Newsletter #59 (Sept-Oct, 2015) Raising voice for the justice
Life-giving journey to Syangja, western Nepal Does Abortion Harm a Woman’s Physical and Mental Health? Abortion has completely failed as a social policy designed to aid women,” writes Serrin Foster, president of Feminists for Life. “It is a reflection that we have failed women.”1 Joan Appleton was an abortion advocate with NOW and head nurse at a Virginia abortion facility. She asked herself why abortion was “such a psychological trauma for a woman, and such a difficult decision for a woman to make, if it was a natural thing to do. If it was so right, why was it so difficult?” Appleton said to herself, “I counselled these women so well; they were so sure of their decision. Why are they coming back now— months and years later—psychological wrecks?”Countless women who have been damaged by abortions have said, “I had no idea this could happen; no one warned me about the risks.” WHAT WOMEN SAY In surveys of women who experienced post- abortion complications: 1. Over 90 percent said they weren’t given enough information to make an informed choice. 2. Over 80 percent said it was very unlikely they would have aborted if they had not been so strongly encouraged to abort by others, including their abortion counsellors. 3. Eighty-three percent said they would have carried to term if they had received support from boyfriends, families, or other important people in their lives. Every woman deserves better than abortion. (Source: Why Pro-life?)
“VOF believes that it is very essential to make public the harsh truth about abortion and its potential complications in woman’s body, psyche, emotion and heart. VOF is mindful of the necessity of dealing with post-abortive mother and the family often devastated by the trauma related to abortion. VOF grabs every single opportunity to address the harsh truth of abortion and its potential complications and provides Life-giving, hope giving and recovery stage counselling to the family and individuals who have gone through the hurtful, emotional upheaval of abortion.” -Soman Rai (Elisha) the Executive Director\trainer in VOF Nepal
Therefore Choose Life-TCL training in different institutes and communities. 6th September, 2015 Sunday: VOF trained 11 women from different parts of Nepal studying in Women Leaders Training Centre-WLTC conducted by the leadership training Department of NCFN. They were strongly and thoroughly instructed to speak and stand for life in their community by using the Pro-life DVD produced by GI. Life-bag were also given to them. 10th September, 2015 Thursday: VOF presented TCL training among 23 couples in Nehemiah Institute in Lalitpur. They were taught about the reproductive blessing from God, importance of unborn babies and the real fact of abortion. They received the teaching with great seriousness and excitement.
21st September, 2015 Monday: VOF instructed 11 Church Pastor and leaders from different parts of Nepal studying in the Institute owned by Servlife Nepal in Lalitpur. The TCL presentation was really productive and effective among them. All the leaders took the teaching very significantly. A young Pastor admitted that he used to think that 12 weeks unborn baby is just a blob of tissue and can be aborted, but the training helped him to understand the sanctity of human life. They were really excited to use the materials given to them for the use of their ministry. 9th October, 2015 Friday: VOF presented TCL training among 46 youth in Nehemiah Institute in Lalitpur. The youth participants were really serious and excited on knowing the importance of human life and the harsh truth of abortion. A lady participant told that she is very hurry to pass the information to her friends and other youths in her church. They were also prayed for new starting and restoration through Jesus Christ. 22nd October, 2015 Thursday: VOF was invited by the Koinonia Church in Thankot for the TCL training. Soman Rai presented teaching on the sanctity of human life, abortion and its complications among more than 150 people. The presentation remained very fruitful to each participant. 1st October, 2015 Thursday: Soman Rai took an opportunity to present ‘Therefore Choose Life’ TCL presentation among the Seminary students and faculties in Believers Church Lucknow Diocese in UP India. The presentation was in Hindi. 1st October, 2015 Thursday: As Soman Rai had some free times during Lucknow visit he went to a Indian Army Camp where many Nepalese Gorkha Indian Army have been living with their family. So with the coordination of Ps. Peter Gautam Soman Rai conducted TCL training among the families of Nepalese Gorkha Indian Army. The presentation was quietly new for them. A lady admitted that she aborted her babies due to her ignorance ...she was regretted and repented too. One couple shared that they wanted to adopt a baby since they have been facing with infertility for long time. They told that the training inspired them a lot for that. As a whole the training was an eye opener for all. 1st November, 2015 Sunday, Putalibazar, Syangja: The TCL training was happened in the hall of Putalibazaar Municipality in Syangja. More than 75 local participants were gathered together for learning. The Chief Officer of Municipality, Police Inspector and his team from District Police office and representatives from District Administration Office and District Development Office were also invited in the training and they remained till the end of training which was really great. They were also given Life bag with DVD, book and brochures (developed by Gabriel International-GI) for their family to watch and read at the end of the training. The officer of Municipality said us to do same kind of training among the students of collages and High schools. So, in next time we will go with the motivation to do training in collage and schools. The 60% of total participants were nonChristians...they responded the presentation with tears and their heart was very mild to accept the truth of Life and abortion. They really appreciated and thanked the local churches who invited them to attend the training.
Most of the members of the local churches admitted that they were not really serious and conscious with the issue of abortion...they also said that they were never told by anyone that the abortion is so harmful and horrible...and one should repent for that… As a whole, the presentation remained very fruitful and productive. It was full of Gospel. Every part of the DVD presentation was telling about the God’s perspective for a human life. So, it was awesome! Thank you Gabriel International-GI for the valuable materials!
Voice for the Voiceless( VFV) training in some sites Even in the time of fuel shortage or crisis God made us able to travel the western part of Nepal and conduct our 4th ‘Voice for the voiceless’ training of 2015 on last 28th October. 2015. The training was held in the Hall of Believers Church in Galyang Syangja. According to our registration book 35 Hindu, Buddhist and Christian women were participated in the training. Alina Jarga assisted Soman Rai to instruct\facilitate the training.
