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  August 08, 2011 - Journal

  Ready .... Set .... COMMISSION!!

  by Katie Longkumer
  August 2011 At times I’ve felt like I was in a year-long marathon.   The past twelve months I’ve had the honor to travel, share wit... more
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  July 21, 2011 - Journal

  The Church and Ministry in China Grows in Leaps and Bounds

  by Benjamin Chan
  The Church and Ministry in China Grow Leaps and Bounds Benjamin Chan Becky my wife, and I are back in Hong Kong after our visit to Nanjing and Sh... more
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  July 15, 2011 - News

  Bible Ministry Exhibition to be Held in the US

  by Benjamin Chan
  The China Christian Council and Three-Self Patriotic Movement are bringing the Bible Ministry Exhibition to the US in September and October this year.&... more
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  July 11, 2011 - Journal

  Welcome East China Theological Seminary Delegation

  by Benjamin Chan
  Welcome East China Theological Seminary DelegationBenjamin ChanJuly 11, 2011The American Baptist International Ministries (IM) and the Divinity Sc... more
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  May 27, 2011 - Journal

  Appointment Milestone!

  by Katie Longkumer
  This month, May, Taku & I have reached the milestone of having raised sufficient support to be appointed as IM Development Workers to North East In... more
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  March 31, 2011 - Journal

  Final Journal After 28 Years of Missionary Service in India

  by Cathy Holmes
  In February 2011 I spent time in India visiting schools in Nagaland and Assam as I continued the assessment of the schools being operated under church ... more
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  March 30, 2011 - Journal

  Filamer Christian University’s Mission Journey

  by Benjamin Chan
  You Are Invited to Join Filamer Christian University’s Mission JourneyCarla A. Romarate-Knipel March 30, 2011     ... more
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  January 26, 2011 - Journal

  Christians join hands to help the victims of tribal conflict in Northeast India

  by Benjamin Chan
  Christians join hands to help the victims of tribal conflict in Northeast India Alice Hau and Benjamin Chan January 26, 2011 A tribal conflict... more
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  January 07, 2011 - News

  Garo and Rabha conflict leads to the displacement of 10,000 people

  by Benjamin Chan
  Garo and Rabha conflict leads to the displacement of 10,000 peopleJanuary 7, 2011Benjamin ChanSerious conflict between the Garo and Rabha communities b... more
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  January 06, 2011 - Journal

  No permit needed to visit northeast India except Arunachal Pradesh

  by Benjamin Chan
  No permit needed to visit northeast India except Arunachal Pradesh January 6, 2011Benjamin Chan Seventeen years ago when I first visited northeas... more

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  January 05, 2011 - Journal

  Shelter in the Time of Storm

  by Debbie Mulneix
  Recently I spent a day at Miqlat Ministry, a shelter ministry under the Nagaland Baptist Churches Convention Women Department.  A faith based vent... more
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  December 20, 2010 - Journal

  Peace for Korean Peninsula

  by Benjamin Chan
  Peace for Korean PeninsulaBenjamin ChanDecember 20, 2010You’ve probably heard about the intensifying tension in the Korean Peninsula. Just two days ... more

• July 31, 2010 - Journal

  A Magnificent Missionary Partnership Team

  by Katie Longkumer
  A Magnificent Missionary Partnership Team! We are so excited to have an excellent band of brothers & sisters committed to being a part of God�... more
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  June 15, 2010 - Journal

  100 Years..and Growing

  by Debbie Mulneix
  April 7-10 was the date of the Centennial Celebration for the Women of Phungyo Baptist Church, Ukhurl, Manipur.  It was not just a celebration for... more
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  June 11, 2010 - Journal

  Unrest Among Tribes

  by Debbie Mulneix
  Be wise in the way you act with people who are not believers. Colossians 4:5 Those who don’t believe in Jesus note what we do.  They make deci... more

