Our Prayer Letter

Dear Friends,

We have been blessed with the opportunity to serve the poorest of the poor in Mumbai, India. We have been in contact with a Pastor and his wife who have served in the slums of Mumbai for 30+ years. They have invited us to serve alongside them, and our plan thus far is to to stay from August until sometime in the fall.  We will know more as the Lord directs us.

The women and children of India’s slums are destitute and severely lack the most basic of needs. Children often cannot attend primary school because they are needed to scavenge in the streets. They struggle to have enough to eat each day. Human trafficking is also rampant; children as young as 2 years old have been victims of this heinous crime. Most of the fathers in the slums are drunkards, and spend the evening gambling with the other men to cope with their feelings of hopelessness. There is often domestic violence and child abuse within the homes.

Our primary goal for this trip is to spread the good news by using various ministry outreaches.

We hope to find those who are willing to be taught the ways of the Lord and make disciples of them. Sara has been invited to train women to use sewing machines so that they can become self-supporting. We will also be helping with a kindergarten nutrition and education program for the children in the slums who have been unable to attend primary school.

We have also learned that 2014 is a special year on the Jewish calendar - it is the Year of the Dalet. “Dalet” means “open door”, and is described as a tent door being open for entrance and exit. We are excited because we know that many people may make the decision to “come in” to the kingdom of God this year. Even more amazing is that the people we will be ministering to in India are called “Dalits”!

The Lord calls us to lay down our lives for our friend. Sometimes this means going on a mission trip. We want to put our plans aside and serve the Lord. On behalf of the poorest of poor in India, we humbly ask for your support in prayer.  We ask that you pray for India right now and also put our picture on your refrigerator to remind you to pray often for the needs of the people of India. Please also pray for their government. Colossians 4:2-4 says, “Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ.”

May God bless you for your prayerful support.

For His Glory,

Allison and Sara Pennington                                         

Matthew 28:19-20    
                      
Allison’s email is: integritypets@gmail.com                               
Sara’s email is: forever4hisglory@gmail.com