport_general/missionreport_g.html As I have started writing this newsletter for the month of June and July, it is about middle of night. Since there is so much information, I am struggling to see how I can make it brief as possible. In the beginning of August, we have heavy rains and floods in some areas. In the Tribal area, lot of people suffering from Dengue fever and seasonal sickness. This is very serious fever which would kill people within few days by killing platelets in the blood unless there is proper medical care. My sister Grace also suffering from the same fever and many believers in the area. Our Lord is doing wonderful things in our lives, at the same time enemy is restless and try to attack in many ways. But the Lord Jesus standing with us and enabling us to carry His work. As we are standing together in the firm love of Jesus Christ in His great work, together we give Him thanks. In the past two months, more than 500 new children taken into our children homes and we have presented 11 Bicycles, 13 Motor bikes, 25 Water wells opened, 1 Gospel van, 3 hand mikes, 2 sewing machines, 8 new branch churches opened. Him be the Glory.
(1) Future plan and need of God s guidance: I am praying and asking the Lord for His clear guidance for next 10 years to establish a 500 bedded general Hospital with all departments and with-it Medical College to train Doctors and medical professional for India to serve and save poor and needy people India and Asia. Through this project, about half million people get direct medical help per year and train hundreds of Medical professionals in the years to come. It will bring great influence of Gospel in the next many decades while reliving the poor and needy masses. This is big vision, but I believe it is possible with God. (2) Ministry update: Just few days ago I was in the Tribal area. It was heavy and pouring rain and we all were wet, despite we have opened 4 Jesus water wells in 4 different villages and opened small village church. I met 3 of my spiritual sons and their families in the remote villages and we have seen the fruit of their work. Few years ago, they were trained in our Bible school and graduated, then went to mission field to places where there was no Gospel message before. In about few years time, they have planted new churches with about 30 to 60 new believers. When I see these precious new believers hungry and love for Jesus, my heart filled with unexplainable joy praising my Savior Jesus. I want to sincerely thank all my Brothers and Sisters for your continuing prayers and generous financial support in feeding thousands of orphans and needy children, widows, leprosy sufferers, wells, Bible school, disabled children, schools and nursing schools, and much more. Thank you so much for joining your hands in the work of the Lord in India through our Ministry. Just few days ago I met some of the orphan boys and girls who grew up in our orphanage so now they came to see me and my wife as their father and mother. Now some of them married, and some of them are in the Universities in different level of education. As I see them I asked them about their walk with the Lord. For my surprise, they all said one after the other, saying Dad, we are following Jesus faithfully. This is
big Joy to my heart and hoping the same to our dear Brothers and Sisters those who are partnering with us throughout the years. As Paul the Apostle says: Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. I Corinthians 15:58. (A) Regarding Technical School: As most you are aware for the past three years, we had been in the process of doing things to open technical school for the boys in our Orphanages to train them with professional skills so that they will become self-sustainable. Our Technical school is only one that received State Government permission in the past 3 years. After receiving State permission, we have applied to Central Government for affiliation process and we have paid needful inspection and application fee to the Government. Then past more than one-year process is delayed and Government changed rules and regulations and made it harder for anyone to apply for such school. In the past one-year three times syllabus and rules changed. Finally, the Central Government fixed new syllabus and new rules and regulations. Based on that, opened the on-line portal to feed all the information and to expect for three stages crucial inspections. So far, the first inspection completed and second one also completed on 4th July. Praise God, they went on well. These two inspections related more on land, infrastructure, our organization legal status and related papers. So now, we are getting ready for third inspection. This inspection will be mainly focused on tools, equipment and machines needed for each trade and staff. This will be final inspection. Now we need to fix tools, Equipment, Machines, Library Books, Furniture, Computers and all needful. (B) About my family: Thank you so much for your prayers for my family. Elizabeth is going through stomach issues and I was also suffering from chest infection and stomach problems. Praise God now my health is much better. Daniel, Victoria and Samuel, as family and as team in the Lord work, praying for all our big family of the Lord.
(C) Regarding children school Supplies: June and July had been very big challenging time to organize all needful for over 6500 children under our care. My team and I, we are organizing Text books, note books, School bags, Shoes, and much more for children. Children were fervently praying for their needs. Praise God, so far, we have distributed text books, note books, school bags, shoes pens. For the distribution of school supplies, we have invited Police officials and other Government officials as eye witness to keep the record for the Government purpose. Still we are working on school Uniforms as needed two pairs per child. AS of now about 4000 pairs school dresses needs to be made. 500 New boxes needed for newly joined children. From middle of June to end of June, so many poor families, widows were bringing children to join them in our Grace homes. Our teams were tired and try to explain to people to take children back to their places since we do not have enough room for everyone. Some people went back but some people were sleeping at the gate with children to see if we can change our mind and take them into children home. It was very difficult situation. It was hard to decide who to take. We had also many recommendations coming from Politicians and officials to take children in to our homes. Despite of all pressures, we have taken about 500 new children. About 2000 children are in the waiting list. Every child is very important. When we take a child in to our homes, we have to take total responsibility. Dear Brothers and Sisters thank you so much for your prayers and support for the children needs. Feeding thousands of mouths for every meal without any promise for tomorrow from any one for the past 24 years. God is faithful for every meal. Thank you so much for your prayers and support. Per day we need about 2400 Kilos rice which cost about 1230 Euros per day just for rice alone. (D) Missionaries: As you are aware about mission work in India, lot of persecution going on. Believers going through so much suffering. Last month 16 missionaries were arrested and sent them to prison. They were accused for converting people. There is anti-conversion law in force in many states including Jharkhand State in India where this
incident took place on 9th July. The 16 were sent to Dumka Central Jail while nine were released on personal bond. One of our Missionary Brother named Nathaniel suddenly died of heart attack. (E) Bible school: Our Grace Burning Heart Bible school was reopened on 26th June with new students. Currently 4 full time teachers and two visiting teachers total of 6 teaching staff and two non-teaching staff helping in the Bible school. God s willing in the future; we are praying to establish a theological seminary with 5 years program to train them as servant leaders to serve in India and in Asia. (F) Chicken Farm Project: Praise God I am glad to inform you that our new chicken house construction is completed and opened on 25th of July. Now we are processing hens to fill in this new chicken house. Now our chicken project is having capacity of 210,000 hens. This chicken farm is providing 105,000 eggs for our children, plus with income we are gradually developing the project and filling chicken houses with hens. I want to sincerely thank all Brothers and Sisters who have trusted the vision of sustainability. Thank you so much for your prayers and support. Dear Brothers and Sisters, we are so grateful for your continual prayers and support for the Lord s work through our ministry here in India. Thank you and God bless you, His Servant Bishop M Jacob and Team