• May 28, 2010 - Journal

  Transitions - India to the US

  by Cathy Holmes
  In December 2009, after more than 35 years of living in India, I bid farewell to my colleagues at Woodstock School and moved to the USA. In January I... more
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  May 06, 2010 - News

  IM Endorses New Development Couple for Service in India

  by Catherine Nold
  American Baptist International Ministries (IM) is pleased to announce that Rev. Catherine (Katie) and Rev. Taku Longkumer have been approved as endorse... more

• May 03, 2010 - Journal

  The Journey Begins!

  by Taku Longkumer
  Greetings Friends! We are so excited to be members of the IM family as Endorsed Missionaries.  Some of you may be acquainted with ... more
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  April 26, 2010 - Journal

  FBC Madison raising funds to sponsor “AIDS” orphans in China

  by Benjamin Chan
  The First Baptist Church of Madison will hold its 4th Annual Concert on April 30, 2010 to raise fund to sponsor orphans whose parents died of AIDS in... more
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  April 23, 2010 - Journal

  Directing our footsteps

  by Betsy Perkins, David Perkins
  Direct my footsteps according to your word Ps.119:133This has been our repeated prayer over the last several months, as changes in our family and minis... more

• April 16, 2010 - Journal

  Relief Team and Supply Reaching the Earthquake Area in China

  by Benjamin Chan
  Ms. Hongyu She, Amity’s Assistant General Secretary and Overseas Liason, shared an update of Mr. Wen He reaching the earthquake area, and relief su... more

• April 15, 2010 - News

  China Earthquake Relief Update

  by Benjamin Chan
  Ms. Hongyu She, Assistant General Secretary and Overseas Liaison of the Amity Foundation, shares the following earthquake update.“At 12:00 pm, April... more

• April 14, 2010 - News

  International Ministries and Amity Foundation Responding to China Earthquake

  by Benjamin Chan
  The Amity Foundation, a close partner of American Baptist International Ministries in China, issued an alert of a series of strong earthquakes hittin... more
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  April 07, 2010 - Journal

  To Go, To Serve, and To Share by David Bess

  by Angela Sudermann
  My wife Jeannie and I traveled to India in March for our first mission trip to that country. At Camp Global last summer, Jeannie and American Baptist m... more
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  March 25, 2010 - News

  Chinese Christian Church in Philadelphia Celebrates Mitzie Mackenzie Place Dedication

  by Benjamin Chan
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  March 02, 2010 - News

  IM Partners Contribute To Haiti Relief

  by Andrew Jayne
  American Baptists have poured their hearts into relieving the need and suffering in Haiti following the earthquake there; but they are certainly not th... more
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  February 20, 2010 - Journal

  A Naga Celebration and Movement

  by Benjamin Chan
  A Naga Celebration and Movement Benjamin Chan The Angami Baptist Church Council (ABCC) celebrated the 125h Anniversary of Christianity reaching Angam... more
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  February 16, 2010 - Journal

  Nepal and India Trip Pictures

  by Benjamin Chan
  I invite you to see my Nepal and India pictures by clicking the following: Nepal: http://www.flickr.com/photos/benslchan/sets/72157623320254552/ Indi... more
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  February 11, 2010 - News

  Nagaland Partner Contributes to Haiti Relief as Three IM Teams Visit India

  by Benjamin Chan
  The Angami Baptist Church Council, part of the Nagaland Baptist Church Council, IM's partner in Nagaland for over 100 years, pledged $8,744 in support ... more
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  January 05, 2010 - Journal

  Building Busagudapallam: a final tsunami construction project

  by Betsy Perkins
  In the final week of 2009 a lot of news attention was directed toward remembering the Asian Tsunami.  Images of December 26th, 2004 were replayed ... more
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  January 05, 2010 - Journal

  Thanks for Sharing!

  by David Perkins
  Thank you! The final distribution of relief supplies for victims of the recent floods in India provided by One Great Hour of Sharing is complete and we... more

