Summer Missions Blog 2014
A Heart-Wrenching Story from India Update by Judah Darwin from Mori, India
"Dr. Rose rested in the Lord at Subbamma Hospital, a place where she desired to serve the Lord while growing up in Mori – but she did not make it." Our "Shattered Dreams" have an eternal purpose in God's economy. Dr. Rose, seen below standing before the cross at...
Greetings from Dr. Praveen Geddam, Dental Surgeon, Subbamma Mission Hospital
“The Lord is my light and my salvation whom shall I fear. The Lord is my strength of my life of whom shall I be afraid. Psalms 27:1 The above verse from Psalms is the testimony of my life . It's a great pleasure for me to share a few words regarding me and my...
The Story of Mori told at an International Forum
Corporate Startup Summit, Zurich, Switzerland An international platform was offered to Solomon as the keynote speaker about his work on Smart Villages at the upcoming Corporate Startup Summit in Zurich, Switzerland. Over three hundred senior executives and academics...
My Mori Visit: Reflections from Dr. Lisa Norlander, MD
It is hard to believe that more than a decade has past since I last set foot in Mori. My first trip to Mori was in 2006 when I received a scholarship to spend a month working with a visiting medical team at Subbamma Hospital. I quickly fell in love with the people I...
2018 Riverside Teacher’s Conference
Matt Sanders On June 7th – 9th we conducted our 7th annual three-day teacher training conference for the teachers at Riverside School. Each year, this conference is held just before the start of the new school year to inspire them in their own walk with the Lord, to...
The Hard Realities of Life in India
On the third and final day of our Pastor’s Conference, we noticed that two Pastors, father and son, were missing. About an hour into the day we received word that both Pastors were responding to a tragic accident involving two female members of their church. As the...
Pastors and Wives Conference 2018: A Growing Partnership
Three years ago Pastors Gerry and Kay Wilson, of Arcadia Friends Community Church, in Arcadia, California, came to Riverside School in Mori, India to begin a special partnership with the local Indian Pastors and their wives. The vision they were given by Matt Sanders,...
Medical Camp Update
On Monday, we provided medical care to a rural village, Chintalamori. The camp was located at a Christian Church and we provided care to approximately 70 patients. The Lord was evident in this camp through the patients we saw. It was incredible to see the joy of the...
Equipping and Serving
“I will bless the Lord who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me. I will not be shaken, for He is right beside me.” Medical Team. As we loaded the bus with medical supplies, vitamins and protein powder, we were equipped with the...
A Story of Healing and Hope
by Pastor Gerry Wilson Two years ago tragedy struck with the loss of life. A woman who underwent surgery at the Hospital at Riverside School died from an infection that was a direct result of the surgery. This middle-aged woman left behind a grieving husband, adult...
Presence and Provision
by Senae Yoshihara, Simpson University Today the team and I had the wonderful privilege of visiting the village of Thurupalem to set up for our first medical camp of the trip. I woke up that day knowing that the Lord had been faithful in providing everything for our...
Joyful Fellowship
The Project India campus happily welcomes a 16-member action team from America, who are here to serve the Lord in a variety of ways. On their day of arrival, there was a feeling of great joy as old friends were reunited, and new friendships were being...
10th Class Farewell
The 10th Class Farewell was a bittersweet gathering of commemoration and celebration. On February 17, the Riverside staff, faculty, and 9th class students attended a ceremony to honor the beloved students who will soon graduate. The event was filled with joyous song...
Launching Off The New Year
Here at Project India, we ended 2017 and began 2018 with thoughtful reflections and praise for what God has done in our lives. We enjoyed beautiful holiday celebrations with the Riverside Staff, Smart Village team, and special guests. Randy Thompson (co-founder &...
Celebrating the Children
The school bustled with excitement as students prepared their dance performances, fixed their fancy dresses, and hung hundreds of balloons on campus. At Riverside, we celebrated Children’s Day with a festive program full of dance numbers, songs, and touching speeches....
Sherley’s Got Talent
With more than 40 members in the third-grade class, it can be hard to manage, but one student always shows her talent in the midst of the chaos. Sherley, who jumped straight from first grade to third grade, has a love of learning paired with a heart of service. She...
Prayerful Heart
Fourth class student, Sampson Raj, asked Ms. Sara to pray for his family. His parents were in the process of getting a divorce. Upon hearing this, Sara became heartbroken, and she cried for him. She prayed for Sampson Raj in the classroom, and she also became a...
Becoming A Man Of Character
According to his teachers, Unmesh used to be a troublemaker in the classroom. They describe him as “rough” and difficult to handle. Now, Ms. Indira says that she has noticed a change in character. Unmesh says that his goal is to get good grades, graduate, and obtain a...
Biblical Manhood/Womanhood – June 14
Biblical Womanhood The women of the Simpson and APU team led three sessions on Biblical Womanhood for the high school girls of Riverside School. Our goal was to teach these young women how to nurture their bodies and their relationship with Jesus. By...
Presence – VBS June 10
God has been working in so many different ways throughout all the events our teams have been serving at throughout Andhra Pradesh. June 10th was the final VBS of this trip, and God definitely showed Himself in multiple ways. Upon arriving to the church, more than one...
Witnessing Care – June 12-13
Jesus reached out to the "untouchables" of his day – the people with leprosy that were shunned and outcast from society. His compassion to heal lives on through Christian brothers and sisters today. And a leper came to Jesus, beseeching Him and falling on his...
Answered Prayers – VBS June 8
By Annela Flores Before we started our summer ministry work, Pastor Gerry and Pastor Kay encouraged our teams to bring specific prayer requests to God. This way, we would focus on what we want to happen, and we can clearly see how God answers our prayers. We are so...
God’s Faithfulness – Medical Camp June 9
By Allie Maxwell, Simpson University This morning some of our group decided to wake up early and take a walk to see the cashew farms. It was a really pleasant morning spent with wonderful people. Afterwards we met for our daily devotions and set out for our medical...
Loving God, Loving People – Teacher’s Conference June 5-7
Riverside is more than a school, and we exist make the Lord’s name known. We strive not only to develop excellent students, but to make disciples of our students. During the three-day annual Teacher’s Conference, this is the message that we gave to our teachers. Our...
Not Grow Weary – Medical Camp June 6
As we woke up to another day of medical camps and teacher’s conferences, the whole house of people were delighted to look out on a gray sky. We were thankful for the clouds softening the unrelenting heat of the sun that we have become so accustomed to. After breakfast...