PROMOTING THE VALUE OF HUMAN LIFE

Voice of Fetus, Nepal Newsletter Date:30th June, 2014

Volume: 52, Issue of May-June

Caring unborn and mother

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have

life, and have it to the full.” - (John 10:10).

God has called us to be a life-giver in our church and communities. Becoming a life-

giver means more than just standing against abortion or the killing innocent people.

It means to be life-giving is to be for life at all times and in every way possible.

Being a life-giver is more than an issue-it is a lifestyle– it is how we should live from

day to day. This is the character we must reflect to women, men, and children–

born or unborn, wanted or unwanted, loved or unloved– at every stage and every

age of life. Being a life-giver means we should treat all people with dignity and re-

spect due to them as people who bear the image of God, even with their disabili-

ties and\or deficiencies. We must live every moment in a manner that is life-giving

to everyone in our lives.

Establishing the culture of life in the church and communities in Nepal.

ADOPTION

On 10th June, 2014 a couple adopted a baby with the intervention

of VOF Nepal. The baby was given birth by a lady in crisis preg-

nancy . She was rescued five months ago and the couple was

fighting with infertility for long time after their marriage.

As usual, VOF presented Pro-life teaching to the

lady leaders in WLT at Lalitpur, Nepal on 2nd

May, 2014. Sixteen ladies from different parts of

Nepal were there to learn. They were given LIFE

BAGS contain of DVD, books and brochures, etc.

‘Therefore choose Life’ -one day seminar for leaders were conducted by VOF with the support of GI

On 19th May, 2014 ‘Therefore Choose Life’ -one day seminar for leaders was happened in Alpine Hotel at Chandranigahapur, Rautahat. According to our registration record 107 pastor and leaders were participated in the seminar even in the excessive heat of 40 degrees Celsius. All the participants received the teaching with great enthusiasm and significance. While sharing feedbacks, a pastor admitted that he and his wife committed the sin of abortion just few years ago. According to him they had done the abortion by using medicine because they were not ready for second child. He also stated that he was not really sure whether the Bible allows abortion or not. He con-fessed that he got surprise and shucked with the teaching that committing abortion is a great sin against God. So, he was prayed and suggested to take fasting and repent for their sin of abortion. At last, all the participants were given LIFE BAG for the use of their ministry. The event news was published in the Highway news also.

On 22nd May, 2014 with the active coordination of Christian Society of Sarlahi, VOF conducted ‘Therefore Choose Life’ one day seminar for leaders in Lalbandi AG’s hall at Lalbandi, Sarlahi. According to our registration record 108 pastor and leaders were participated in the seminar even in the excessive heat of 40.8 degrees Celsius. Soman Elisha Rai presented the teaching on the sanctity of human life, foetal development, abortion and its complication and alternatives through the presentation of ‘Uniquely and wonderfully created and there-fore choose life’ DVD produced by Gabriel International (GI). The impact of the presentation could be seen plainly through the facial expression of participants while watching and listening the presentation. At last, all the participants were prayed for their inner-healing from the trauma related with abortion and also challenged them to be the life-giver in their church and community. So, they were given LIFE BAG containing of Leader’s guide, DVD and brochures for the use of their

ministry.

On 2nd June, 2014, the one day seminar ‘Therefore choose Lilfe’ happened in the Makalu Hotel at Birgunj, Parsa. Even in the excessive heat of 46 degrees Celsius 83 Pastor, leaders, women leaders from Tarai mother group and press reporters from Nepal TV and local media were participated in the semi-nar. Soman Rai presented the Biblical viewpoint on the sacred-ness of human life, unborn baby, abortion and its types and complications. One of the ladies called Asha Sah shared with tears that she felt to give her life for the kind of life-giving ministry. We had received the 9 key members of Tarai Mother Group (Non-Christian), who were really moved with the presentation. At the end of seminar, all the participants were prayed and challenged to be an active life-giver in their church and community. They were also handed over the LIFE BAG

for the use of their ministry.

On 30th May, 2014, VOF conducted third seminar in Prayer Church hall at Bardibas, Mahottari. On the basis of our registration record 85 Pastors and leaders had attended the seminar even in the excessive heat of 41 degrees Celsius. Soman Elisha Rai took 5 hours of class teaching and presenting about the Biblical perspective regard-ing human life, unborn baby, abortion and its complication. He also challenged the Pastors and leaders to make a common and clear perspective of their church regarding the human life, unborn and abortion. One of the pastor claimed that there is no any abortion ever occurred in our church but at the time of prayer and feedbacks many confessed and shared their bitter experi-ence of abortion in past. All of them received the prayer of healing and made a resolution to speak and stand for lives at risk in their church and community. So, they were provided LIFE BAG

full of useful teaching tools prepared by GI.

