July 23, 2007

Dear Friends of Rahab’s Rope

We pray all is well with you and your family. The move of the store to Gainesville has been a great success, if you haven’t been by yet please come see us. We are getting new items in all the time and I am expecting some new things the ladies have made in a couple of weeks.

David Dass emailed to let me know that they have finally been able to drill and find water for the children’s home. This is such a blessing as they have not been able to strike water and were having to buy it for almost a year.

Last week, at our center in India, we had a new group of ladies come to the center for an orientation type day. David Dass spoke from the book of James and seven of the women committed their lives to the Lord. This group of women will enter and begin in one of our training programs today. This exciting news is elevated even more from the fact that one of our previous trainees told these ladies about Rahab’s Rope and brought them to the center. After the meeting ten women asked if they could have Bibles to read and share with their friends. If you would be interested in helping buy Bibles for these precious ladies please contact me.

As I said earlier we will be receiving more items from the women at the center in a couple of weeks. We have many women each month that come to the center for vocational training classes, some women have been able to go back into the community and get jobs in factories and some have started their own business selling products they make. The most exciting arena is that we now have fifteen women that we pay for making items we sell at our store here in the U.S. We would one day like to be able to have our own factory where hundreds of women can work for pay after they have completed their training classes. It is very difficult for these women to become consistent in their training and work schedule because of their environment and circumstances. Due to their environment many of the women we train seem to fall through the cracks and end up back in their old lifestyle. The enemies stronghold is so powerful in the dark place that these precious ladies live it is hard for them to overcome their situation. Please pray for them to receive the power they need to overcome. But praise the Lord we have women that are overcoming and are able to be self-reliant through their vocational training and no longer have to sell their bodies to survive.

You may remember me sharing the story of Sonu; she came to us a little over a year ago. Sonu’s husband had been prostituting her and she could no longer bear it and ran away leaving behind a 7-month old baby. Sonu was very sad when she came to us; she received the Lord and His joy but desperately missed her child. Sonu has now left Rahab’s Rope to return home and try to live with her husband again and be with her child. Please pray for her and her safety. Pray that she would be able to lead her husband to the Lord. Sonu is so precious and loves the Lord. If things do not go well with her husband she will be back living at the center.

David Dass will be in the U.S. and visiting with us in Gainesville November 10-12. We will try to have a special gathering on Saturday Nov. 10 for you all to meet with him. I will send more details later. David sends me very few needs or prayer request for himself, however at this time he is in need of a new vehicle. The vehicle will be used for ministry as much or more than for his personal needs. The cost of the vehicle should not exceed $20,000 USD. Please prayerfully consider if you can assist with this need.

Thank you all so much for your support both financially and prayerfully. We would not be accomplishing all that we do without you. We pray God’s richest blessings upon you and your family.

In His Glad Service,

Vicki and David

Rahab’s Rope * P.O. Box 907308  * Gainesville, Ga. 30501 * 770-287-5218 * www.rahabsrope.com Storefront * 1062 Thompson Bridge Road * Thompson Court Topside * Gainesville, Ga. 30501