Madhavaram - Chittoor, this is a newly constructed church, Ptr Krishnaiah and Ptr Seenaiah belong to this village. During one of the Wednesday evening prayers there was a power cut, the light from the small lantern burned through the service, around 30 had gathered and they listened well as Ptr Ramaiah shared his testimony.
Madhavaram is a big village but is almost divided into two colonies, the upper caste colony is where the church is located and the other colony belongs to the Yanadi people, most of the church members walk a mile from their colony to meet at church.
The people are not around during the day, they wake up early to get to work in the fields and mango farms. The mango season (summer) requires a huge labor force to harvest the crops and fruits. The people get busy during this season and sometimes the village looks totally empty.
This path separates the upper caste colony and the Yanadi community. The land on either side of the path is full of mango trees. It was a beautiful view walking to the Yanadi colony.
Most of the wealthy houses can afford to store fodder for their livestock, some of the poorer families need to walk their cows every day into the forest for fodder. Cattle and goats are a great sources of income to the families.
Dhanamma (a believer at Madhavaram) leading the way to their mango farm, they have about an acre of land and have been harvesting mangos each summer.
Dhanamma and her husband cutting and serving mangos for us. We talked for a long time under the shade of the trees, the hot air above and the cool breeze blowing through the trees.
Pr Krishnaiah bringing more mangos.
A Shepard with his small herd.
Have you seen goat eating mangos ? the goat here love their mangos :) it was a laugh watching them chew through the fruit.
Enjoying the cool air
Dhanamma's farm.
Later that afternoon we got busy trying to make a mud stove ( winiarski stove).
The church at Madhavaram.
Some cute little houses on the way to the Yanadi colony
As we walked to the Yenadi home, someone pointed that this house belongs to the village witchcraft man.
At a Yanadi believers house.
One of believers has a talent for writing and composing songs, most of their worship is from the songs he wrote.
Over looking empty land, one day soon we are praying to purchase land for an orphanage and base for the ministry.
As we walk by faith and not by sight. .
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