TCL seminar in Lalbandi, Sarlahi TCL seminar in Cha-pur, Rautahat

TCL seminar in Bigunj, Parsa

TCL seminar in Bardibas, Mahottari

‘Voice For The Voiceless’ training among the believers and non-believers in different parts of Nepal– Supported by 10\40 Connections.

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On 5th June, 2014, VOF conducted fifth seminar in the hall of Anugrah Church at Simara, Bara. More than 40 pastor and leaders were attended in the seminar. It was extreme heat of 43 degrees Celsius when the seminar was going on, but the teaching on Sanctity of human life, foetal development, abortion, its types and effects went well. Many Pastor and leaders received the teaching with great seriousness and realization. One of the Pastors admitted his inactiveness in the issue of speaking about the sanctity of human life and abortion in his church. The Pastors and Leaders were encouraged to be an active advocates of life. At last, the LIFE BAGS were distributed to the participants in seminar and suggested them to use

the teaching materials in their locality.

On 12th June, 2014, VOF presented Life-giving teach-ing among the 110 women in Tikapur, Kailali. The training was organized by TLT(Bible School). In fact, the training was targeted just to the students of TLT but they felt to have the training among others church members too. The training remained very powerful. Two of the participants confessed of having the experience of repeated abortion. At last, they were prayed and given the important teaching materials.

On 7th May, 2014, VOF conducted Pathway to Sexual Purity-one day seminar in the hall of Shanti Ananta Church at Parasan, Kanchanpur. With the active coordi-nation of the local youth leaders, more than 80 teenag-ers gathered together for learning. They were taught about the God’s design of sex, addressing the issues of teenagers, their purity under pressure, friendship and dating, consequences of illegitimate sex, new starting, etc. Many of the participants took the teaching with open mind and heart and made a serious decision for purity. They were given the related material for additional information as well. Thank you Gabriel International for

providing us the financial support and teaching stuffs.

With the active involvement of local churches and VDC of Kalika, Kanchanpur, the Voice for the voiceless training happened in the hall of Sinai Church on 5th May, 2014. According to our registration record, 70 Christian and Non-Christian women from Tharu and Tamang commu-nity of Kalika were participated in the training. Some of them were come to the training spot after an hour of cycling. When the class started, many women opened their mouth and expressed their experience of being an woman in society. But when they came to know about their real identity and value in God, many of them were really excited to say ‘I am very happy to be born as an

On 6th May, 2014 the ‘Voice for the voiceless’ training happened in the hall of Shanti Ananta Church at Parasan, Kanchanpur, Far-western Nepal. According to our registra-tion record 81 women were attended the training and the training was instructed by Soman Rai (Elisha) and Mrs. Mina Tamang was an assistance to him. As he started the class, he saw a great enthusiasm of learning in women who were participated in the training. We had received a lady work-ing as a Health Volunteer women though she is a non-Christian. I believed that the training created a positive thinking in those Non-Christian participants towards Church and Christianity.

On 20th May, 2014, with the active coordination of Campus Professor Ramesh Adhikari the ‘Voice for the Voiceless’ training was conducted in a class room of Bhavanipur High Secondary School in Rautahat. According to our registration record 52 women from Chaudary people group attended the training facilitated by Soman Rai (Elisha). 90% of the partici-pants were non-Christian. Gita Chaudari a collage girl shared her bitter experience of her life of being a girl in society. All those situations opened the door of gospel. So, facilitator shared about the sacrifice of Jesus Christ and His love and forgiveness to His people. Finally, they all were prayed and challenged to receive Jesus Christ.

On 23rd May, 2014, with the active coordination of Sarlahi

Christian Society, the ‘Voice For The Voiceless’ training was

happened in the hall of Lalbandi AG Church at Sarlahi. Ac-

cording to our registration record 122 women were gathered

together for training. The women participation was beyond of

our expectation and estimation. However, God helped us to

manage that. The training was facilitated by Soman Rai (Elisha)

and Miss Aanta Waiba assisted him. A woman called Dil Maya

Ale could not control herself and asked a time and confessed her

sin of abortion in mass. We appreciated her that she dared to

share her private matter. The moment was really powerful and

inspiring that inspired other to open their heart and mouth.