On last 29th October. 2015 the team travelled to another town called Waling for 5th ‘Voice for the voiceless’ training of 2015. The training was held in the Hall of AG Shalom Church in Waling Syangja. According to our registration book 36 Hindu, Buddhist and Christian women were participated in the training. Ritu Sunar assisted Soman Rai to instruct\facilitate the training. Subsequently, on last 30th October. 2015 the VFV team reached to another village named Arjunchaupari for 6th ‘Voice for the voiceless’ training of 2015. The training was held in the Hall of AG Shalom Church in Arjunchaupari, Syangja. According to our registration book 33 Hindu, Buddhist and Christian women were participated in the training. Full Maya assisted Soman Rai to instruct\facilitate the training. On final day, i.e. on 2st November 2015 the VFV team conducted its 7th ‘Voice for the voiceless’ VFV training of 2015 in the seminar hall of Serchan Guest House in Syangja. According to our registration book 30 Hindu, Buddhist and Christian women were participated in the training. Apsara Gahatraj assisted Soman Rai to instruct\facilitate the training. Devi Dhakal (not Christian) who had lost her baby of six months with spontaneous abortion, she shared that she was touched and inspired by the story of Joy Neal Segraves and Leslie. The training inspired her to adopt a baby to be healed from her past bitter experience.
Another VFV training was happened on 26th October 2015 in the hall of NORU CHURCH in Sanga Kavre, where 50 women from different villages of Sanga were got together for learning. Melita the trainee from St. Xavier Collage helped Soman Rai to instruct the training. The training started with great excitement. All the participants were very excited on knowing about the Biblical and scientific facts of a woman body…It was first time for them to learn the importance and uniqueness of woman body through Bible and Science together. After the long hindrance and disturbance in our schedule created by the massive earthquake in Nepal, God made us able to conduct our first ‘Voice for the voiceless’ training of 2015 on last 8th September. 2015. The training was held in the Library Hall of Shree Sachentna Secondary School at Dhobighat Lalitpur. According to our registration book 38 Hindu women members of Ikuhiti women group were participated in the training. Rabindra Panta assisted Soman Rai to instruct\facilitate the training.
After some days, God made us able to conduct our second ‘Voice for the voiceless’ training of 2015 on last 17th September. 2015. The training was held in a Community Hall of Jagaran Busty the Slum Area of Balkhu, Kathmandu. According to our registration book 35 Hindu and Christian women were participated in the training. Laxmi Tamang and Sanju assisted Soman Rai to instruct\facilitate the training.
Sanctity of Human Life (SOHL) Training in different groups and locations On 13th October, 2015 Tuesday VOF facilitated Sanctity of Human Life (SOHL) training among the Pastor and Leaders of Churches . The training was hosted by the churches in Sanga Kavre only for male. The training was really productive...all the pastor and leaders’ involvement was great. They talked and discussed the matter very openly. Many realized and accepted the truth. On 11th September, 2015 Soman Rai had gone to visit Budasingh Nuwakot for the visiting churches and earthquake victims and same night he presented life-giving teaching among the local women in the light of a lamp.
Second Pro-life Summit in Lucknow Uttar Pradesh India
On 2-3 October, 2015: The JANPRAGATI TRUST hosted the second Indian Pro-life Workers’ Summit in OM base in Lucknow. The objectives of the summit were to build a relationship and mutual trust amongst Pro-life worker, for further networking, learning Practical Pro-life issues, developing a strategy to disseminate the message of life. Different topics like abortion in India, the unborn in crisis, rehabilitation of women in crisis pregnancy, Post-abortive counselling, creative means of reaching youth with message of life, etc were discussed in the summit. There was a group discussion and time for future planning , testimonies and prayer also. A valuable time for presentation was given to VOF Nepal also. Mr. Soman Rai the Executive Director of VOF Nepal presented about the starting, current activities, achievements and excitement of VOF Nepal which was really encouraging for all the participants in Summit. Exchanging each others Life-giving ideas, recourses and materials were the highlight and beauty of the summit. And the magic team work, management and leadership of JANPRAGATI TRUST and Bro. Nitin Sam was notable and appreciable. Now, let’s pray for the 3rd Pro-life Summit in Coimbatore. TN India in 2016. The Compassion House of VOF Nepal welcomed two babies in last two months. They were given birth by unwed mothers who were in Compassion for several months. The mothers chose to place their babies in godly and legally qualified family as a caring option for their babies. Now, the ladies have returned to their normal life and continuing their study. The two families who have been facing with infertility for long time after their marriage have been blessed by the babies. They said that they have kept beautiful dreams for their baby. They have birthregistered of their babies in their local government agency. Lets hope these babies will have very secured and blessed life and pray for the parents for His wisdom to provide godly parenting the babies.
FUNDING Special thanksgiving and prayer points: ∗
Lets thank God for His great help and safety during the trip to Syangja
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Please pray for all the participants in our last trainings and seminars to apply the teaching in their life and ministries.
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Lets thank God for the safe delivery of the babies and normality in mother’s life
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Now let’s pray for the good future of the mother, adoptive families and babies
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Please pray for the Building Project , its needs and needed assistances.
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Please pray for our up-coming training in Chitwan and Nawalparasi.
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Please pray for my trip to Bangladesh and API for CLT
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Please pray for our nation Nepal as we are facing fuel\gas shortage due to the blockade in Indian border.
First of all, VOF believes in vision, then in provision. We are always committed to fulfil the vision from God, but it won’t be possible unless someone wish to support the vision from God with their cheerful heart and hand. So, please open your heart and hand to support this LIFE- GIVING work. VOF receives any kind of grant you wish to send: prayer, financial, commodity, volunteers, technical, etc. Thank you.
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