From the Kumars
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Praise – A house was provided within 2 hours of their house search, in a quiet and clean place, gated and low rent.
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Flory – No issues with my health, so far so good but on the other hand Ryder struggled with his health throughout the move.
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Praise – Shipment of 30 boxes were delivered safely after 4 months inspite of heavy rains and catastrophe in Chennai.
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Praise for Ladies meeting in Kanpur, 3 churches ladies (55 plus children) came together for the whole day for a session on discipleship and interaction and prayers.
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Praise – Ryder preached on December 13 at a place for worship in English, called Emmanuel House of Worship.
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Pray for the maids in our house (necessity and culture to have them in indian homes), sharing the gospel and praying with them, often is another opportunity to see Christ proclaimed.
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Pray for gathering on Dec. 20 – 21. Flory reports, “I made Christmas invitation cards, to see the neighborhood reached. We both went on sunday evening, house to house giving the invite. We will be having a small get together with games, songs, eats and Christmas message. Pray for this event that many will come and be blessed.”
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Pray for details of getting a car to be processed quickly. Obtain a driving license, buying a right kind of car and safety in driving. Ryder feels a bit stranded in using taxis.
- The Lord to direct to the right places in buying household stuff to settle down. Protection from receiving shocks of high costs of living. The Lord to give spirit of wisdom in buying things.
- A healthy relationship with local church. Making good contacts with the neighbors.
- Health to be good as we are constantly eating food not cooked at home.
- Preaching ministry in the local churches.
- FCRA needs two more documents from Suresh Mathews. The process to be expedited.
Ryder Kumar is serving as our International Director. As one of the founding members of Shepherding the Nations, it was Ryder's vision to see pastors trained and equipped for ministry that became the foundation of Shepherding the Nations.
Shepherding the Nations has identified qualified and called men who are already working in unreached areas of India and Nepal. We are providing the training to better equip them and the financial resources to support them in their ministries.
Our directors have been equipped to teach our ten-volume training curriculum. These key men are training indigenous pastors and church planters while also providing accountability, resources materials, and support. 
During our training program, we provide our ten volume set of curriculum from the Biblical Training Centre for Pastors (BTCP) in their local language. We also provide essentials resources such as Bible Concordance and Study Bible. We have been able to provide these books to all of our pastors through the generous donations of our donors. These books can be purchased for about $10 each or an entire set for $100.