Greetings to you in the precious name of the Lord. I am very thankful to Almighty for all His grace in the past year 2008 who blessed us with His strength to overcome all problems, troubles and health problems and in all accepts. Now he blessed us with another new year to fulfill His will and to Praise Him, so let us do our best for His cause in this new year 2009.

We are praying for you and remembering you all in our prayers for your good health and joy in Christ. With your Kind help I am able to continue the Lord’s work and feed the orphans and other good works. Please accept my big thank you for your kind support to continue the Lord’s work. Please find the work report from 23rd November to 31st December 2008.

Statistics

1. Baptism 1

2. Worked in 5 congregations.

3. Lead worship services in 4 congregations with the assistance of my son.

4. Working for 8 new villages. We have several responses.

5. We have responses in 4 congregation’s family members too. But not yet baptized.

6. Conducted 13 Gospel meeting.

7. Had 86 private bible studies.

8. Conducted Bible classes in 3 congregations.

9. Conducted 16 family prayer meetings.

10. Preached in one funeral.

11. Attended for a gathering for marriage proposal dinner.

12. preached in 3 birthday parties.

13. Conducted an orphan’s birthday in my home.

14. Preached in marriage program.

15. Participated in a baby shower program.

16. Preached in a girls mature family prayer.

17. Worked in 3 districts.

18. Invitation to work in another state Gujarat in my country.

19. Working for 14 Hindu higher cast people sow the seed.

20. Visited the sic who are suffering with HIV.

21. Distributed 9 New Testaments.

22. Visited the widows.

23. Taking care of 4 more children.

24. Private bible study with 2 denominational ladies in Ramanjaneyapuram.

25. We have some visitors from the village to hear the word at the time of worship.

WORSHIP SERVICES

Congregation : Ave.Attendance: Ave.Contribution:

1. church of Christ in Makkenavaripalem 49 : $3.10

2. church of Christ in Subbaiahpalem 35 : $2.60

3. church of Christ in Ramanjaneyapuram 33 : $2.90

4. church of Christ in Boggaram 19 : $1.10

5. church of Christ in Rajanagaram 11 : $0.25

Word of Lord Preached:-1.What is the wrong with denominational Baptism? 2. Patienece.3. What he said to remember Him? 1 Corinthians 11:23-26. 4. Walking in Christ. Colossians 2:4-7 5.Providence of God. Roma 8:28.

Mid week Bible Classes

Name of the congregation; Ave. Bible Class Attendance: Lesson

church of Christ in Makkenavaripalem 40 Meaning of worship and acceptable worship

church of Christ in Subbaiahpalem 29 . "

church of Christ in Ramanjaneyapuram 30 "

Baptism:- On 19th one boy named as Davadas repented and baptized in to Christ in Ramanjaneyapuram. In the past he past he was very bad boy and did many bad things. People don’t like to have the fellowship with him. But now he is coming to the worship and taking acting part in the church in Ramanjaneyapuram congregation. Pray for this new souls. I hope and trust he will be faithful until the end. And I saw he has some friends and that he encourage me to bring to them too. I appreciate it very much.

And we have some 5 responses in that village from the same cast and from the other higher cast. I sow the seed God will give the fruit.

I was sic:- In this month I was sic for few days. At that time my son Bharath Bhushan took the active part and taking care of the work. I really happy for my son who loves the Lord and His work and I hope some day my son become a self supported preacher. He has to complete his education and has to get good job and has to work for the Lord with his own money. I want to see this type of preachers and looking for the Christians who are able to support their preacher. And some day the kids who are in my care will become that type of Christians. I am requesting you all to pray with me to reach my goal.

Work in New Villages:- I have been working for new villages where ever I have the chance to sow the seed. I have the chance to travel many miles and also trying to find the villages who are in need of the Gospel and concentrating on that villages. Making frequent visits to them privately. I prefer private teaching. People like to have the bible study personally. I am spending possible time with the individuals and preach the Gospel. I have see many are responded. I hope some day they will repent and be baptized in to Christ. Specially in one village Kothapalem several are responded. It seems they have some more doubts. I am planning to visit them again on 5th of this month. I have to see what is going to happen. In these village I am conducting small Gospel meeting too . And in my district , we have a small city named as Vinukonda. I find there are some people who are newly built that thatched houses as a colony. I find they are interested in learning the truth. I am planni ng to visit some more times.

And my one of the brother( my father’s brother son) is living in the state of Gujarat. He asked me to conduct a prayer meeting in that area. He said there is not any denomination or any congregation. Most of the area people are strong Hindus. I have to find time to go there to find the possibilities to work.

Youth program:- It is our custom to conduct a special prayer meeting when one girl was matured. We conduct a prayer meeting in Subbaiahpalem church of Christ when Sundaramma matured. I preached in that program and preached how the young people has to behave , how the life looks like. How Satan works on the youth. I hope it will be useful for the her and also some other young people who are not come to the Lord.

Orphans:- We conducted the birthday of Jenny who is in our care. She is very encouraged with this prayer meeting and is happy and share the joy with other kids with her and with my family. And in this month I bring 4 more children to my home. Their names are Rathna Kumari, Ramana, Daveedu,Veeraih.

Helping the Kids who are suffering with HIV: I am helping for a widow who is suffering with HIV. She has two children who are suffering with same problem. She is from the village from Ramanjaneyapuram.

Sunday School and Bible class for ladies:- My wife conducted Sunday school in Makkenavaripalem attendance is 26 and I Conducted Sunday school in Ramanjaneyapuram attendance is 18. I saw kids are much enjoy when they are hearing the stories from the Bible. She conduct ladies Bible class and preached and lead a baby shower prayer meeting in Ramanjaneyapuram.

Funeral:- I lead and preached in the burial program and funeral (memorial meeting) of Sis.Saramma in Makkenavaripalem church of Christ. She was passed away on 5th of December early hours and we buried her in Makkenavaripalem on the same day. We conduct this prayer meeting in her son’s home. His name Dupati Veeraiah. He and his wife too are Christians. We conduct the memorial meeting on 19th of December in Makkenavaripalem .

House Visits:- I have visited all the families in all of the 5 congregations. I strengthen them with the word of Lord and encourage all of the people with the word and prayers. And I have visited 14 Hindu families and 2 Muslim families and 2 denominational family in these 5 villages.

Wedding: I was invited to speak few words to the bride and bride groom in the village of Yerragonadapalem on 22nd of December. It is in Prakasm district. And in the evening I conducted a Gospel meeting at kothapalem in Guntur district.

We trust that all things work together for good to them tha love God to them who are called according to His purpose.Rom:6:28. We pray my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in Glory by Christ Jesus. Amen.

In the Love of the Lord.

Yours brother in Christ

B.Esudas