I
am appointed as the Parish Priest and pioneering missionary of Siddhpur
Mission. Initially I hesitated and after much prayer and boost from my friends
and well wishers who always pray for me and encourage me to do something
innovative, I took up this challenge. I stayed a month in Palanpur parish where
the people love me and help me every effort of mine. Then I shifted to Siddhpur
to stay in an apartment so that I could be available to the people entrusted to
me and reach out to the rural area. My catholic people are very supportive and
helpful. I prepared the trust deed and after getting corrected by the
Archbishop His Grace Stanislaus Fernandes, Fr. Rocky D’silva the Vicar General
and Fr. Jebamalai the Financial Administrator of the Archdiocese, I submitted
to the Charity commissioner for registering the trust and 20th August
2012 is the birthday of the trust. I had applied for surveying the land which
was bought three years ago when I was in Mehsana and 20th August was
the day finally the government surveyor came and surveyed where Fr. Almeida was
present. With the help of Martin & Philip Fernandes we had erected cement
poles to identify the boundaries. We received the tracing of the land on 22nd
August. After doing my personal, pastoral, household work I do so much of
running about and I always feel the presence of God and the providence of God
in this unknown land and vicinity. Things move faster than anyone could think.
It is purely by my surrendering all plans to the Lord, Prayers of so many
people and Grace of God. To God be glory forever. Xavier James (22nd Aug. 2012)
