And lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Matthew 2:9-10

Many times we faced discouragements in our work situations. Many times we faced threats, financial crunches, and the apathy of officials, but the Star of the Lord continued to lead us to the Saviour to whom we poured out our heartfelt thanks in the form of frankincense, gold, and myrrh.

November, 2002

Completed constructing a mini-theatre at the Grace Children's Clinic to facilitate minor surgeries.

Giri, the 17-year-old boy who was rescued from bonded labour, left for Uttar Pradesh with a better prospect of a job. We are happy for him.

I completed translating a book entitled, The Master, by Phyllis Taylor of TIC Taiwan. It is well received by the pastoral community.

We are excited that a dental team is coming from Taiwan and Hong Kong for a week at the end of January. They are being sponsored by TIC, Taiwan. We hope to treat 10,000 people, including school children. Grace Children's Clinic will be the venue.

I attended an all-India Mennonite missions conference in Hyderabad in November. There were about 20 foreign delegates and over 70 Indian delegates. I was asked to present a paper on VEDA as a special invitee.