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M.A. Thomas Update

Well, Papa is finally preparing for the day he has been waiting for since his illness began in late November.  He is going home.  Yes, as I write this, all of the preparations are being made for his return to his beloved homeland.

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March 31, 2009 | 5 Comments | View or add comments
Follow the Path!

The village is my kind of place, cause I can relate well to the people. They ain't smart, I ain't neither! They live in the middle of nowhere, so do I! But the reason I went on the 6-hour jungle excursion wasn't to give clothes, shoes, undergarments, soaps, or sporting goods. No, I went because it was the love of Christ that compelled me...

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March 27, 2009 | 0 Comments | View or add comments
Crying Like Crazy Over a "Widow's Mite"

After receiving an outfit provided by some of you reading this, a little old lady came to me after the service. After receiving prayer, she stuck her hand out and placed 10 rupees in my hand! It was the most humbling thing I have ever experienced!

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March 8, 2009 | 0 Comments | View or add comments
On the Train Again with Willie Nelson

I feel like the Willie Nelson. Yep, I'm on the train again. We are going south to visit about 20 children's homes in 2 weeks time. Please pray for our revival in the villages this upcoming week, that God would shine His light in the darkness...

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March 6, 2009 | 1 Comment | View or add comments
Super-Saver Shopping Saves Lives

I bought 1,500 pairs of jeans and 300 skirts for 400 USD. Pretty amazing, huh? The money I saved will keep a pastor on the field for one year, and provide enough food for a kid for one year. I saved 800 USD by being a super shopper, and what kept running through my mind was that I'll be saving a child's life and saving lost souls through this investment...

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March 5, 2009 | 0 Comments | View or add comments
Having A Cold One in the East

"It is time for another cold one," I said this morning. But trust me, it doesn't have the same meaning here as it does in America. In the U.S. a "cold one" means a brew. Here in India it means my next bath. I want you to say, "Thank you Jesus! I have hot water on cold nights, in my nice warm house."

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March 4, 2009 | 0 Comments | View or add comments
Happiest Words: Thanks for being a dad to me...

The other day, a girl brought up in the orphanage called me. I know her whole family. There are three sisters and one brother. She was 12 the first time we met. I watched her grow up and have always been her good friend. Yesterday her baby was brought into this world. She called me to share the news...

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March 3, 2009 | 0 Comments | View or add comments
Lives are Being Changed Every Day

I have been able to accomplish a lot this past week upon my arrival in N. India. I spent two days on a train, and trust me dear friend, after 2 days on a train with a 2 year old, you pray that the rapture will happen sooner than it's supposed to!

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March 2, 2009 | 0 Comments | View or add comments
Paralyzed Man Walks, Family of 9 Saved!

Does God answer the prayers of children? There was a girl named Anna from the children's home who came 2 years ago. Her father had fallen from a tree and was paralyzed. So Anna prayed for her father, and he began to feel strength come into his back at the same moment she had been praying...

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March 1, 2009 | 0 Comments | View or add comments

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