This is Elizabeth Rani. She is a young Christian
woman who heard and obeyed the gospel in India.
She has written me an  unsolicited letter and wishes
me to pass on her message to all the sisters I have
connection with. Please scroll down the page  and read
her letter from India to us.

In His Service,
Glenda M. Thomas,
Editor Sister 2 Sister Newsletter
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Dear sisters in Christ,

Lovely greetings to you in the precious name of our Lord.
I am Sis. Elizabeth Rani, resident of Guntur state of andhra pradesh India. And working as a ladies class and
Sunday class teacher at local congregations here.
First let me thank God Almighty for His blessings which paved the way to us to have a fellowship one another in
Christ even though we are from different places, of sects and different of colors. I also thank to sis. GLENDA
THOMAS for hard work and strenuous efforts to make us o meet one another. And I thank to every sister who ia
encouraging her in this line for the glory of God.
When I start to think about the history of church, I recall the sacrifice and benevolence of every one  in US for the
India evangelism. There are many congregations are being started through your love and assistances. we never
forget your generosity for the sake of truth. Now I have come to you with a special request. I hope you will accept
my application. I am sorry to tell you that My place too was affected By the nature disaster of tsunami on Dec 26,
2004 which caused lot of pains. it is very hard to put into words the suffering this caused. In my state of A.P.alone ,
there are six coastal districts were lashed by the tidal waves of tsunami. My family lot some crop, but, many
people lost their houses, livelihood ans starving to death. They lost all they had except the clothes they on at that
time. Several children became as orphans. About 100 people were died and 1200 missing. Over 22,000 have been
evacuated to safer places. They are suffering as they lack of clothes, shelter to live and food. I can not help except
praying for them.
Most of women here are casual labourers of agriculture. Now they lost livelihood. It takes lot of months to live on
their own.   
So, I beseech you to consider and pray about this crisis caused by nature disaster ,Tsunami.
I request every sister there. Please help ti this people without fail. I am not asking you to help a large sum but, at
least $10 [every sister]. Please donate as soon as possible. Please send your donations to sis. GLENDA THOMAS,
editor of sis2sis news letter.
Please convey my regards to your families and every one there. Awaiting for your kind response, thanking you,
Yours in Christ,
sis. ELIZABETH RANI,
A.P.  South India
If you are so moved to donate you may send check or money order to:
Glenda Thomas
3624 Oakmonte Blvd
Rochester Hills MI  48306
or click on the"Donate" button below. (go to www.paypal.com use sis2sis@sbcglobal.net for email to send money.
Thank you and may God bless you.
Thank You for your donations to
Elizabeth our sister on the other
side of the world.
May God Bless You!
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Donations for
Elizabeth Rani
Goal - $1,000
   
Donor
State
Amount
Sent
G.T.
Michigan
20.00 (wire fee)
3/21/05
V. H.
Texas
50.00
3/21/25
P.S.
Michigan
20.00
3/28/05
J. D.
Michigan
140.00
3/28/05
N. M.
PayPal
20.00
4/28/05
D.B.
California
10.00
4/28/05
S. C.
Michigan
10.00
4/28/05
P. B.
Michigan
$100.00
Total received
G.T.
Michigan
$27.00 wire fee
4/28/05
G.T.
Michigan
$60.00
4/28.00
C.P.
Michigan
50.00
5/22/05
G.T.
Michigan
27.00
5/22/05
G.T.
Michigan
100.00
as of 9/8/05
S. F.
?
$15
9/8/05qq
    $649 Total
as of  9/17/05
       
       
       
       
       
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 23:42:23 -0800 (PST)
From:  "jayaraj etikala" <jrajcoc@yahoo.com>  View Contact Details  
Subject: thank u I received money  
To: glendat1155@yahoo.com
CC: sis2sis@sbcglobal.net
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Dear sister,
I received your help [ $ 50 -  2,114 Indian rupees] just now.      Thank you for your help for
the machine. and say thanks to sister in houston. please give her e-mail ID if possible so
that i can say thanks to her.
I will buy now one  machine.  one sewing general machine cost is 2100 rupees .and send a
picture of it . But, the embroidary cost is $ 200 which is essential to teach the women. We
can make flowers on clothes with embroidery. Women can earn more through this
embroidery work.
Please consider about this.
However , thank you so much for the help and we never forget your help .thanking you. I
am eager to chat with you. When will u be on line ? Thanking you,
sis. Elizabeth Rani, India
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Note: The 14 rupees left was spent on Internet service. 15 rupee per hour
Glenda
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 00:43:06 -0800 (PST)
From:  "jayaraj etikala" <jrajcoc@yahoo.com>    
Subject:  Thank u
To: glendat1155@yahoo.com
CC: sis2sis@sbcglobal.net
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Dear sister,
Thank you for your help. see the attached file [ here
is my picture with machine].
Please convey my thanks to sister in Houston and
every sister who helped already and is willing to
help for the women here.

