♦ The STORY of
    the Ministries Beginning♦ TIMELINE of Ministry

OUR ACTIVITIES
►Medical Clinics
►Sewing Training Center
►Fresh Water Bore Wells
►Conferences
►Prison Ministry
►Orphanage

-- 2005 October – A letter arrived to ministry headquarters for Angela from Padma in   India.  It was a letter asking for prayerful consideration of supporting a re-building of a church wiped out by the Tsunami.  1 lack 50,000 rupees.  

Angela checked with Pastor Dave, and Pastor Sam in India about the reputation of this Padma.  Prayed heavily, and sent a check.

-- 2005 December – Birth of Paul, Padma and Dorthi’s first son. Began sending pictures of ministry.
       

-- Conference on 29th of December. Began praying for medical camps. Padma’s vision was to reach 7 tribal people groups with the Gospel, medical camps, and water wells.     

Tribal Names:         
1. Sankararam
2. S. Kota
3. Arukuvelly
4. Chintalooru
5.
6.
7. 

-- 2006 Winter – Worked on plans for the church.  Ministry was named, put on stamped plans, and was on banners for the Women’s conference held on church land.

-- 2006 March – Money sent for church land and extra for clothes for tribals.    Extra was not enough for clothing, was put aside, and was later exactly what was needed for the balance of a water well.

-- 2006 March 14 – Pastor’s Conference – A prophetic word was given by a pastor to the group before a word of encouragement was given from me.  The message the pastor spoke was what was in my message.

-- 2006 March 24 – I was praying for 4 things, specifically.  An e-mail came with 6  prayer requests, 4 of which God had laid on my heart already.

-- 2006 April 10 – Money for first well was sent.  Needed extra for more digging, sum  was already there from March.

-- 2006 April 28 -  First phone contact.

-- 2006 June 22 – Money for second well was anonymously given.

-- 2006  June – First Medical Camp was held.

-- 2006  July – The 3rd and 4th tribes of the 7 have now been successfully reached.

-- 2006 July – Plans for a Sewing Clinic to train women from Tribes #1 and #2.

-- 2006 August – Sewing Center starts. Two teachers and  _______ students begin working 7 days a week.

-- 2006 September – Began praying about church construction.

-- 2006 October – Drunkard man burns palm leaf hut church in area of Tribes #3 and #4.

-- 2006 November – Blanket Distribution to tribe #5   Went to begin ministry (well and medical) but they were so very cold up very high in the mountain region. Political leaders joined for the distribution.

-- 2006 November – Water Bore Wells #3 and #4 were dug.  A well on the church property dug for construction needs.

-- 2006 December – Medical Camps held for tribals #3 and #4

-- 2006 December – Pastor’s conference held.  All pastors and wives received gifts of  clothing.

-- 2007 January – Church construction pictures began arriving.

-- 2007 February – Began praying for a trip to India.

-- 2007 March – The way came for the trip to India to become a reality.

-- 2007 July – Chuck and Angela Eddy go to visit the ministry work in India.

-- 2007 August and September – Medical clinics for tribes 5, 6, and 7.

-- 2007 October – Bore Wells for #5 and #6 dug.

-- 2007 November – Church construction completed

-- 2007 December -  Christmas Time – Church Dedication

-- 2008 April – Digital Camera sent for Ministry recording.

-- 2008 May - Began Prison Ministry

-- 2008 June - Visited all tribal areas. Found everyone well until he came to the area of last 2 tribes. Four adults died, leaving 7 orphans.

- 2008 July - Padma takes 7 orphan children into his home, "Angela Orphan Home" opens.

-2009 March - Five more children are brought in to be cared for.

K. Padma Kumar, c/o D. John Victor, Pentacostal Church, Padma Nabhaun (PO) (Md), Visakhapathaun S. INDIA 531219
Phone #09347895524   Email: info@afmindia.org