April 2017 was the 2nd graduation celebration program held for Anup Kumar and Shivam after finishing their 12th grade CBSE board exam. Expecting their results to be out soon and would be most likely last week of May. Coming to the final stage of Shivam and Anup Kumar was another milestone for Onesimus ministry again. Sharing life together with Shivam and Anup kumar during the last 13 years was a real blessing, and this will always be a missing in our family.
Vinod's Father
It was difficult to see Vinod's father still in Coma's state, though in one way It was good for Vinod to see his dad while having his breath at the same time.
I met one of the attendant doctor of Vinod's father "saying there might be possibility that his body can accept anti-biotic again and some changes could possibly happen. However to me it sounds only what they hope ," otherwise he only depends on ventilator's support and there is no physical/mental/emotion response I saw. Do kindly remember in prayer.
- Sam
Onesimus Update
Monsoon’s relief: It’s so cool of having the monsoon arrived after having long enough summer heat. It brings great relief as it goes with cold shower time to time and this makes us really feel alive.
Back to school: 4 boys, including Dheeraj Sachin, Sahil. Anup, and Shivam were back to school since beginning of July, and are in regular classes. They are busy to be back in a normal daily schedule, and engaged with lots of study works in the evening.
School starts in August: Vinod and Gospel are preparing to get back to their new academic year at MDIS next week (1 st week of August). Wow! Now Vinod will be 9th grade, and Gospel will be 6th grade. Meantime, it is good to have Vinod’s back this morning from his long summer break up in Shimla. He is tired as he travelled all the way from Shimla down to Delhi, about 11 hrs long road journeys. And this time he came back without his father’s dropping and he made it well, and done great job!.
Ankit: We are glad to hear from Ankit that he finds good college up in Bhimtal, his home town, for him to pursue his engineering course. His admission is in a process and expecting his regular class to begin by mid of August. Now Ankit is with his mother and 2 sisters in Bhimtal.
Shankar: Good to see Shankar finds a friend whom he can share a rented room in same locality where we are. Just a few days back we visited him and he seems to be quite happy about this new changes. Shankar needs continuous prayer supports.
- Sam
Onesimus Annual Review
April 2015- April 2016
by Sam
The month of April marks special month every year with most people up here in most northern part of India. It’s not because about the weather nor about having more special holidays in it. It is just simply becomes important as it stands for the month which begin a year of academic. So, same as to Onesimus home for every year.
Our kick start of the year: Trying to meet some portion of the financial needs for boy’s school re-enrollment, Onesimus home boys and staff engaged a number of days giving physical work services to people as we shared the need. Work services done were room painting, Car washings, blankets washing, etc. And then school begins and goes on till mid of May.
May/June: As part of summer holiday; It was last week of May boys had wonderful opportunity joining about a week trip summer camp held up in Solan, near Shimla (H.P). According to their reports it was time of refreshing, spiritual input, and enjoyed the ride a little part of Himalayas. The month of June was a complete holiday from school. As usual for every year it is a time for boys to re-connect with their roots; brothers/sisters, mothers/fathers, or whoever relatives to spend a time of their holiday’s month with them till end of June. (All boys done this, except Shankar)
July 2015 - March 2016: Time of regular classes for all local schools except a short break in winter. Boys were engaged fully with daily schooling and busy with tons of school works to be done at home which includes, preparing exams, class tests, projects, and also participating in school organised sports and others events. And this goes on till the school year gets over in March.
Fun activities: Throughout the year, national/weekend holidays falls in between in which the boys usually utilized for playing their favorite games of Cricket and Soccer with their local friends enjoyed the days, otherwise mostly evenings.