christmas gifts that can change lives

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Christmas Gifts that Can Change

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Christmas came in June to this remote village tucked away in Uttar Pradesh, India.

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www.gfa.orgCopyright 2006 Gospel for Asia

Most of the people who live here are Dalits (Untouchables) and other backwardcastes. They live in complete poverty, and most have no hope of ever making evena modest income.


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Gospel for Asia native missionary Atul Milan and his family serve in thisvillage. They came to spread the love of Jesus to these poor and forgottenpeople.


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Atul is pastor of a GFA-related church in the village, and it is completely full each week.Gifts from the GFA Christmas Gift Campaign have been a special blessing to thischurch. Five new families have chosen to follow Christ after experiencing His lovethrough the gifts.


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Kala Sanket is a student in the local Bridge of Hope center. She, her mother and brotherare some of the new believers who came to faith in Jesus through the Christmas gifts.Kalas father was an alcoholic and would regularly beat his family when he was drunk.Although he has yet to receive Christ, he has given up alcohol because of their prayers.


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Kalas family is very poor, but because they received a goat from Atuls church, they can sellthe milk to make extra money.


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Asha Rani, another new believer, received a hand-cranked sewing machine during thechurchs gift distribution. With this sewing machine, she makes clothes to sell in themarket.


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Ashas daughter, Nilima, is handicapped and cannot walk. She currently attends the Bridgeof Hope center. Since her legs do not work properly, the hand-cranked sewing machine willenable her to work as a tailor when she grows up.


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Zahra Qadir is a widow with two children, and she had no way to support her family. Herlandlord was even threatening to kick her out because she could not pay the rent.


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Like Asha and Nilima, Zahra received a sewing machine through the Christmas catalog giftdistribution. Now, because of the money she makes from sewing, she is able to pay herbills.


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And best of all, Zahra is opening her heart to the Gospel. She even visits Atuls church.Here she is on her first Sunday there.


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The Christmas gifts given in this village are not only helping the poor have a better qualityof life on earth, but they are also opening doors to share about Gods gift of eternal life.

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