• December 09, 2009 - Journal

  CPBC Statement on the Maguindanao Massacre

  by Benjamin Chan
  CPBC Statement on the Maguindanao Massacre Benjamin Chan December 8, 2009   The Convention of Philippines Baptist Churches (CPBC) issued a st... more

• December 03, 2009 - Journal

  Philippine Election Tragedy Update

  by Benjamin Chan
  Philippine Election Tragedy UpdateBenjamin ChanDecember 3, 2009Rev. Job Santiago and Mrs. Feraz Legita of the Convention of Philippines Baptist Church... more
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  November 30, 2009 - Journal

  Thanksgiving

  by David Perkins, Betsy Perkins
  Happy Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is not a holiday that is observed in India (the harvest festival in this area comes in January with the sugar ... more

• November 27, 2009 - Journal

  NCCP Statement on “the Massacre in Maguindanao”

  by Benjamin Chan
  NCCP Statement on “the Massacre in Maguindanao”Benjamin ChanNovember 27, 2009The National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) has issue... more

• November 25, 2009 - News

  Urgent Prayer Request for the Victims and the Violence Situation in the Philippines Election

  by Benjamin Chan
  Urgent Prayer Request for the Victims and the Violence Situation in the Philippines ElectionBenjamin ChanNov 25, 2009At least 46 people were killed du... more
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  November 13, 2009 - Journal

  Neighborly Love

  by David Perkins
  In the city of Ongole, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, a man and wife had an argument.  It could have been about the way she kept house, ab... more
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  October 28, 2009 - News

  International Ministries and Chung Chi Divinity School Celebrate Partnership

  by Benjamin Chan
  The Divinity School of Chung Chi College (the School) in Hong Kong is at present the only theological education institution within a Chines... more
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  October 28, 2009 - Journal

  Pray for Debbie Mulneix

  by Bob Santilli
  Debbie serves as the liaison of churches of India and Nepal, and the US enabling them to develop volunteer service and mission trips opportuni... more
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  October 25, 2009 - Journal

  Nagaland Missionary Consultation

  by Debbie Mulneix
  One of the things that I find difficult about being in a foreign land is feeling isolated.  When I was at Woodstock, students and faculty spoke En... more
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  October 24, 2009 - Journal

  Nagaland Educators Visit Woodstock

  by Cathy Holmes
  Organized through NBCC (Nagaland Baptist Church Council) by Evangeline Odyuo, education secretary, the group of ten educators from Nagaland spent time ... more
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  October 18, 2009 - Journal

  Chongyi Church, Hangzhou, China sits 5,000 people

  by Benjamin Chan
  Chongyi Church Sits 5,000 People Benjamin Chan Oct 2009  I am attending the Christian Leadership Exchange Symposium in Hangzhou, China. H... more
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  October 09, 2009 - News

  India Latest Disaster Area to Receive OGHS Emergency Funds

  by Andrew Jayne
  Torrential rains triggered massive flooding in the Indian states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh this past week leaving hundreds dead and more than a m... more
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  October 07, 2009 - Journal

  Pray for Betsy and David Perkins

  by Bob Santilli
  Betsy and David Perkins serve God in India.  David is International Ministries' Country Director for India Mission.  He promotes mut... more
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  September 28, 2009 - Journal

  Happy Birthday!

  by David Perkins
  Happy Birthday!A birthday is wonderful day for people all around the world.  On September 22, 2009, there was a birthday of new hope for many Bapt... more
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  September 25, 2009 - Journal

  Getting to know you

  by Betsy Perkins
  “Getting to know you,Getting to know all about you;Getting to like you,Getting to hope you like me. . .”The lines of this old song from the musical... more

• September 14, 2009 - News

  Chief Minister Reddy Dies In Helicopter Crash

  by Andrew Jayne
  A champion of the Baptist and broader Christian community in the Indian province of Andhra, Chief Minister Dr. Y. S. Rajasekar Reddy died in a tragic h... more
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  July 13, 2009 - Journal

