Today there was a big Christmas celebration for a large group of churches. The kids were putting on a nativity play and Moriah got to be Jesus... She had on a purple dress so it looked kind of funny but it was fun. She is a star what can I say:) We had a great time celebrating with the people and Moriah continues to bring big smiles.
Kirubakkaran came to visit again today. He is the one that saves the babies from child sacrifice. He saved four more babies this month. He hears from his believers that a child has been declared a curse and must be sacrificed to a Hindu God named Koli. When Kirubakkaran get this news he goes to the family and tries to convince them to give the baby to him instead of killing the baby. Child infanticide is a major problem in our area of India. Particulary girls are killed at birth because families cannot afford to care for a girl and pay her dowry when she gets old enough. Plus Hindus believe the son plays a part in their "salvation." Anyways, I asked Kirubakkaran how he gets the money to care for these little ones. He smiled and said by faith. He has saved over fifty children now and has 22 in his care at this time. He has a dream to have an orphanage for a thousand children. We are praying about how we can make that happen. I have included a pic of one of the babies saved this month. Kirubakkaran has a heart of gold and sacrifices so much for these children. He is also sick right now and needs surgery. He has waited 4 months for the surgery because he did not have the money. We have had a donation from New Zealand and this will pay for the surgery. He should have it next week. I cannot fathom the kind of sacrifices this man makes for the children that are at such risk.
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