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GFA Missions Update, September 13, 2004 http://link.salemwebnetwork.com/UM/T.asp?A1.173.26369.1.1698058 Seen and Loved Amija wept. How miserable her life had become. She had never led a carefree life, never known true peace, but in the past few months her burdens had multiplied to the point that the Indian woman could no longer bear them alone. God had given Amija eight children. What dreams she�d embraced for their future! Expectantly she had waited for their adulthood, longing for grandchildren. But her dreams had never become reality: None of her children were married. Her oldest was 32; chances were slim in their culture that this one would still marry. One son was an alcoholic and would be gone from home days at a time. Often he was found lying on a roadside, drunk. To make matters worse, her family was deep in debt. But things would only get worse. Suddenly, Amija�s husband was gone. With no warning�no time to say goodbye, no last hours on a sickbed�he was dead. His death left the distraught woman unprotected, unprovided for, alone. She felt doomed. Yet more struggles were to come. One day her back began to throb with intense pain. The doctors said surgery was her only option. With her measly income, Amija knew there was no way she could afford surgery. So day by day she suffered the wrenching pain. Meanwhile the entire family felt a weight of hopelessness. Anxiety flooded the woman�s thoughts: What can be done? Who can help me? And what will happen to me now? Hearing Amija�s desperate cries, God sent her a team of young women�GFA Bible college students in Tamil Nadu. Hearing the widow�s woes, these girls had compassion on her. With one accord they lifted their voices to heaven, crying out on her behalf. The widow�s heart was warmed when she felt the love of these sisters. A vein of hope pulsed through her heart. Two days later, her back began to heal. The woman knew it was neither a stroke of good fortune nor an act of her gods. She knew there was a power greater power�a loving Someone who sees the invisible. After things had grown steadily worse for so long, Amija felt joy at this one improvement. But this was not all God had in mind for her family: He saw they were still hurting. Reaching down and delivering her son, our gracious God rescued him from the pit of alcoholism. Amija, her renewed son, and the rest of her family saw this as an act of God. Joyfully, each of them gave their hearts to Christ. The pain, the worry and the hopelessness were gone. In their place was the joy of being seen and loved by Him. GFA's vision is to send 100,000 native missionaries to the unreached in Asia. 14,000 native missionaries already serve and plant over 10 churches daily. Sponsor a native missionary for $30 per month--100% goes directly to the field. http://www.gfa.org * * * * * * * * * * * * ADVERTISEMENT * * * * * * * * * * * For those who desire to walk more like Christ... A FREE book from Gospel for Asia entitled: "The Road to Reality." No obligations and free shipping. Request your free copy today! http://l.salemweb.net/gfa0704/gfa/091304/ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For more of the top news stories impacting Christians around the world, visit Crosswalk's Religion Today here: http://link.salemwebnetwork.com/UM/T.asp?A1.173.26369.2.1698058 ____________________SUBSCRIPTION INFO_______________________ * This newsletter is never sent unsolicited. To unsubscribe from this newsletter immediately, simply click on the link below. If this link is not clickable, simply cut and paste it into the address bar of your browser. http://www.salememail.com/unsub/173/1698058.aspx * Copyright � 2004 Salem Web Network and its Content Providers. All rights reserved. 1698058 ____________________________________________________________ TRINITY COLLEGE & SEMINARY OFF CAMPUS & ONLINE Experience Personal & Ministry Growth Through Bible-Focused Degree Programs Associate and Bachelor of Arts Master of Arts, M.Div., Doctor of Arts, Doctor of Ministry http://l.salemweb.net/tcs2003tr/footer/ ____________________________________________________________ Questions or comments can be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/J8kdrA/y20IAA/yQLSAA/BCfwlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> <a href=http://English-12948197573.SpamPoison.com>Fight Spam! Click Here!</a> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kumpulan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
