Dear friend,
This Sunday, February 17th, 2008, we will be celebrating our first wedding anniversary. We don’t think anything is more important than remembering and thanking you for blessing our lives when we began our lives together. Without you and your prayers, our life in Pittsburgh would have been very difficult, especially facing our parents and reconciling with them which was also our first priority.
You gave us comfort, helped us financially, and cared for us just like our own relatives in this foreign land. You poured your lives on our wedding and our reception working night and day while we enjoyed our lives without having to worry about various needs. This reminds of us of Paul who said “So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us (I Thessalonians 2:8)”.
We went to India this December and by God’s grace, we were able to continue to stand for Christ and give a reason for our commitment and decision to get married in Baton Rouge, LA. Still, many of Manoj’s relatives are against our decision to honor God who given His own life so that we will be separated from the world and live for him. Wherever we went, we did not fail to mention about you who has set us such an example for our lives and by your sacrifice encouraged us to face the world. In Pittsburgh, God did not let us pass this year without seeing his faithfulness. Manoj switched jobs that helped us financially, lot of his relatives showed much concern and love towards both of us, and above all, we are able to continue in Pittsburgh so that we will have time to lay a strong foundation which is Christ himself.
We are also excited to let you know that we are also expecting our first child this June. Jasmine’s parents might come here to help us out during this time. Please continue to lift us up in your prayers. For those who would like to take a second look at our wedding pictures, please click the following link to get to our wedding web album.
http://picasaweb.google.com/manoj.christian/Wedding
Thank you for being there.
Yours lovingly in Christ,
Manoj & Jasmine
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