Miryalguda church of Christ,
South India
Photo of Elizabeth with
industrial sewing machine.
(3/25/05)
And thank you Email.
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View Embroidery Machine and
Thank You Quilt
Photo of Elizabeth with her husband
and 2 children)
Click on photo for larger image
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 04:26:50 -0800 (PST)
From:  "jayaraj etikala" <jrajcoc@yahoo.com>  View Contact Details  
Subject: pray for us
To: glendat1155@yahoo.com
CC: sis2sis@sbcglobal.net
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Beloved sister,
we are happy to hear that you are invited to some places to teach in women
classes. we wish and pray for your message will draw the many perishing souls
into Christ and give encourage to women of God. Really you are blessed to be
used as a vessel for the lords work. Thank u very much for your benevolence
and encouragement to women who work in LIGHT .
My family is very big .[ My husband , my children , uncle [ my husband`s father
]and His mother and My uncle Brother`s family ]. we are living together at one
place. as I told u already, My younger uncle, farmer who is one in my big family,
lost some crop in Tsunami. Will I give 1,000 Indian rupees to My uncle as you
told to use to my family?
After that , now I with my husband and children living separately as we wish to
be not burden to them. so, My husband is working part time in a private
company besides working as a preacher.
As we have no any property and any sources , we are facing some problems . so,
we can not spend full-time for the lords work.
So, Please pray and get a sponsor for me . if we get some support regular
monthly to my family , we will do much for the Gods work easily. Really I am
sorry to tell u that we are not doing much for the lords work as we are doing
other work to feed and maintain  my family.
I am sending My family picture - thanking you, I hope you will get a sponsor for
me . we too praying for that-   thanking you, we love you very much.............
your sister, ELIZABETH RANI, India
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 18:15:42 -0800 (PST)
From:  "jayaraj etikala" <jrajcoc@yahoo.com>  View Contact Details  
Subject: Pray for Esencial needs
To: glendat1155@yahoo.com
CC: sis2sis@sbcglobal.net   
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Beloved sisters,

Greetings to you. There are many needs here. But, I want to tell u some Essential
and urgent needs for the my congregations. I hope you will pray for them too.

1.  2 Embroidery machines and 6 small machines.--------------  28,600
[about USD 700] (So far we have bought 1 small machine and 1 embroidery  
machine)  $700 - 250=$440 needed)

2.   Monthly regular support to feed my family and
to pay the rent for two rooms--------------[PER MONTH]---  4,000
[about USD 100].   [ one  room to live and one for sewing training centre]

3.  One plot [ SITE] with 120 sq yards [ It is expensive]------20,000 [about USD
$2,000 ]  to build a thatched hut or shed to worship there
[60,000 for plot and 20,000 for hut or thatched shed
to worship  and to run a training centre in that place .
[which can solve permanently problems of paying rent
monthly for house, room for centre and room for worship].
Please do it if possible].

4.  Support for four orphans and three widows.-[ PER MONTH] ---- 6,000 rupees
[about USD $150] [ USD 25 per month for each orphan and widows]
[ We have four orphan children and three widows in our                   
congregations].

5.  100 TELUGU complete Bibles to distribute on Sunday---- 6,000 [ USD 150 ]
[ My mother tongue is TELUGU ]

6. WOMEN CONFERENCE [with meals for 2 hundred women] 8,000 [ USD 200 ].  
[We are planned to conduct a WOMEN CONFERENCE
on 20 - 21 of April, 2005. ] Please pray for this.
These are my essential and urgent needs .
please pray for the SITE [ plot] which is very expensive
now we are paying the rent for a room where we worship from our                        
local contributions. This plot is useful to worship, and  to training                           
centre.
Please pray for us and work here.I am teaching women at our four
congregations weekly. Please pray for me.
I beseech you to forgive me in Christ if I  bother you through these                         
problems.  I hope you will help, we expect  the GREAT WORK through your         
help in my place  Thanking you,
We love you and sisters there, thanking you,

Your sister in Christ, Sis. Elizabeth Rani, India
Exchange rate of 1 US Dollar = 42.4228197 Indian Rupee
One regular machine costs 2100 Indian Rupee
$50 USD = 2114 Indian Rupee
($50) USD will purchase one machine.
$200 USD will purchase 1 embroidery machine.
"Elizabeth" means:
God is bountiful;
God is plenty.
Guntur is in Andhra Pradesh