From the Indian Consulate

UPDATE:  We have been approved and have received our Indian Visas from the Indian Consulate in record time!!  

Next step is to purchase our tickets.  Wow.  Just typing that makes my heart skip a beat.

I wish it was that easy!

Our Indian visa applications were mailed today.  It was quite a grueling process!  Not only do we have to make sure we have the funds and all the required documents, we have to answer many questions through the eyes of an eastern culture.

All I can say is that we have done our research and have answered the questions to the best of our ability.  It is our prayer that His purpose will prevail, so we will rest and trust that whatever the outcome is, we will have peace and knowledge that our Lord is sovereign over ALL things.

"Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand. "   ~ Proverbs 19:21

Amazed and humbled!!

He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.
1 Thessalonians 5:24

It is so amazing and humbling to watch the Lord provide. We are 27% funded and are well on our way with the many details.

We are still waiting for Luke's passport. Once it is received, we will start the visa process. All of this has to be done before our tickets can be purchased. If any of you have applied for a visa before, you know how lengthy this process can be. India is a tough one. There are many forms to fill out and boxes to be checked. Our passports will be mailed to the Indian embassy and we will wait. Any discrepancy can cause long delays and/or refusal. Please continue to pray for wisdom and guidance.

Thank you for your prayers. Thank you for your support and for letting us share our story with you!

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Applied for passport.  Check!

Letters are going out this week!

We are very excited!!!  Our support letters are going out this week!  If you don't get one and would like to, please let me know.

"Commit your work to the Lord and your plans will be established."  ~Proverbs 16:3

January 13, 2013  

                                                                                                                                                            

Dear Friends and Family ~

As time passes, it becomes more apparent to me that God has a magnificent way of using the ugliness of life to bring Himself glory.  If you are one of my more recent friends, you know that I light up whenever someone speaks of missions, but it hasn't always been that way.  Having been brought up as a missionary kid, I was sure I would choose a different life for myself.  It seems though, that the older I get, the more I feel this call on my heart for missions.  It is a yearning to share the gospel with those that have not heard.  It is a deep ache for the children that are hungry and without a home.  It is a fight in my soul to stand up for the girls and boys that have been abused and neglected.

When God told Moses to go to Pharaoh, his first response was that the people would not listen.  He claimed he didn't have the ability to speak.  When Jesus told the disciples to feed the crowds with the boy’s lunch, they questioned how they were supposed to feed so many with so little.  But, this is the same God that spoke and the universe was created.  This is the same God that took my mess of a life (a sinful child from a dysfunctional home, an insecure adult with an inability to trust anyone, and a broken marriage that had turned to ashes) and made something beautiful out of it.  I have such little faith and so many excuses, but I've witnessed miracles in my own life and I know that my God can use even this lump of clay for His glory.

One of our greatest ministries in life is to raise our children to know and serve the Lord.  As John said, “There is no greater joy than to hear that our children are walking in the truth.”  With all these things in mind and after much prayer, Brian and I have decided this would be an opportune time for Luke, our 16 year old son, and I to take a step in this direction. 

    

Luke and I will be heading to Kakinada, India in June.  It is a two week mission trip that will surely be a life changer.  We will be working with a local church and caring for the children in their orphanage.  We will teach Bible stories, play games, and share the love of Christ at their Children’s Bible Club.  I will be speaking during a women’s outreach seminar that will include many Hindu women from remote villages.  I can’t express to you strongly enough my feelings of inadequacy.  There is no way we can do this without the power of the Holy Spirit, but we believe and know that with God all things are possible.

Will you please be in prayer for my family as we take this faith walk?

We have been asked to go.  We believe that the Lord is leading us to go, but we have no idea how it will be possible.  Will you please consider supporting us?  We know that whatever the Lord requires of us, He will provide.

I’m including an envelope and a bookmark.  This is not to pressure you, but to remind you that we as Christians are all called in one way or another.

“Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation” ~Mark 16:15

If you would like to follow our journey, please go to asgabbert.blogspot.com.  We’ll do our best to keep it updated throughout the trip. 

