News from Benjamin

Benjamin continues to grow in his faith in God. He takes personal interest in reading his Bible and will spend time every day reading his "Hands On" Bible that has many illustrations explaining what each book is about and also has activities to do to apply his Bible lessons. I have been helping with his Wednesday night classes at church, and we are getting ready to start Royal Rangers for the boys 1st-4th grades. Royal Rangers is a very good program because it is specifically for boys and has a similar structure to the Boy Scouts but with a very strong Biblical emphasis.

Benjamin and I will be setting up a booth at the local home school conference held near the Kansas City Airport on April 17-18. We will be setting up an easel with a large India map and will be giving materials out about Serve India as well as bringing attention to the Dalit movement. To encourage the homeschoolers to sign up for our e-newsletter, we are giving out fill-in-the-blank India maps that the students can research to find out the different states in India. Our hope is that the subscribers will begin to get a burden for the nation of India and begin to pray and support native missionaries and Stepping Stone Tutorial Centers. A sponsor can support 7 children through the Stepping Stone program for only $21 per month or they can support an entire Stepping Stone program of 50 children for $150 per month.

Benjamin does great at conferences. He is very dilligent to make sure everyone who comes by takes some materials. I am curious to see how his endurance holds up through the long day. Benjamin is starting to really get an interest in India, and I hope to take him to India within the next year of two.