Dear Roger,
Thank you !!!!
Meet Shanti,
Her story so far.......
Shanti is a girl who belonged to a caste called the 'untouchables' and lived in a slum here in Chennai aka Madras. Due to poverty her mother [Father had deserted the family soon after she was born.] pledged her to a rich film Director for a sum of money then about 100 us$. Shanti went to serve in this family as a domestic help.
A year later we moved in to the next door of this Film Director, few months into staying there we became curious of the screaming and shrieks we would hear coming from their house and it was disturbing. But we dismissed it as parents chastising their naughty kids.. as they had brats for kids ;-) but the curiosity got the better of us and we would peek over the boundry wall to see this little girl sitting out in the yard and cleaning huge brass and copper vessels. We asked our domestice help maid to befriend her and slowly we got to know the inside story...that the shrieks n screams we would hear were hers, and she would show us her hands that were sore and infected from the harsh washing powder she would use to wash the vessels. But what astounded us was her resilience inspite of the situation. She knew she had no way out but to go through this life which was now hers.
We just couldnt know all of this and do nothing, within a few months time we planned her rescue. But first we couldnt stay next door and save her. So we moved to the other end of town, but not before tellng her we were going to come for her soon. Well we did, and then took her into our home, called her mother and let her know her daughter was safe. Ever since then Shanti has been with us like a daughter to us and a sister to our children, she studied with them, and later trained to be a beautician, as my younger sister is one and imparted training to Shanti, who now earns a good some of money enought to take care of her aging mother. She is one awesome Christian too!!!
She had left it up to us to look for a suitable husband for her, always trusting God & us to give her the best. And God did bring a handsome young Christian man [who is also a hair technician]whom we thought was an ideal match for our Shanti. So on the 28th at 5 pm they will become man and wife. We are rejoicing because they will be a blessed couple who love the Lord, and will live to the purpose they were called together.
Keep them in prayer, if you dont see me online much you know where I am busy :-) will be back after its all over with the pictures to share.
Thank you for letting me tell this story !!
Keep them is prayer
Hugs to all
Pauline
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