The day after Christmas, a small contingent led by Linda and Keith Immel departed for India. Primarily traveling to celebrate Prasanth and 

Nirmala

 Kumar’s 50th wedding anniversary, the team also brought many supplies to the development ministries there.

One of the important development efforts operating in Rajahmundry is the Brethren Sewing School. At the school, poor and destitute women in the community are taught skills that will allow them to gain employment and economic stability. If the women stick with the program through graduation, they receive a sewing machine at that point. Throughout the program, many women hear and experience the Gospel through others, and often students come to faith in Christ. The team took sewing kits donated from Brethren Churches around the United States and delivered them to the sewing school. Your efforts in collecting the kits are deeply appreciated!



Traveling with the Immels are Hannah Strickland (Ashland, OH) and Marissa Vance (Berlin, PA). Please continue to be in prayer for the team as they travel, and join us in celebration of the Kumar’s marriage!