  "In Due Time"

  by Dan Buttry
  “So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up.” (Galatians 6.9)This verse from Galatians... more
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  June 24, 2009 - Journal

  Pray for Cathy Holmes

  by Bob Santilli
  Cathy is director of admissions for Woodstock School, a Christian international school which has approximately 465 students from 25 countries... more
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  June 17, 2009 - Journal

  Chung Chi Divinity School visited China

  by Benjamin Chan
  Chung Chi Divinity School visited China Benjamin Chan The Divinity School of the Chung Chi College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong arrang... more
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  June 10, 2009 - Journal

  Indian Youth Came to Christ

  by Benjamin Chan
  Indian Youth Came to Christ Benjamin ChanRev. Dr. Jolly Rimai came back from a Bible camp in Imphal, Manipur and shared his exciting experience th... more

• May 19, 2009 - News

  Welcome to join the India Trip on Oct 6-23, 2009

  by Benjamin Chan
  Welcome to join the India Trip on Oct 6-23, 2009Benjamin Chan You may have heard that * By the year 2050, 2/3 of the missionaries sent by the... more

• May 19, 2009 - Journal

  Answer to Prayer

  by David Perkins
  Hear my prayer, O Lord; listen to my cry for mercy. In the day of my trouble I will call to you, for you will answer me.Psalm 86:6-7 In November of las... more
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  April 29, 2009 - Journal

  Expectations

  by Stan Slade
  Nothing in its surroundings prepares you for the sight of Talui Baptist Church!             ... more
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  March 31, 2009 - Journal

  Give, and you shall receive

  by Betsy Perkins
  Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure y... more
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  March 25, 2009 - Journal

  Cathy Holmes

  by Bob Santilli
  Cathy is director of admissions for Woodstock School in India, a Christian International school which has approximately 465 students from 25 countries... more

• March 23, 2009 - Journal

  Witness from India to Korea to Vietnam to Thailand

  by Cathy Holmes
  Witness from India to Bhutan to Korea to Thailand to Vietnam!   March 2009   Dear Friends,   Thank you for your continued prayers ... more

• March 11, 2009 - Journal

  Slum Shoes

  by Betsy Perkins
  We are still feeling warmed by the glow of the recent World Mission Conference in Phoenix, Arizona – and not just from the beautiful, warm weather th... more
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  February 18, 2009 - Journal

  Betsy and David Perkins

  by Bob Santilli
  Betsy and David Perkins serve God in India. Betsy is a nurse and ministers in various capacities at Kodaikanal International School (KIS). Davi... more

• December 05, 2008 - Story

  World Mourns the Killings of the Innocent

  by Benjamin Chan
  World Mourns the Killings of the InnocentDeath Toll in Mumbai Terror AttacksBy Evangelical Fellowship of India"The Mumbai attacks have elicited a stron... more

• November 29, 2008 - Story

  India Urban Mission Trip Video

  by Benjamin Chan
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/benslchan/sets/72157610302076699/

• November 29, 2008 - Story

  India Urban Mission Trip Pictures

  by Benjamin Chan
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/benslchan/sets/72157610286697004/

• November 29, 2008 - Story

  Dr. J.M Pau mourns over the killing at Mumbai

  by Benjamin Chan
  INDIA IS BLEEDING"As the sun set over the Arabian sea on the 26th November, those 160 persons killed in the hands of the terrorists in Mumbai, never kn... more

• November 28, 2008 - Story

  Indian Christian Leaders condemned the attacks in Mumbai

  by Benjamin Chan
  New Delhi 28/11/08Archbishop Vincent M. Concessao, the Archbishop of Delhi and the President of the National United Christian Forum (NUCF), which repre... more

• November 26, 2008 - Story

  Multiple Explosions in Mumbai, India

  by Benjamin Chan
  Several places in Mumbai were under attack by Muslim militants who carried machine guns and set bombs in hotels and train terminal. It is reported that... more

• November 19, 2008 - Journal

  Deuteronomy 31:6

  by David Perkins
  “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake yo... more
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  November 18, 2008 - Journal

