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Life has not been easy for Arvind Baghri. The years of working as a field labor and living in poverty can be seen in his face.
But at last, he has something to smile about! Gospel for Asia provided Arvind with a sewing machine, which represents a new start in life.
This shack made of steel from oil barrels is his home. With six children, he works long hours in nearby fields to provide.
Even though he was trained as a tailor, his children were dressed in rags. Arvind needed his own machine to make enough profit from tailoring.
For Christmas, he used to take his old clothes and re-sew them into something he could give to his children as gifts. But this Christmas is changing all that.
His family gathers to celebrate the gift from a Christian through GFA's Christmas Gift Catalog, given with the news of Jesus' love.
Arvind is ready to go. He prepares his machine to start sewing immediately.
The machine represents hope for his family. They still don't know Christ, but now they have an opportunity to learn more of the love with which this gift was given.
"I used to feel like my heart was breaking," Arvind says. "Now, I can take care of my family." He will never forget this generous gift.
date posted 11/30/2009