On 29th May, 2014 with the active coordination of the Bridge of

Hope Tuition Centre in Biswamvapur, Mahottari VOF conducted

‘Voice for the voiceless’ training in a class room of the BOH

Tuition centre. According to our registration record 74 Maithili

women were trained. They all were Non-Christian and the par-

ents of the students in BOH centre. The training was instructed by

Soman Rai (Elisha) and Mrs. Kiran Yadav was an assistance and

interpreter in the training. The presentation of fetal development

and abortion changed the attitude of women. A lady gave an

important feedback saying, “We used to abort our baby due to the

lack of knowledge about unborn baby, Now, we can’t abort any

baby and instruct other not to do abortion anymore.”

On 1st June, 2014, we headed to Chattivantadi a remote village of

Parsa by ‘Tanga’ the horse pulling Rickshaw and conducted ‘Voice

for the Voiceless’ training among the 36 local women in the house of

a local family. They were shucked with the information about the

unborn baby and abortion. Some of them were saying that they had

never thought and considered about the unborn baby like that

before. They were excited on touching and feeling the fetal model

which remained very effective to them. They received all the spiri-

tual information and Gospel very positively, so, we challenged them

to receive Jesus Christ as their personal savior and contact to local

churches.

TCL seminar in Simara, Bara Sexual Purity -Youth seminar in Kanchanpur Abortion in Biblical Viewpoint- seminar in Tikapur

VFV training in Kalika, Kanchanpur VFV training in Parasan, Kanchanpur VFV training in Bhawanipur, Rautahat

VFV training in Lalbandi, Sarlahi VFV training in Bhisamapur, Mahottari VFV training in Chatiyantadi, Parsa

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On 6th June, 2014 with active of coordination of Bara Christian Society ‘Voice for the Voiceless’ training took place in the hall of Anugrah Church at Simara, Bara. According to our registration record, 36 Christian women and leaders were participated in the training. The training was instructed by Soman Rai (Elisha) and Mrs. Rebecca Lama was helper to him. Many women and lady leaders received the teaching with great weightiness and realization. One of the lady leaders admitted her inactive-ness in the issue of speaking about the sanctity of human life and abortion in her church. A lady cried a lot and shared her bitter experience of abortion. She said, “I aborted a baby of two months just few months ago. Today, I saw and learnt about the baby of two months. I am shucked. I couldn’t control my tears.”

On the trip to Kanchanpur, VOF got an invitation to pre-sent Pro-life teaching among the young students of a Bible training centre in Dhangadi, Kailali. It was happened in 8th May, 2014. All the participants in training were moved and shucked with the information presented there. They were also taught about the Sexual purity and the alternatives to abortion.

Glimpses of the training

Thanking & praying:

• Let’s thank God for His faithfulness in every training happened in the month of

May-June, 2014.

• Please pray for each and every participant in training who learnt about the reality

of life, so that they might be a active life-giver in their church and community,

• Please pray for those participants who recognized and realized the sin of abor-

tion in their life, so that they might be healed from all the complications of

abortion.

• Please pray for the up-coming training in Siraha, Saptari, Bhaktapur, Makwanpur.

• Please pray for the on-going translation of the most popular book ‘Why Pro-life’

in Nepali language.

• Please pray for the adoptive family and baby. May God grant them godly knowl-

edge and wisdom to provide good parenting to the baby.

• Please pray for the budget or fund for the next annual plan. May God meet all

our needs and challenges.

• Please pray for the appointment of new staffs and financial support to them.

• Please pray for all the single mothers and their babies who are in our contact.

May God open a way for them to be settled in life and official document for their

babies as they growing day by day.

• Please pray for my wife Esther who is pregnant for 4 month.

• Please pray for my health, my spiritual life, my ministry and responsibilities.

VFV training in Simara, Bara Pro-life training in Dhangadi, Kailai

On 3rd May, 2014 VOF conducted a training among the special people– the members of blind fellowship. It was my special experience teaching those people who just hear, feel and understand. When they touched and felt the fetal model they were really excited to know about the baby in a mother’s womb. It was really blessed time.

Pro-life class in Blind Fellowship

S.no. Training and places No. of participants

01. WLT– training, KTM 16

02. Blind Fellowship, KTM 30

03. TCL– training, Rautahat 107

04. VFV training in Kalika, Kanchanpur 70

05. VFV training in Parasan, Kanchanpur 80

06. Purity Training in Parasan, Kanchanpur 80

07. VFV training in Rautahat 52

08. TCL training in Sarlahi 107

09. VFV training in Sarlahi 122

10. VFV training in Mahottari 74

11. TCL training in Mahottari 76

12. VFV training in Parsa 36

13 TCL training in Parsa 83

14. VFV training in Bara 38

15. TCL training in Bara 40

16. TCL training in Kailali 104

17. Bible training centre at Dhangadi 25

Total Participants: 1140\-

How many people were trained in the month of May-June, 2014

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