A Hurting Body and a Brother’s Enduring Love

Gospel for Asia For Immediate Release Through the persevering prayers of His people, God is transforming lives in India every day. KARNATAKA AND GOA, INDIA (ANS) -- It took excruciating physical pain for Baskar to consider the Gospel. But when he did, it changed the course of his life. The young man in his late 20s had grown up in a very poor family in Karnataka, India. His parents passed away when he was only a child. Baskar’s family’s financial condition did not allow him to continue school past the seventh grade. Like others who lived in their village, Baskar, his brother and sister worshipped created elements: cows, trees, monkeys and snakes. They also believed in witchcraft. Baskar’s brother, Chinnam, later married a woman named Sarita and settled in neighboring Goa. One day, he brought Baskar to live there, too, so he... [read full story]