Hi,

I greet you in the name of our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ.

 

I am a pastor of the Holy Christ Church, North East India. I am currently a PhD. candidate at South Asian theological Research Institute (SATHRI), based in Union Biblical Seminary Pune, India. With my wife Kikim and our daughter Abigail.

 

There are eight states in Northeast India. They have many distinct languages, culture and tradition. There are more than 200 ethnic groups. In this land ethnic violence, insurgency problem, fighting for their sovereignty are common and that makes the land insecure, and unstable. Unfortunately, Christian, in general, has contributed to these growing tensions.

 

The situation in my family is not going well. Since April 2017 my father has developed kidney ailment. He is given a dialysis twice in a week. His haemoglobin is 7.5 grams only. We have been buying units of blood from the hospital. Our hometown Haflong civil hospital do not have dialysis machine and we have left our village to another district where the dialysis machine is available. To stay there we rent a house. My old age mother is a diabetic patient. Due to this event, my wife and daughter left me. They will be looking after my father and mother. I am receiving 50 percent sponsorship from my Church. I have to raise fund, for my study, for my family and for my father treatment.

 

With regard to my doctoral dissertation, it explores a contextual model for Christian educational ministry from a faith community approach to Christian religious education. The study is important for at least two reasons. The first is to present the critical the present situation of the communities. The second reason is to help these communities to adopt the relevant model in doing Christian educational ministry.

 

Because of these situations, I am not working well and I cannot concentrate on my work. This situation is not helping me psychologically to work fruitfully. I am afraid that these might have a negative impact on my study. I think if I were out of this context, it would benefit the progress of my thesis.

 

Praises Points

I give thanks for God's love and providential care for my family, for relative peace in Northeast India and for the possibility of continuing my studies.

 

Prayer Requests

-Pray for wisdom and intelligence in my studies.

-Pray for balance between studies, family life, and spiritual life.

- Pray for my father and mother.

 

Thank you for the prayers for me, for my family, for my father and for our situation. May God bless you. I miss my family.

 

Best regards,

Rev. Siehjalam Doungel

I will keep you, your family, and your mission in my prayers.  May Jesus bless you and all the work you do.  Remember to breathe and God will help you through this difficult time.

Update: Thank you, everyone, for your kind prayer. Tommorrow morning at 9:00 Am o'clock my father will go to the hospital for his regular kidney dialysis. We will also give him one unit of blood his present haemoglobin is 7.3 gram only Thank you all. 

God bless

 

Ruth (Wilma) Caudill said:

PRAYERS FOR YOUR FAMILY

 

Amen, Thank you Ruth. We are helpless with our physical strength, we really need the spirit to lead us. Just a photo of my father during dialysis. 

Ruth (Wilma) Caudill said:

PRAYERS FOR YOUR FAMILY

Amen, thank you, your prayer support is a blessing for my family. The regular dialysis was successful. We will continue to next week.