New rickshaws were answers to prayer for three Christians in Asia. |
The streets in Punjab, India, are full of people, animals, trucks and bicycle rickshaws. Three of those rickshaws now belong to believers who once struggled to meet their financial needs. But today, thanks to gifts from the GFA Christmas Gift Catalog, three rickshaw drivers have a future full of hope.
Mukesh
Mukesh and his wife have three children, and the manual labor he was doing didn’t pay enough to provide for all their needs. It was difficult to even find enough work, and at times, he would get so discouraged that all he could do was sit around and worry about his children’s futures. Both Mukesh and his wife wanted a better life for their children, but they couldn’t even afford to enroll them in school.
The family prayed and trusted the Lord. Then their pastor, GFA–supported missionary Sulil, suggested that one of the Christmas Catalog gifts be given to Mukesh. A new bicycle rickshaw became the answer to their problems. Mukesh quickly learned how to operate the rickshaw, and he is now earning the money his family needs. At last, he could provide the things he wanted to for his children.
At last, he could provide the things he wanted to for his children.Behnam
Another believer, Behnam, had four children for whom he struggled to provide. His precarious financial situation brought anxiety and tension, even as he did his best to take care of the family. The GFA–supported pastor who serves in this village knew about Behnam’s problems and had been praying for him. The rickshaw from the GFA Christmas Catalog was the answer to that prayer! When they gave him the new rickshaw, Behnam knew he finally had a way to make enough income to care for his children.
Habib
Habib, also a believer attending GFA–supported Pastor Chitral’s church, had little money. His financial situation was worse because his wife had suffered from a serious illness for some time. Habib spent everything he could to find treatment for her. Miraculously, the Lord healed his wife—which was just the first miracle in his life.
Even after her health grew better, their finances continued to plummet. Yet Habib and his wife kept their trust in Christ. And when Pastor Chitral presented Habib with his own rickshaw, the Lord used it to answer their other great need.
Habib’s economic situation is improving rapidly, and he is so grateful that God’s people helped him in his time of greatest need.
Driving a bicycle rickshaw is physically exhausting work, but Mukesh, Behnam and Habib see it as a real blessing. Each of these men sees God’s hand in their gifts, and they desire to give Him praise as they work to provide for their families, this time knowing they will succeed.