Yesterday our partnering organization in India had two board meetings back to back; The Executive Board of Directors and our General Board of Directors. It is always an intense time as we pray about the direction of our ministry as well as what God is asking us to accomplish, or hold off on, for another year. Our Indian fiscal year ends on March 31 so we also needed to pass a budget.

God has been merciful to us in that we have always had unity and peace in our Board. We are working together in common vision and purpose and we praise God for that. Through Crosspoint of India we have an additional Board of Directors that makes sure your donations are accounted for and used for the purpose that they are given. Someone from our Crosspoint Board visits India each year to see where funds have been used and how projects and assets are being maintained. We are thankful for each and every one of our Board members that allows us the freedom to be led by God but accountable to each other. It is unique and uncommon. Thank you.

Some of our best moments of reflection last night were remembering our children who have left our home through the years, our 7 who are presently in college, discussing the different countries that our graduates are now working in (besides India), and partners who got us started 14 years ago. We also went back and read the minutes from the very first planning/vision meeting in 1993. Only God knew what He had in store!

We each shared a verse that we felt was powerful to us in this season. Here are some of our favorites:

Matthew 19:26, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Mark 1:38, Jesus said, “Let us go somewhere else-to the nearby villages-so I can preach there also. That is why I have come.”

Deuteronomy 7:9, “Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; He is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations to those who love him and keep his commands.”

2014 is going to be an amazing year. We are breaking ground that has never been broken before, reaching hearts that have never been reached before and continuing our long term investment in others. We need your continued partnership like never before!

If you missed our news about what God is doing you should go back and read it. Here are some additional things you can partner with us to accomplish in 2014.

  • Lighthouse Children’s Home will take in up to 100 orphans
  • The Training Center will graduate our biggest graduating class yet in March, at the end of a 4-day reunion. We will be bringing back the Alumni from 2000-2013. We are expecting 10 speakers from the US and India to invest in our field workers as well as prayer time for our fields and ministries.
  • The first block of Orphan Homes will begin on our ministry campus
  • We will be opening our first school in June in the area where our ministry campus is located.
  • We are looking for a local market for our Titus Women items and aiming to sell over $20,000 of products while financially assisting 80+ women in our community during 2014.
  • Hosting Summer Camp for 250+ children in our community in June.

This is just the first half of the year! Will you continue your financial partnership with us and begin to pray for us daily? Most of our staff have families and personal lives that are being maintained and growing as well! Please lift us up to the Father who is the giver of all these good and perfect things from above. We love you and appreciate YOU!

We’re going in deeper. We are ready to make a new jump in 2014. Who’s with us?