Happy Thanksgiving!
We hope that you and your family have a very special day celebrating God’s faithfulness. We are so grateful for each of you.
Meet Biju: College-educated and thriving
Biju Kumar graduated from college and moved to Dubai. After ten years, he moved home to Kerala, India. He worked in construction, building roofs, and through this job, he learned of EAV and did some roofing projects for us.
Heartbreaking Betrayal
Biju decided to invest his money into a cloth business, and his wife managed it while he worked on houses. Life was good, and they were getting financially stable, but his wife had a terrible plan. One day, a lawyer informed Biju that his wife had taken the business, the money, and wanted a divorce. He was broken. Everything was gone. He thought about ending his life because the loss and shame were so great. He couldn’t see any hope.
Finding a ray of light when everything felt like darkness
Biju called a staff member at EAV and shared the situation. He arrived at our rehabilitation center, and our staff welcomed him. He started building houses for our goats and chickens and the asola plants, and so much more.
Biju also helped us take care of patients.
He watched the leprosy patients pray and participate in faith gatherings, and gradually began joining in and exploring spiritual reading.
One day he said, “I want to learn more about God,” because he saw the joy and hope in the lives of our patients and staff who supported him during this difficult season.
Biju’s desire to know God grew, and he experienced a renewed sense of faith and purpose.
He says, “If I hadn’t found God in my life, I don’t know what my future would have been. God has given me new hope, and I want to dedicate my life to serving leprosy patients for as long as I can. I lived 47 years without this sense of purpose, but now I have God guiding me forward. Please continue to keep me in your prayers.”
On the Blog in November
This month, we’ve shared about staff members, Mercy and Sunil’s son, Jobin on the blog called, From Missionary Kid to Italian Car Designer.
You also won’t want to miss Jay’s story. He was given days to live, and now eight years later, he leads our prayer and worship!
Thank you for being part of our work—whether that’s praying for us, contributing to the programs, or following along and sharing with friends and family. We are so grateful. Have a blessed Thanksgiving!
Embracing a Calling a World Away
For $25 a month, you can make an eternal impact in the life of someone with leprosy. That’s like trading five cups of coffee for medical aid, food, educational materials, and more for our patients and their families! Find out more here.