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2023 SUMMER NEWSLETTER
2023 A YEAR OF CHANGES
If you do not follow OBM on Facebook, you may not be aware of the changes we have experienced in 2023. In January we found out that our sister and the President of OBM, Terry Kielhorn was diagnosed with a tumor behind her eye. We took her to St. Louis to have it removed and was told it was cancer and that it had originated from somewhere else in her body. After several more trips to St. Louis and many tests and scans it was discovered that she had stage 4 lung cancer.
Terry fought long and hard against the cancer, and against a heart attack and a stroke which she had after chemo. Her battle ended on June 22, 2023, and she is now at peace with her Lord and Savior and EVERYTHING WILL BE OK. (This is a word the Lord gave us when this battle started) We miss her very much, but OBM will continue rescuing widows and orphans in India with your support and sponsorship. This was Terry’s heart.
PLEASE WELCOME OUR NEW OFFICER
With Terry’s passing it became necessary to add someone to fill her office. Cindy Blackburn moved into the office of President and her daughter, Gayla Titsworth was added as Vice President/secretary, keeping Angie Hoffman in the office of treasurer.
Gayla has been a part of OBM for several years and has ministered in India with us.
Gayla has her Master’s degree in Social Work and currently works as a Qualified Mental Health Professional. WELCOME ABOARD GAYLA!
“And don’t forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please God.” Hebrew13:16 NLT
NEWS FROM INDIA
Christ Fellowship Ministries, under the direction of Pastor Joseph and his wife Sony hosted Vacation Bible School 350 village children this summer. Just like here, the children learned songs, learned about the Bible, had puppet shows, and learned how to pray. CFM provided lunch for the VBS every day with 450 people attending. The VBS lasted until 4:00pm and CFM provided the transportation for all the children. WOW!!!
WEDDINGS AND BABIES
As our first group of ARC children has grown up, Pastor Joseph continues to have the opportunity to officiate their weddings and also celebrate the birth of their children. The weddings would not have been possible without the continued support of our wonderful sponsors.
Your continued unselfish sowing into the lives of these children has given them a hope for their future.
“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ Matthew 25:40
Vandana lived at the Ark Rescue Center for 10 years. Now she is married and has a beautiful daughter. She returned recently and shared her testimony of coming to live in the ARC. She said she came from a broken family and her mother died from cancer and her father abandoned her due to alcohol. She said she didn’t know about a father’s and mother’s love until she came to the ARC.
Sony said, “All praise to Jesus. We thank OBM (Only Believe Ministries) and sponsors for giving this wonderful opportunity to raise these precious children. Today they are giving testimony for the glory to God.”
Pastor Joseph had this to say, “Today, I am officiating the marriage of a son I raised in the orphanage. He came when he was 11 and has just finished his bachelors in computers. As a young boy his father died, and within 24 hours his mother died also. Since then, he has been with us.” Another success story from the Ark Rescue Center.
OUR YOUNG MEN
This is Lazar. He came to the Ark Rescue Center when he was only 6 years old. Today he is an apprentice as a train mechanic. Sony says, “Glory to God. What a powerful testimony of God’s wonderful love and mercy. Thank you OBM, thank you sponsors. We thank the Lord!”
GRANDMA’S HOUSE NEWS
Grandma’s House is OBM’s home for elderly and abandoned widows, who have been rescued from living on the streets in the area of the ARC. Like the children, these elderly ladies have been abandoned by their families. At any time, there can be as many as 30 widows living at Grandma’s House. The ARC kids love on them and provide them with the love of family. In return they are grandmas to the kids. At Grandma’s House they receive housing, food and clothing. Thank you to all the sponsors of these amazing, prayer warrior Grandmas.
THE ARK RESCUE CENTER (ARC)
The ARC was founded by Only Believe Ministries (OBM) in 2006. The ARC was built in a fishing village Along the Bay of Bengal. It houses 60 plus orphaned children who were rescued from the streets of India. Living alone on the streets they were prime targets of kidnappers who take the children and sell or use them as sex slaves or in child labor. They are even kidnapped and their organs removed and sold on the black market. BUT with the help of sponsors and faithful partners to OBM, they now have a hope and a future in a Christian home with loving parents, Pastor Joseph and Sony, and many brothers and sisters.
It has been 17 years since the ARC opened. This week we received these pictures of new children who have been taken into the ARC. New kids mean we need more sponsors!!
$24.00 a month or $288.00 a year sponsors the ARC or Grandma’s House.
If you know of anyone that would love to be a part of saving the lives of children, please help us pass this along and get the word out there.
100% of your sponsorship goes to India in support of the ARC. It is also tax deductible as OBM is a 501c3 not for profit organization.
You can sponsor the Ark Rescue Center and Grandma’s House by visiting our website……...www.onlybelieveministries.org. Click the donate button to send sponsorship using Paypal…….
You can also mail in support to Only Believe Ministries, P.O. Box 396, Galatia Illinois 62935.
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WE THANK YOU, LOVE AND APPRECIATE YOU ALL….GOD BLESS YOU!
Cindy, Angie and Gayla