  Visit in Nellore

  by David Perkins
  I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress,    my God, in whom I trust."  Ps. 91:2As I moved on to anot... more
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  November 10, 2008 - Journal

  Good News in Andhra

  by David Perkins
  I arrived back in India for an 18-day visit on November 5th.  A short night’s sleep in Mumbai after the long non-stop USA-India flight and then ... more
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  November 03, 2008 - Journal

  Awakened by tragedy

  by Debbie Mulneix
  It’s 4 am.  The night creatures are busy, trying to fill the void of silence left in the absence of the usual traffic on the river-side ro... more
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  October 30, 2008 - News

  Missionary safe after bomb blast in India

  American Baptist International Ministries has learned from missionary Debbie Mulneix that a bomb blast went off about 30 feet outside th... more

• October 24, 2008 - Story

  Press releases of the National Council of Churches in India on religious violence against Christian churches

  by Benjamin Chan
  Press releases of the National Council of Churches in India on religious violence against Christian churches.
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  October 01, 2008 - Journal

  David and Betsy Perkins

  by Bob Santilli
  Betsy is a nurse and teaches health classes at Kodaikanal International School (KIS). She also serves as the Dean of Students, responsib... more
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  October 01, 2008 - Journal

  Debbie Mulneix

  by Bob Santilli
  Debbie serves as the liaison of churches of India and Nepal, and the US enabling them to develop volunteer service and mission trips opportunities. Thi... more

• October 01, 2008 - Story

  All India Christian Council shares the data of churches damaged in the violence in India

  by Benjamin Chan
  24 August to 29 September, 2008States listed in alphabetical order1. BIHAR1 Church damaged: http://indianchristians.in/news/content/view/2417/45/2. CHH... more
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  September 29, 2008 - Journal

  Praying for the persecuted church in India

  by Betsy Perkins
   “We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God” Acts 14:22These words were spoken by Paul to strengthen and encou... more
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  September 29, 2008 - Journal

  Thanks for a century of sacrifice

  by Debbie Mulneix
  Tonight I met Sandeep.  It’s Monday evening and I was waiting for the weekly Youth Fellowship of the Hyderabad Baptist Church to begin.&nb... more

• September 24, 2008 - Story

  Indian Christians Still Under Fear and Persecution

  by Benjamin Chan
  Christians in India, particularly those in the Orissa State, continue to live under fear and persecution. Christian groups and denominati... more

• September 20, 2008 - Story

  Naga Christians appeal to maintain communal harmony and protection of Christians in Orissa

  by Benjamin Chan
  ToThe President,Republic of India,New Delhi.Through the Governor of Nagaland State.Sub: Appeal to maintain communal harmony and protection of C... more

• September 11, 2008 - Story

  An Appeal to stop the systematic persecution against minority Christians in Orissa By the Council of Baptist Churches in North East India

  by Benjamin Chan
  Shri Naveen PatnaikHon'ble Chief Minister of OrissaBhubaneswar - 751001, Orissa, INDIAFax: (91) 674 253 5100Email: cmo@ori.nic.inDear Hon'ble Chief Min... more

• September 08, 2008 - Story

  David Sagar shared updates of the prayer meeting for Indian churches that are still under attacked

  by Benjamin Chan
  David Sagar shared updates of the prayer meeting for Indian churches that are still under attacked.
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  August 26, 2008 - Journal

  Pray that peace prevail over religious violence in Orissa, India

  by Bob Santilli
  American Baptist International Ministries is again calling for prayer on behalf of Christians in Orissa, India, during a recent wave of vio... more

• August 01, 2008 - Story

  Indian Leaders attended the Baptist International Conference on Theological Education

  by Benjamin Chan
  The American Baptist International Ministries has sponsored partners to attend the BWA organized Baptist International ... more
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  July 15, 2008 - Journal

