Thanks to the generosity of Calvary Bible Church in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, our children are now the proud owners of brand new sweaters. On November 15, the children of India were celebrated on a holiday called Children's Day. To celebrate, we had a party where each child was given a new sweater for the cold, 65 degree, winter mornings. We were able to purchase the sweaters as a result of the love gift that had been sent by Calvary Bible Church. Also that day, a group of local leaders and judges visited our Home and presented each child with a banana and a pack of cookies and candies. The children enjoyed all of their gifts and are anxiously now looking forward to Christmas!

Sandesh and Pravin enjoying their new gifts.

On August 13th we celebrated over eighty birthdays that took place over the summer months. It was our first big birthday party of this new school year. The birthday children received new trunks for keeping all of their belongings. After the singing of songs and giving of gifts, we all had a wonderful dinner and ate until our stomachs wouldn't hold another bite!

Thanks to all of you who contribute to the birthday fund. Birthday parties are special for each of the children here and are talked about for days and days. We celebrate the life that God has given these children and thank Him for bringing them into our family. Their lives are truly worth celebrating!

Many have asked and have patiently waited and we are so thankful to finally be able to say it is here. Automatic Bank Drafting is now an option for those donors who don't like to have to worry about check writing or dropping their donation in the mail. Forget the headache of trying to remember when you last gave, or IF you did. Now, with automatic bank draft, we will take care of the thinking for you! Simply provide us with a voided check from either your checking or savings account, choose a payment date (either the first or the 15th of each month), and determine the amount you would like debited monthly. We will take care of the rest for you. How easy is that? Please remember to send any correspondence to the following address and we will have you set up in no time:

Boys and Girls Christian Home Ministries
PO Box 612
Russellville, AR 72811