Miracles in India
Dear Friend,
We thank you for lifting us in your prayers. We thank and
praise God for his love and wonderful guidance in our life.
We want to share what God has done in our lives through
y(o)ur prayers.
I had asked you to pray for God's guidance. (The prayer
request is attached at the end of this message).
With my prayers and along with your prayer support, I took
decision to join in the new job at Mangalore. God is
miraculously guiding me and now and today I am completing 2
weeks in this new office. Our God, my shepherd wonderfully
helped me to overcome many hurdles.
1. My new office (Infosys Technologies Ltd.) is located in
Mangalore, India. I am completely a stranger in this place.
I have no friends or relatives in this place. But my friend
Jesus is accompanying me. My journey from Bombay to
Mangalore was safe.
2. I found a good Christian fellowship here, which gives me
an added encouragement and strength.
3. Our company provided temporary accommodation for a week
only and then I was searching for my own rental
accommodation. The property brokers here demand a huge sum,
for getting rental accommodation and also a huge sum of
refundable deposit. All houses I saw here, had idols (demon
gods), Pooja room and pooja articles installed in the main
rooms. Also, the houses are far from my office. Also the
rental rates are too high. Actually it is very difficult to
get good accommodation here, as thousands of our company
employees have already paid much and occupied rental
accommodations in and around this place. I told my friend
(my shepherd and my provider (Jehova Jairah)) to get me a
place with the following conditions.
1. A house without idols, the house owner should be a
Christian.
2. The house should be in walk-able distance from my office.
3. Rental charge and advance deposit should be reasonable
and should be less than the least of all the houses I saw so
far.
4. The house should be nearer to bus stop and should be
easily accessible to all required things (shops etc.)
5. The house should be a well furnished one, so that I need
not spend money for furnishings.
6. I will not pay any brokerage. I should get the house
directly, without any broker in the middle. Please
understand me, I am not a dictator to God. But have rights
to ask my friend (Jesus) boldly like this. Do you think I
will get accommodation in my life, with these conditions?
But I believed, because our God is a God of impossibilities.
I got it. You will not believe. He found a place for me and
gave it to me, fulfilling all the conditions I had asked.
The house is 1.5 minutes walking distance from my office (ie.
Next to my office). My seniors and other colleagues are
wondering and they say, "You are extremely lucky". All glory
and praise to my God the Jehova and my friend Jesus. Now
Glory be to God!. By His mighty power at work within us, He
is able to accomplish infinitely more than what we would
ever dare to ask or hope. Eph: 3:20
4. About company: The reason why I am telling about my
company is, I did not expect this much. He has blessed me
beyond my expectations and imaginations. As everyone knows 'Infosys'
is a top leading software company in India. The company and
the facilities are great and excellent. The employees here
are the young top intellects (the creamy layer) from all
over the country. I am praying, Lord! Am I worthy for this?.
He is my shepherd.
5. They choose candidates from top Indian educational
institutions(IIT & REC) and also the candidate should be a
rank holder and the top five in the institution. But frankly
telling you, I am not in any of these top category. I am
only an average. They have chosen me may be because of my
good performance in the interview and also because of my
past experiences. But I know this happened not because my
abilities, but because of His plan in our lives. My God is
the director of this universe. He has given me a good job. I
am praying for God's wisdom , power and strength to come
upon me to handle my project team and my software project.
Because, without Him I can do nothing. But I can do all
things though Christ who strengthens me.
6. Regarding my relieving from my previous company, it was a
hurdle. People suggested me, simply leave the company with
out giving any intimation. I thought of doing that, but
later I realized it is wrong and it will become a snare or
doorway for demon to enter and trouble me. So I boldly send
resignation letter to the previous company. I have not
received any reply from them sofar. Please pray for me. I
believe "Every perfect gift comes from the Lord and HE will
not add any trouble along with it". So that problem will
vanish, I believe.
7. Regarding my wife's (Sobha - pronounce as Shobha) job
transfer to Mangalore, I have been praying. She has applied
for transfer. (She is working for a Govt. National Bank).
Many others are also have applied for transfer to come to
this place (Mangalore) with high influences. In addition to
that, as of now there is no vacancy/need for the bank to
post anybody in this place. (Already this Mangalore office
has more than required staff and also none of them are now
eligible for transfer to go out to other branches). Please
pray for a miracle to happen in this regard. I believe God
can do that because, he united us together and it is not his
plan to keep us in different places. He may have some
wonderful way out.
8. The most important and wonderful miracle is this. After 5
years of our married life, God has done a creative miracle.
Though doctors said it is impossible to get child, God has
done a creative miracle. My wife has gone to her mother's
house for delivery expecting a baby in the end of this
month. By His grace she is in good health and everything is
normal. Please pray for a safe and normal delivery and for a
healthy child. I believe everything will be normal because I
know "Every perfect gift comes from the Lord and HE will not
add any trouble along with it". But support me with your
prayers.
Once again we are thanking for your prayers. Our combined
prayers have made miracles in our lives. So let us rejoice
because, HE has answered y(o)ur prayers. God Bless you and
His name be glorified. Now Glory be to God!. By His mighty
power at work within us, He is able to accomplish infinitely
more than what we would ever dare to ask or hope. Eph: 3:20
Regards, ALLEN & SOBHA (Received on Friday February 16,
2001)