  On the move

  by Betsy Perkins
  Jesus spoke to the paralytic and invited him to “take up your mat and walk”              &n... more
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  May 25, 2008 - Journal

  If your enemy is hungry, part 2

  by Dan Buttry
  I began my last missionary journal with the quote from the Apostle Paul in Romans 12:20, “If your enemies are hungry, feed them.”&nbs... more

• May 19, 2008 - Journal

  View from the Mussoorie hills

  by Cathy Holmes
  It is evening here and the sun has just set on a beautiful day. As I look out over the hills to the plains below lights are coming on and beginn... more

• May 19, 2008 - Journal

  Why do you doubt?

  by Debbie Mulneix
  Twenty five years ago, I awoke in the middle of the night with those words in my head. It was a “dark night of the soul” period and I was wrestlin... more
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  February 20, 2008 - Journal

  Pray for: Debbie Mulneix, India and Nepal

  by Bob Santilli
  Debra Mulneix, India and NepalDebbie has been serving as a dorm parent and counselor to high school girls at Woodstock School in India. B... more
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  February 20, 2008 - Journal

  Pray for: Betsy and David Perkins

  by Bob Santilli
  Betsy and David Perkins, Kodaikanal, IndiaMissionaries David and Betsy Perkins have served with the Kodaikanal International School (KIS) in India. ... more
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  February 20, 2008 - Journal

  Coming together in unity

  by David Perkins
  How good and pleasant it is when brothers and sisters live together in unity! Psalm 133:1On Jan. 15, 2008 over 10,000 members of the Telegu Ba... more

• January 06, 2008 - Journal

  Pray for: Urgent Prayer Request for Churches in Orissa, India

  by Bob Santilli
  From Benjamin Chan, Area Director for East Asia, India, Hong Kong and China More than twenty Christian churches and organizations in Orissa Sta... more
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  September 30, 2007 - Journal

  When kids come to Christ

  by David Perkins
  And Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” Mark 10:14One of our ... more

• June 11, 2007 - Journal

  A Rescue Operation in progress . . .

  by David Perkins
  "We don't want you in the dark, friends, about how hard it was when all this came down on us in the Asia province. It was so bad we didn't think we wer... more

• May 16, 2007 - Journal

  Surprised by Change

  Each Friday morning, 14 ninth grade girls come to my apartment for Bible Study and breakfast. We begin at 6:30 AM and end around 7:30, when many of th... more

• May 16, 2007 - Journal

  How God Uses Us

  by David Perkins
  1 Titus 4:3-5 “For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, because it is conse... more
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  February 12, 2007 - Journal

  A Sense of Community

  by Cathy Holmes
  Dear Friends, I am in the admissions office tonight after having had a wonderful day of orientation with new students and their parents. All 16 s... more
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  December 18, 2006 - Journal

  Covered By White Cross Sheets

  by David Perkins
  Whoever goes to the LORD for safety, Whoever remains under the protection of the Almighty, can say to him, "You are my defender and protector.You a... more
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  October 18, 2006 - Journal

  Field Trip Week

  by David Perkins
  The mission statement here at Kodaikanal International School states that the academic program is "intentionally set within a community life based on... more
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  August 17, 2006 - Journal

  Blessings and Surprises

  by David Perkins
  Thanks so much to each of you who have sent us cards, emails or just lifted us up in prayer as we have made the transition back to Kodaikanal Interna... more

• July 26, 2006 - Journal

  CARE for Others and CARE for Our World

  by Betsy Perkins
  Classes at Kodaikanal International School started last week.We are glad to have returned and to be getting back into the many activities and responsib... more
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  June 16, 2006 - Journal

  The Assurance of Psalm 139

  by David Perkins
  "God's Spirit beckons.There are things to do and places to go!" Romans 8:14 (MSG) This past Sunday our family was surrounded with love and lifted u... more
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  March 24, 2006 - Journal

  The Practical Part of Missionary "Send Off"

  by David Perkins
  On a recent visit David and I made to the First Baptist Church of Charles City, Iowa, someone asked me if any mission trips had come to visit... more
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  February 10, 2006 - Journal

