Raju Devaraju

India Bangalore Mission

Oct 1997- Oct 2000

I was born in a rural Village called Semmedu in a simple small huts house surrounded by mountains, River and greens of Coimbatore District Tamil Nadu, my family is called Nallamuthu family. My grandfather Nallamuthu Saman received the Gospel discussion through Brother Paul Thiruthuvadas in 1967 and he was baptized in the same year. He lived a very faithful man, later my father & mother were baptized. They have three children born in the church, I have an elder brother & elder sister. I am the youngest at home. My family was very poor but in the Gospel, we were rich. The Gospel was changed our lives tremendously. From the very beginning our family built faith up the rock of our redeemer and our Savior Jesus Christ. My family built a very strong foundation in our village. Their testimony was very strong and immovable, they followed exactly what the Gospel teaches in the local language of Tamil, Faith in every footstep willing to follow the Lord, our family remains true, faithful & active in the Church. We are a very simple family but very strong in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

In my family am only one got the opportunity to serve the Lord in the years of Oct 1997 -2000 Willing and desire to serve for the lord 28 Month, In the beginning very hard times for me to learn and teach in English languages, but I have understood the nature of my calling desires to serve God with all my heart, might and mind. will the Lord be able to learn, study and ponder the Book of Mormon and six discussion booklets and put my trust in the Savior Jesus Christ. My faith was grown like anything within five months, able to pick up English and teach the Gospel. Feast upon his love, I have obeyeI d his word and realized his promise the wisdom world cannot give me only Savoir Jesus Christ. I never could have gained in any other ways, I love missionary work. It was awesome, and I was called a ‘’Mission child & special elder’’ said by elder Joseph B wirthlin he visited in 1998. And, was called as a ‘’baptizing missionary’’ said by my mission president Solomon.

Every Happiness and joy in my mission because of my worth, humble before the Lord and represent Jesus Christ and his Church. My mission experience brings me closer to the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and strengthens my spiritual Life. The light of Christ with me always.

After returning from the mission continued the same career path in city Coimbatore as a facility management. I was faithful and dedicated in my calling and willingness to follow the leaders. Three and half years later I got married to a beautiful girl on 02 Jun 2004, during that time I had a dream about the beautiful city from then moving to Bangalore in the year of Dec 2007, we are belonging to R.M. Nagar ward. (Because I Love to the place. Moreover, I served 9 months in Sivaji Nager 2nd branch) Members were very lovable & loyal towards us, the same way my friends (Sundar, Suresh Ramakrishna) encouraged me to come to Bangalore to work. Six months later, I brought my family too. This is the Lord's plan. Wherever we live the Gospel is the same, we are on the right track. We are in the Light of Christ. No darkness in our family life.

It’s very important for us to communicate with God real intent and sincerely every day and year to set our lives to want to visit the house of the Lord. 12 years later our married life got the opportunity to go visit the House of the LORD. On 03 Aug-2016 and sealed with the wonderful children’s. It was a wonderful & delightful spiritual experience for us. The temple ordinances and ceremonies are simple, beautiful, and sacred. We felt the strong spirit of the Lord when we were inside the temple. We learned more about Heavenly Father's plan and felt close to the Savior in the Celestial room. We understand now ''Nothing too hard for the Lord'' every step we did God went before us, we build the inner-self of our Savior into our new sealed life, Temple provided now more meaningful & purpose in our life, its brought peace to our home. Now we are an Eternal Family... We stand a little taller. In the name of Jesus Christ Amen.