March 2011
I will be leaving the States to return to India Monday April 4th.
Spring 2010
I arrived in Los Angeles on March 4th after two long flights from India. Due to the great challenge in handling two hyperactive boys ages 2 and 3, Areni requested that she, Jay and Josiah not travel with me at this time. Last year’s intercontinental flight with our seat-belt defying boys made an indelible impression on our memory banks that we would not like to remember again!
I am full of gratitude to my faithful Father-God. He opened doors of opportunity and the gift that He placed in me made room in places and churches beyond my natural thinking – supernatural doors and inspired utterances along with supernatural provision from the Lord, who truly is my Shepherd.
For the first time since I entered the full-time ministry in 1994, my Dad Fred Castro, traveled with me on a nine-week ministry itinerary. We drove from Carson, California near the Pacific Coast to Hampton, Virginia on the Atlantic Coast and from the Gulf Coast at sea level to Vail, Colorado at nearly 11,000 feet. We passed through 28 states and 2 provinces of Canada traveling 12,482 miles and preaching in 20 churches.
Please agree with us in faith for an urgent need. Our `Old Faithful` jeep has become too old to be faithful much longer. (It has survived over 100,000 miles and 10 years on rugged Indian roads). With hands of faith, we laid hold on a 2010, 2.5 liter Toyota VX Innova costing 1,327,068 rupees equivalent to $29,166 at the rate of 45.50 rupees to the dollar of which $8,300 has already been received with more on its way!
I covet your prayers as I return to my family on a l-o-n-g flight back to India on June 3rd. |
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| Greetings from India!
Our hearts are deeply touched that you are co-laborers with Living Word International with your offerings. It is indeed a blessing to know that we can carry on His work in India with your prayers and offerings.
Presently, Areni and I are teaching at RHEMA India. Last term, I taught the Subject `Bible Doctrines` and during the third term, both Areni and I are teaching a mostly untaught subject in India, `The Minister’s Family` and on `Marriage and Family Relationships.` The 155 students are from 20 states of India, Nepal, Bhutan and Burma. These students are hungry for His Word and are anxious to spread the Gospel once they return to their cities and villages. We are so privileged to teach and prepare these students so they can also minister to others when they return home.
We are thanking the Lord to be able to share his Word through the printed page in various languages and tribal languages, but as you know, this cannot be done without support. Therefore, from the bottom of our hearts, we greatly appreciate your generosity.
The third revised edition of the Believer’s Authority is currently under printing at a local press (5,000 copies) which will soon be followed by Why Tongues 2nd revised edition (10,000 copies) and then Plans, Purposes and Pursuits (1,000 copies) 2nd revised edition - all in Hindi, India’s national language. Also, the 2nd printing (30,000 copies) of the New Birth has just been completed in Urdu in Lahore, Pakistan. Presently, The New Birth in Indian Tharu (a tribal language) is currently being printed in North India (near the India-Nepal border, 20,000 copies). This will be the 24th language of The New Birth that the Lord has enabled our ministry to print.
We are Sincerely grateful for all that you are helping us to do through your prayers and financial support. |
