Our first day in Kolkata was a tough one. After 30 hours of travel we finally arrived, grabbed a quick shower and headed out to the slum we’ll be working in the rest of our short visit.
The Khalpar slum is currently the focus for Cries of Love. This slum is the home for some 500 people. While most of the men in this community work as rickshaw pullers the women serve as maid servants. While the adults are off working during the day this leaves the some 70 kids in the slum to fend for themselves.
Cross Point is partnering with Cries of Love to provide a school for these kids during the day. The school includes an aged graded curriculum which also features Bible classes and a daily hot meal for these kids. In the future we’re hoping to provide all around health care and nutritional support to the kids as well as vocational training for the mothers so they will be able to live a life with self respect and dignity.
I’m absolutely blown away with the impact this ministry has already had on this community in the few short months it’s existed. I’ll share more soon! Thanks for all the prayers.
Prayers, prayers, prayers …….
Those pictures are heartbreaking…
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I’m definitely praying! I am also excited to hear more about your trip. Great pictures!
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Awesome pics and work Crosspoint…. the picture of the children praying is awesome.
Had to choke back the tears just watching that.
I often think of the words of Shane Claiborne that challenge us to go beyond introducing people to a better life in eternity by introducing them to a better life now. Thanks for sharing there and your partnership that is making a difference!
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These pictures just tug at your heart. The tears well up and I can’t control the “What can I do to help” feeling that come over me. Pete, may God bless you and your team. We thank you for what you have done, and what is in the future.
Can’t help but tear up seeing these pictures. I’m praying for the 3 of you.
WOW!! I cannot imagine all that your heart is experiencing being there again!
Praying for you and the team!!!
It’s no wonder I’m so stinkin’ drawn to CP and the ways/types of ministry that you guys are in on. Great work.
Those pics make my heart cry.
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I love that first photo!
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i am in tears looking at these pictures. i am so thankful for the work you and crosspoint are doing to make the lives of these people richer and fuller. by that i mean, by knowing the intimate love of God and by being hugged & served by the hands & feet of Christ. so humbled to call you friend. praying♥
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I see hope in what your team is doing… please continue to keep writing about this experience, I thirst to learn more. The pictures are heartbreaking, but I feel more hope than heartbreak.
These pics stir-up so much emotion. But, I can see such light in their future. So thankful and proud of the CP mission! Looking forward to reading more about your journey this week, Pete. Praying away…
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So anxious to hear more about your experience… and more about how we can help!
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A picture’s worth a thousand words…looking forward to hearing more. I love the big dreams you all have for this place. Praying they become reality!
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So proud to have friends that hear God and go. We’re praying for you, Jenni and Ryan. Also praying for those precious faces. Cries of Love will place hope and Christ in their hearts.
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Thanks guys. Your comments and prayers always mean a lot to me but when you’re in a place like this they become incredibly life giving. Love you guys.
Pete, we continue to lift you up in prayer! So glad to rejoice with you as you see first hand what God is doing.
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What a blessing it is to serve the needs of those Jesus loves. Thanks for being a part of this and sharing this experience.
Wow. So so proud of you, your team and what CP is doing. Keeping y’all in my prayers.
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Pete, I am so excited for you and your church. I am just amazed you are in India once again and so blessed you are taking action and doing this. It chokes me up!! Say hi to my friends over there. I am praying for you! BTW…Steve and I would totally go to your church if we lived in Nashville. We loved it! Thank you!
Thanks Patricia! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve thought about you and the rest of the team in the past 24hrs. I wish we could all be here together again!
Incredible photos, Pete. Can’t wait to see all God’s going to do while you’re there.
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so proud of you, babe. thank you for caring for others and being an advocate for change!
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That’s so awesome that you’re able to follow your heart and let God use you and Crosspoint in this way. Rather than going to India last year and then coming back home to the comfort of Western living you allowed India to come back home and stay with you.
Thank you for following God’s leading and deciding to do more than casually help from a distance. We’re praying for you.
Amazing pictures. I can’t wait to go!
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