01/07/2026
Dear friends in Christ
I am saddened to share a heart-wrenching incident with you. Yesterday one of our team pastor he lost two of his sons in the accidently drown in the river Godavari. Pastor name is Sai, he has a good faithful wife, and her name is Santhi,. Pastor Sai is leading a congregation in a dowleswaram vilage. This family has two sons, elder son name is Hemanth (20 years old) and second son name is Jaswanth (18 years Old). During the summer seasons normally the temperature will be 38 to 43.5C, so, nearest people used to go the river for swimming. Yesterday around 3pm, both sons went to the river Godavari to swim (actually they don’t know swimming), at the time there is no any others at the river, both sons went into the water and trying to learn swimming at the riverbank, accidentally elder son went into little deep and trapped in a quicksand pit, then immediately his brother went to save him but he also trapped in the quicksand pit, both are drown in the water and died, a boy had seen this accident from faraway, immediately he ran into nearest village people and bring them to the river but it was too late. Both children are going to college and they are good supporters to his father in the ministry. Even though this family is in deep grief, they stand strong in faith. Pastor Sai said “I am not greater then Job, I am not worthy to compare with him, but I too saying The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away, blessed be the name of the name of the Lord”. I cannot question Him”. I appreciate his great faith in Christ. Please pray that our Lord give great comfort and the pain of the wound heal quickly.
Today we arranged a condolence prayer meeting, pastor Raj and other pastors preached the word of God. Pastor Sai is very poor in financially, so our ministry helped him financially in all arrangements, our team pastors worked voluntarily in arrangements. Your brother in Christ Pastor Raj.