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NEWSLETTER Special Edition February 2007- VOLUME 27
 INDEPENDENT CHURCH IN INDIA PO BOX 238 FREDERICKSBURG, PA 17026
website: www.indchurch.org email:info@indchurch.org

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Pakkiam: Jesus Has
Answered My Prayers!

ICII needed someone to cook for those who could not make their own food. They asked one woman named Pakkiam, also a leprosy victim, to be the cook, and she was very happy to have a home. Pakkiam's face and fingers still have no trace of leprosy, so she still can use her hands for cooking, but her feet are very badly infected.
Missionary Kathy Smith standing with Pakkiam after putting the garland on her.

Pakkiam sitting with her granddaughter, whom she brought to live with her at the leprosy community.

When missionary Kathy Smith put a garland around her neck to welcome her to the new home, Pakkiam was overjoyed and shared, "I am so touched in my heart to receive the garland. My son never honored me like this. Instead he would come home and beat me and his wife because he was drunk on alcohol. Since I came to church and accepted Jesus as my Savior I have been praying for a job to work for the Lord and to serve others with leprosy. I didn't know how I could get any job because of my disease. I have been starving and suffering because I could not afford medical care. Also my grandchild is suffering with no food. When you asked me to come to cook and live here I was very happy. Now I, and my granddaughter have a place to live, and I can work for the Lord here. Jesus has answered my prayers".

Pakkiam's son is an alcoholic, and his wife many times will leave the house because of marriage problems. Pakkiam is often left alone to try to provide for herself and her grandchild.
Pakkiam's feet are both badly
infected with leprosy.

Nazareth Mary one of ICII's missionaries, who is also a nurse is putting on medicine and wrapping up Pakkiam's foot.

Pakkiam has brought her four year old granddaughter to live with her at the community since her parents have abandoned her. ICII felt this was a wonderful opportunity to help Pakkiam and her granddaughter to have a much better life.

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