Hello Everyone,

        I hope and pray you are all doing well. I am sorry it has been a while since you last heard from me. Things are going really well in Bangalore. We have recently had two women from the states, through the International Mission Board, visiting Rahab's Rope teaching crocheting. The women had a wonderful time learning the craft, hopefully we will be able to sell some the items they made to help support the center.

        We have 150 to 175 women (csws-commercial sex workers) visiting Rahab's Rope every month. The full-time resident number fluctuates from week to week with as many as 20 living at the home. As horrible as their life is it is still difficult for them to change their entire life and environment, especially when they don't know the Lord. It is hard to imagine, but because it is the only life they have ever known, it is their comfort zone. We have had several women receive Christ through the work at the center, PRAISE GOD! We continue to have reading and writing classes as well as job training. Of course we have Bible study and prayer everyday and show the Jesus film on a regular basis. Two new women joined the home yesterday. At this point our field workers have contact with over 700 csw's.

        The Christmas season will be upon us before we know it. Last year we were able to reach out to over one hundred women. We rented a facility where they gathered to hear the Christmas story of Jesus birth along with the gospel message. We were able to feed them a wonderful Christmas dinner and present them with a gift. This year we are expecting several hundred women to come due to our presence among them this past year. If you are interested in helping with this project please let me know.

        We will be taking a medical team to Bangalore after the first of the year. The date is currently set for Feb. 3 - Feb. 12th. Dr. Jeffery Bizon and Barbara Ward are leading the team. We will be setting up a clinic for the women at Rahab's Rope, Beulah Home for children and possibly a leper colony. We are still working on the cost. If you are interested in going or know of someone who is please contact me as soon as possible.

        We have a great need for prayer. Please prayer for our field workers as they have a very difficult and sometimes dangerous task on the streets. Pray for the women they reach that they will be open and receptive. Pray for the workers at the center as they work deeper with the women trying to reach them for Christ. Pray for wisdom and discernment. Pray for our efforts in rehabilitation with reading, writing and job training classes. We are still looking for another location to move closer to the city, pray someone with good morals will rent to us. So far no one is willing to rent for housing such as ours. Currently, Bangalore is experiencing heavy rains and David and Shoba Dass have experienced damage to their home and are having to temporarily move while their home is repaired. The Dass's have so much ministry to oversee, please pray for their strength and encouragement. We have wonderful relationships with officials at the Police Commissioner's Office, pray those relationships continue they are very important to the ministry. David Dass will be visiting the states in November, pray his schedule allows him to visit us.

        As the season of Thanksgiving approaches I have so much to be thankful for. I praise God for all He has done and all He has allowed me to be a part of in His Kingdom work. I can't thank you enough for your prayers and financial support. Your participation makes you part of this ministry. So, thank you for bringing the Good News of Jesus Christ to these precious women.

Blessings to you all,
Vicki

"The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me. Because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted. To proclaim liberty to the captives and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, And the day of vengeance of our God;

To comfort all who mourn, To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified." Isaiah 61:1-3