  In the Hills of North India

  by Cathy Holmes
  Dear Friends, Greetings from Woodstock School. In late October and part of November I had a wonderful opportunity to travel with a group of 10 ... more
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  January 19, 2006 - Journal

  Waters of Life

  by David Perkins
  The One on the Throne will pitch his tent there for them: no more hunger, no more thirst, no more scorching heat.The Lamb on the Throne will shepherd... more
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  December 21, 2005 - Journal

  God With Us

  by David Perkins
  The world seems very small this Christmas, as we remember friends and family that are scattered all over the globe.It shrinks as we now communicate s... more
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  September 21, 2005 - Journal

  Sharing Our Stories

  by David Perkins
  The Perkins family has landed… in the US, that is.It was very hard leaving our India home and work, friends and coworkers of 4 years, but it also g... more
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  May 13, 2005 - Journal

  Share Our Journey

  by David Perkins
  The author of Ecclesiastes assures us, "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven."But sometimes time and seasons ... more
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  March 29, 2005 - Journal

  Show Faith and Hope

  by Betsy Perkins
  "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." Luke 23:42 A group from our school returned again to the coastal Tamil Nadu towns of Velankanni... more
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  February 07, 2005 - Journal

  Let Your Light Shine

  by David Perkins
  Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime. But what about a fisherman whose nets have been ... more
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  January 24, 2005 - Journal

  We Had Come to a Tomb

  by David Perkins
  So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb.Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.He bent over a... more
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  January 17, 2005 - Journal

  Extend the Hand of Christ

  by Betsy Perkins
  All schools in Tamil Nadu observed 2 minutes of silence this morning, continuing to hold in our hearts the victims of the tsunami – those that lost t... more
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  December 20, 2004 - Journal

  MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR

  by David Perkins
  Greetings in the name of our Savior, Jesus, who came to be with us on the first Christmas and who is with us still. Christmas came in mid-Novemb... more

• November 08, 2004 - Journal

  God’s Hand of Blessing

  by Betsy Perkins
  India has been called the Land of Contrasts.This is especially true in the weather!We wrote to some of you during the month of August – how desperate... more

• October 07, 2004 - Journal

  I Was a Stranger

  by Cathy Holmes
  Dear Friends, Greetings from the hills of north India.Fall has arrived with the days getting shorter, magnificent sunsets and cold evenings. Than... more
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  September 10, 2004 - Journal

  Fulfill the Great Commission

  by Cathy Holmes
  Dear Friends, The school year at Woodstock is now near the end of the second month.The 100 new students from about 15 countries have settled well. T... more
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  July 20, 2004 - Journal

  Comfort and Confidence of Faith in God

  by Betsy Perkins
  Ninety candles lined the front of our school hall this morning as staff and students gathered for a time of prayer and reflection, in memory of the 90 ... more
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  May 26, 2004 - Journal

  A Song Of Encouragement

  by David Perkins
  Be Bold. Be Strong.For the Lord your God is with you. Be Bold.Be Strong.For the Lord your God is with you. Do not be afraid.Do not be dismayed. For ... more
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  May 19, 2004 - Journal

  Grow in His Christian Walk

  by Cathy Holmes
  John is fourteen years old and is completing grade eight. He joined Woodstock in 2001. He comes from a nearby country where ‘churches' are not all... more
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  April 01, 2004 - Journal

  Lent

  by David Perkins
  Lent, among Christians originally the period of prebaptismal preparation, later of public penance.Finally it became a forty-day devotional preparation ... more

• March 17, 2004 - Journal

  Water

  by David Perkins
  How close are you to water?For most of you, I suspect that it is as close as a few steps away – the kitchen faucet, the bathroom sink, and the hose i... more
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  January 05, 2004 - Journal

  "Blest be the tie that binds

  by David Perkins
  Our hearts in Christian love; The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above." As we celebrated Christmas here in Kodaikanal, we were espec... more

