Beautiful feet !
Saritha & Somasundaram
Missionary Lifesketch-26
I was born and brought up in a Hindu family . I am from Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu . I have a sister and two brothers . I am the youngest son to my parents . Though I had my schooling in a Christian school , I did not know much about Christ . It was the year 1996 , when I studied Diploma in Civil Engineering . By God ' s providence , I came in touch with a friend , Suresh . His life and testimony attracted me so much that we became good friends . He led me to Christ . Praise God !
Though I accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as my personal Saviour , I did not surrender my life completely to Him . In the year 2000 , I had a personnel encounter with the Lord Jesus and committed my life by taking baptism on May 14 .
I began to testify about Jesus Christ wherever I went . In the year 2002 , I attended Halo ( The camp organized by BYM for boys ) for the first time in Sitteri Hills . There I committed my life for full time missionary work . By this time I was working as a Field Engineer in a private cement company .
In the year 2006 , I resigned my job and joined Blessing Youth Mission as a full timer . I was placed in Aranoothu Hills . It is an interior mission field in Tamil Nadu . When I was serving God in this mission field , He burdened me for the unreached tribals of North East India .
Saritha had a skin disease and was suffering for a year . God healed her miraculously through prayers . She immediately committed her life to Jesus .
In the year 2003 , she attended Aroma in Sitteri Hills ( The girls camp organized by BYM ), where she committed her life for full time missionary work . She was then working as a Teacher in a private school . She joined Blessing Youth Mission in the year 2004 .
Soon after marriage , within a period of 3 years , our leaders proposed us to go to Assam . We Knew it was the Lord ' s doing and we consented immediately . We shifted to Assam in 2008 .
We were involved in Revival , Youth and Literature ministry in Jorhat area . Later on we moved to Majuli Island and toiled there for nearly two years . It ' s a great privilege for me to work as pioneering church planter in Assam . In the year , 2013 we were able to plant the first Church in the Island ( The history of this church is given in page number 14 ). Presently we are in Jorhat to look after and to coordinate the Assam State ministry .
God has blessed us with two children , Stephanas ( 8 Years ) and Silvanas ( 4 Years ). Stephanasis studying in SanthosaVidhyalaya , Dohnavur . Uphold us in your prayers .
I got my better half , Saritha in the year 2007 . She is also from a Hindu background . She has two elder sisters and one younger brother . In the year 2002 , she came to know Christ through Mrs . Kavitha Ephraim , who used to visit their village for ministry ( Mrs . Kavitha Ephraim is one of the women lay leaders of Tamil Nadu and is the wife of Mr . E . L . Ephraim ).
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