Sam Mark Harry was a graduate student at Luther Seminary during the time that Pastor Mittag attended. Throughout their studies, they had many conversations that opened up new avenues of understanding about America and India. Sam has now returned to Bangalore, India, to be with his family and to continue the ministry that God calls him to bring to his people. Whenever another email is received, it will be posted on this page for your reading and prayerful consideration for Sam, his family, and his country.
Dear
Lydia,
Greetings to you in our Lord's name! Trust this finds you and Ray doing
well. By God's grace we are all fine. I have opened this new account to
write to about us. The situation here is quite dangerous for any gospel
work. But keep praying that the Lord would open fresh doors for outreach
work among the unreached. Much prayer is needed for this work. My ministry
also requires much traveling to churches for teaching and equipping others
for the ministry. We are praying for a transportation to do outreach work.
Thank you for praying for the model exams of Sheona and Sannuthi. They
finished their model exams on Jan. 22. Their school will remain open till
Feb. 5. Their graduation (grades 10th and 12th) is on the 9th Feb. at
Clarence High School. Then they would have preparatory holidays for their
final exams, which are from Mar. 1st to 26th. Their future career depends
on how they do their exams now. Kindly pray for their exams.
Thank you also for praying for my ministry in Andhra. I had a fruitful
time of teaching in the Bible College which is training 12 students for
ministry. From Monday afternoon to Wednesday after noon I taught Ruth
and then on Thursday and Friday I taught Galatians. Every day I taught
for five to six hours and had a lot of interaction with them. On Tuesday
night (22nd ) and on Wednesday night (24th) I took a Bible study in the
local assembly in Ananthapur. Pray that the Lord would bless the ministry.
I returned to Bangalore on Friday night.
On Jan. 27, I spoke at another church both after the worship and in the youth fellowship. Many said that the messages were blessing. Praise God!!
Praise God for His help in the ministry during this month:
1. On Jan. 1, 8, 15 - Bible study series at the Christian fellowship of the research students of Science.
2. On Jan. 4, 18 - Group Bible Study at home
3. On Jan. 13, 20 - Bible study series at Bethesda (our local church)
4. On Jan. 13 and 27 - ministry in two local churches in Bangalore
5. From Jan. 21 to 25 - Teaching ministry for 12 students in Ananthapur, A.P.
6. On Jan. 22 and 24 - Bible study in a church in Ananthapur And for His help in our children's exams. Please pray for the following matters.
1. For the Bible Study on Philippians Ch. 3 on Tuesday night (Jan. 29th) at the Indian Institute of Science. Pray for the salvation of many who attend it.
2. For the Bible study on Galatians 4 to 6 on Feb. 3, 17 and Mar. 3, at Bethesda assembly.
3. For Ministry on Sunday morning at a Kannada assembly on 17th Feb.
4. For my ThD graduation on Feb. 9; for the safety of Shanthi, Sheona and Sannuthi.
5. For the outreach work among the RCs and Telugus in Bangalore. Pray that God would open doors for the gospel work.
6. For children's final exams from Mar. 1 to 26; for their health during the exams.
7. For our health and that our Blood Pressure may be under constant control. . We are grateful to God and to you for your continued prayers for us. Kindly pray that the Lord's name be glorified in and through us and our ministry. We are praying for you and your work. With all good wishes.
In
His service,
Sam
Sam Mark and Shanthi Harry,
P.O. Box 552,
Fraser Town Post,
Bangalore 560 005.
India.
011-91-80-5470613