TESTIMONY 25

TESTIMONY 25

Name: Mr. Rama Koti 

Surname: Pika, S/o Prakasam 

Date of Birth: 85 years. 

Profession / Occupation: Farmer 

Address: Kesarapally Village and Post, Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh 

Relationship: Direct Witness; native of Kesarapally village. He met Brother Joseph Thamby in Kesarapally village.

Brother Joseph Thamby was staying in Kesarapalli Village. At that time I used to hire daily labourers to work in the field. One day, I called also Brother Joseph Thamby for work. He came with us and worked in the field. The money that he earned by working, he used to give to the poor. He never bought anything for himself, not even clothes. 

He had elephantiasis on one of his legs, had rough beard and used to wear a long shirt. 

We were Hindus at first. It is because of Brother Joseph Thamby, we received Baptism. Since then me and Thamby were good friends. 

One day, we went to work in the sugarcane field. As he was working, suddenly, he stopped working and told us that a person called Mangali Kotaiah entered his house in the village and stole rice, hen, and money. When we came home and found it was true, exactly as he said. We all believed in him. 

We now live as Catholic believers. Through him, many miracles are taking place. I have very good health even today, because of the intercessory prayers of Thamby. 

Pika Rama Koti

Pika Rama Koti