May this light that has been placed in my heart bring glory to God in the face of Jesus Christ. (2 Cor. 4:6)

In His Service,

Angie & Luke Gabbert

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"Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth."  1 John 3:18

"And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."  Colossians 3:17

Dear Friends and Family ~

At one time or another, most of us have asked the question, “What is God’s will for my life?”  I’m beginning to realize it really isn’t that hard to figure out, but my ability to follow it reveals much about my own weaknesses.  Thankfully, in my weakness, He is strong. 

I’m learning it’s not about my own comfort.  It is about surrendering my life to Christ and bringing Him glory in all that I say and do.  With this in mind, I’d like to share with you some things the Lord has been doing in our lives lately.

We have a beautiful family, if I do say so myself.  We have a roof over our heads and we have never known what it is like to be truly hungry, but the pressure to live the American dream is over-whelming.  Our salaries have been cut.  The price of gas, food, and what we would call necessities has gone through the roof.  The debt keeps mounting.  The needs (wants) grow bigger.  We are left to wonder how we can possibly do all that the Lord expects of us?

He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?  Micah 6:8

For some time now, Brian and I have felt a calling to defend those that cannot speak for themselves.   We don’t know how this will play out.  In the future, it may involve foster and/or adoption (we would love your prayer for direction in this area), but right now it is a call to a small orphanage in India.    

Through events that are too big for me even to explain in a letter, we met a Christian brother/pastor in India.  There is no question whether or not the Lord was in this.  It has been a fantastic opportunity to get our family involved in serving the poor; to partner with our brothers and sisters in Christ on the other side of the world.  Our heart for the lost has increased and our eyes have been opened to the needs of the least of these.

After much prayer and counsel, we have decided to step out in faith.  In June, 2013, Luke, our 16 year old son, and I will be traveling to Kakinada (a small village in southeast India).  We will be staying with Pastor Wilson Babu and his family.  We will share the love of Christ with the children at the Truth Children Home Orphanage by teaching and helping during their Children’s Bible Club and by bringing them necessary supplies.  

We hope to show them how much they are loved by their Heavenly Father and that by following Jesus Christ, they have HOPE.  Hope in this life, yes, but even more importantly, hope for an eternal life with their Savior.  My prayer is that whatever we do in word or deed will bring HIM glory.

It is such a joy, as a parent, to see the Lord softening the hearts of our children.  I am thrilled that Luke will be joining me on this journey. 

I’m really excited about this trip to India and the chance to meet A.Sridhar.  He is a boy in the orphanage that we have been sponsoring for a few years.  

While we are there, we will be working at their Children’s Bible Club.  They have kids from all over the village that come to be taught about Jesus.  Many of these children come from Hindu families.  We will also spend time with the kids at the orphanage. I will definitely want to bring some soccer balls with me! 

I’m sure we will have lots to share with you when we get back!  Thank you for helping us go.  Thank you for praying for us.

Luke Gabbert

We need you, our Christian brothers and sisters.  We need your prayers.  Our desire is to do the will of God with gladness, but we know we cannot accomplish this on our own.  Please pray for the people of India and for souls to be saved.   

We need your support, both spiritually and financially.  We, like many of you, live paycheck to paycheck.  I don’t know how the Lord is going to provide the needed funds.  Please pray that God will continue to light and direct our path, that He will provide for the trip and above all, that God will use us to make HIMSELF known.    

Since we are not going with a team or organization, any checks received would be personal and not a tax deduction.  I understand this raises some concerns.  If you have any questions about this ministry, feel free to ask.  Please check the Facebook page of Zurishaddai Church, PastorWilson Babu , and Truth Children Home.  Also, please check my Facebook page for updates on our trip (Angela Clifford Gabbert) and if you would like to follow our journey, you can visit my blog at asgabbert.blogspot.com!

Soli Deo Gloria,

Angie & Luke Gabbert

Checks payable to:

Angela Gabbert

59 Laurel Blvd.

Munroe Falls, OH  44262

Email:  asgabbert@att.net

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I don't claim to be a writer, but I do want to share with you what God has been doing in my life.  I hope that my thoughts and chicken scratch can be understood and seen as a testimony of His goodness.  We're all on a journey and sometimes our paths take some unexpected turns, but I'm finding that even in the midst of suffering, there is joy in the journey.  Joy in knowing that God is Enough.
"God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him". ~ John Piper