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Kottivakkam fishermens village

Kottivakkam (in southeast Chennai) includes a fishing village where YWAM has an ongoing ministry. Fifteen huts were wiped out by the tsunami but no one was killed in the village. A believer who lives in the villege related to the YWAM workers that it is only Jesus only saved their lives. When it happened he was near the ocean and helping to clean his friends net. Suddenly the first wave came. It was not very big but it took his one of the new fishing net which is cost 35000 rupees (almost a thousand US dollars). He quickly ran after it. He said that at that time the seashore was dry but after a few seconds the second wave came. It was very big and he was not able to stand anymore so he fell down and lost his control.

That wave took him about 200 feet and threw him to the ground. Then there was no more seashore but only he could see the houses. When the wave took him he started scream in a loud voice, "Jesus please save us!" but still he thought he was going to die.

But God still has a great plan for his life. He was rescued very safely without any injuries. He said that when he was calling "Jesus, Jesus," other hindu people also started to call, "Jesus please come and save us!" Our YWAM workers have said that they can see tht our God only saved these people.

The people in this village still need help, with many of their fishing nets lost and many boats damaged or destroyed. Some have also lost their homes.



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