• October 07, 2003 - Journal

  God Will Make A Way

  by David Perkins
  "God will make a way where there seems to be no way, He works in ways we cannot see, He will make a way for me . . ." Students joined in singing ... more
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  August 12, 2003 - Journal

  Beginning a New School Year

  by David Perkins
  Betsy and David Perkins, India A new school year began at Kodaikanal International School in July.One of the unique programs that the school offers is... more

• June 02, 2003 - Journal

  I want to be your hands.

  by David Perkins
  I want to be your hands. I want to be your feet. And go where you send me, Go where you send me. And I'll try, yes I'll try, To touch the world... more

• May 14, 2003 - Journal

  Greetings From The Beautiful Himalayas

  by Cathy Holmes
  Spring has come and with it lovely flowers and an opportunity to open windows and listen to the birds and monkeys. It also means the heavy clothes ... more

• April 17, 2003 - Journal

  Kid Missionaries

  by David Perkins
  Our eldest daughter, Anna, had the hardest adjustment to life as a Missionary Kid – just at the beginning of her high school years, leaving behind a ... more

• March 25, 2003 - Journal

  In Light Of Christ We Can See Our Similarities

  by David Perkins
  God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall in... more

• February 03, 2003 - Journal

  Opportunity For Witness

  by David Perkins
  As we had hoped, our family has become increasingly involved in the life of the Kodaikanal International School (KIS) Church over the year and a half w... more
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  November 19, 2002 - Journal

  A Love Offering To The Living God

  by David Perkins
  "And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."Col. 3:17 Last ... more

• October 22, 2002 - Journal

  A Gift Of Christian Unity

  by David Perkins
  Jesus prayed for us on the night before he died.He prayed, "May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved... more

• September 24, 2002 - Journal

  S.T.E.P. Program at Work

  by Cathy Holmes
  International Ministries partners with the Woodstock School in India to serve the families of missionaries and Christian workers in Southern Asia. They... more
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  September 23, 2002 - Journal

  Blessings Move in Circles

  by David Perkins
  It's like the game where you squeeze the hand of the person next to you in the circle.The squeeze gets passed around and after some time, makes it back... more

• August 20, 2002 - Journal

  Letter from Kodai

  by David Perkins
  Letter from Kodai Dear Family and Friends, This past month has been one that has been full and overflowing with travel, work, activities and events... more

• August 12, 2002 - Journal

  Streets of Kolkata

  by Betsy Perkins
  The Streets of KolkataBy Betsy Perkins The streets of Kolkata contain birth and deathand all the life between. In the streets of Kolkata children pla... more

• May 30, 2002 - Journal

  Pierced For Our Transgressions

  by David Perkins
  "But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His wounds we ... more
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  April 24, 2002 - Journal

  Room to Live

  by David Perkins
  If you own a vehicle of any kind in India, you get to know your mechanic very well.In fact, chances are you and your vehicle will visit him at least on... more

• February 21, 2002 - Journal

  Making Connections

  by David Perkins
  In February the middle school students of Kodaikanal International School had a Field Trip Week. As one of the middle school teachers and an adv... more

• February 17, 2002 - Journal

  Seeds Sown in Prayer

  by Cathy Holmes
  Greetings from North India, There was no snow this weekend after having snow falls several weekends in a row and there seems to be a warming o... more
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  January 15, 2002 - Journal

  A Rough Start

  by David Perkins
  At Kodaikanal International School, we have started the second semester of classes a week ago with a series of tragedies. On the first day of classes t... more

• December 01, 2001 - Journal

  Greetings from Woodstock School

  by Cathy Holmes
  The first semester of the 2001 - 2002 school year has ended. The semester was a busy one with what seemed like constant activity from the time school... more

• November 01, 2001 - Journal

  At Home in India

  by David Perkins
  We are have arrived in Kodaikanal! The trip went very well - the flights were on time, all the luggage arrived at the destination and everyone s... more