Well hello everyone, this is Ryan with the last blog of the trip, as of right now were in Hyderabad at the airport waiting to board, and here I am with my "breif" message of India.
I didn't really know what to expect when stepping foot in India, if anything I would of thought of it the same as back home, but its not. People are more than friendly, no one is shy at all, and there not scared to walk up to you to talk to you to ask you who you are, where you came from, what are you doing, and another million questions. For example when we first got into Hyderabad we stop to pick up some soda and only the boys got out, and when I walked back to the car these guys asked me all those questions and wanted to take pictures with me probably to show there friends they saw a white boy. Everyone here has open arms and treat you like a rock star. They make sure you have everything you need to the fullest, and also they make sure your setting and not standing. The hospitalitly here is way beyond high, I for one have never been treated so good like this before, sorry mom hahaha. But were getting ready to board now, so this will be continued in Amsterdam.
Wish us all safe travel and keeps us always in your paryers
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Hard to put into words
Before I wrote this blog entry, I didn't know what to write about. I was kind of avoiding doing it because I didn't know what to say. I still don't really know what to say. It's weird, because you would think that I would have a huge list of things to write about. Well, I do, but it's hard to start writing them down. It's hard to put it all into words. There's so much to share.
After an experience like the one that we just had, it is nearly impossible to tell people "how it was" right away. We could say, "fun" or "pretty good", but that wouldn't do very much good. If we tried to tell people it all at once, it would be pretty unorganized too. We would start telling one story, and in the middle of that story there would be another story to tell, and in the middle of that story, another. It could go on and on with stories of all kinds.
A lot has happened on this trip for all of us. We had one schedule for our group, but our overall experiences have been very different from each others. We have created relationships with people we've met, and connections with places we've been.
When we get home, telling this story may take weeks, or months. Main parts are easy to tell, but the little moments, and small experiences are things that may come out nearly a year or two later. With everythinng we see there will be a memory. It's been a great experience.
------Bjorn, A.K.A Byahn, or Beejon (Pronounciations are different here)
After an experience like the one that we just had, it is nearly impossible to tell people "how it was" right away. We could say, "fun" or "pretty good", but that wouldn't do very much good. If we tried to tell people it all at once, it would be pretty unorganized too. We would start telling one story, and in the middle of that story there would be another story to tell, and in the middle of that story, another. It could go on and on with stories of all kinds.
A lot has happened on this trip for all of us. We had one schedule for our group, but our overall experiences have been very different from each others. We have created relationships with people we've met, and connections with places we've been.
When we get home, telling this story may take weeks, or months. Main parts are easy to tell, but the little moments, and small experiences are things that may come out nearly a year or two later. With everythinng we see there will be a memory. It's been a great experience.
------Bjorn, A.K.A Byahn, or Beejon (Pronounciations are different here)
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Uncomfortable sure feels good
One of our group mantras is how we sometimes have to do uncomfortable tasks to make someone else feel comfortable. Over and over these "tasks" have arisen with us being on either side. We have progressively been getting better at growing accustomed to them, but this was only possible through example.
Example #1 Our thumbs have practically fallen off from all the thumb wars we play with the kids. Is this uncomfortable? Well, losing a thumb usually is, but these kids are so adorable it is nearly impossible to say no to one more game.
Example #2 Last Sunday, we went to a service at Father Heyer Church. While there we were asked to sing a few songs. Standing in front of a foreign congregation while singing is pretty uncomfortable, but after the service a man came over to us and thanked us. This showed us that we did make a difference at that church service, and that the people of India will always welcome us graciously.
Example #3 The weather is extremely hot. We sweat...profusely. This temperature is sometimes super uncomfortable, but these kids deserve our time playing outside with them. I know that each of us would walk on the sun for them. I mean, we practically already are.
Well, our trip is drawing to a quick closing and we are hoping that we have just enough time to experience more uncomfortable situations. It makes the trip much more interesting and teaches us how to be gracious and courteous to others.
P.S. Just know that we are ALWAYS willing to get ready to rumble!
P.S.S. If I made any grammatical errors, please ignore them. I have been speaking telugu for the last two weeks and this is the first time I have used the english language in that time period.
P.S.S.S. To all those worrying parents: WE ARE FINE. WE LOVE YOU ALL.
Megan Renslow
Example #1 Our thumbs have practically fallen off from all the thumb wars we play with the kids. Is this uncomfortable? Well, losing a thumb usually is, but these kids are so adorable it is nearly impossible to say no to one more game.
Example #2 Last Sunday, we went to a service at Father Heyer Church. While there we were asked to sing a few songs. Standing in front of a foreign congregation while singing is pretty uncomfortable, but after the service a man came over to us and thanked us. This showed us that we did make a difference at that church service, and that the people of India will always welcome us graciously.
Example #3 The weather is extremely hot. We sweat...profusely. This temperature is sometimes super uncomfortable, but these kids deserve our time playing outside with them. I know that each of us would walk on the sun for them. I mean, we practically already are.
Well, our trip is drawing to a quick closing and we are hoping that we have just enough time to experience more uncomfortable situations. It makes the trip much more interesting and teaches us how to be gracious and courteous to others.
P.S. Just know that we are ALWAYS willing to get ready to rumble!
P.S.S. If I made any grammatical errors, please ignore them. I have been speaking telugu for the last two weeks and this is the first time I have used the english language in that time period.
P.S.S.S. To all those worrying parents: WE ARE FINE. WE LOVE YOU ALL.
Megan Renslow
Communication
Greetings from India!
Our trip has been the best experience that any of us could have ever asked for. We are learning so much and pushing our limits... in a good way. On of the harder things that we have been dealing with is communication.
The adults speak well enough English that it is fairly easy to carry a conversation with them. However some of the kids here are just starting to learn English. They all know common phrases like, "What is your name?" or "What is your favorite color?" but it does not go much past that. We have found other ways to form connections with these kids.
Most of the time they grab your hand and lead you to play your 900000000000th thumb war, but there are some more unique cases too. Just the other night a group of us were on the roof and some of the younger boys came up. After touching the basics of conversation we were all just standing around. Randomly Cameron made a cow noise. For the next half an hour we were all making weird noises and faces. We were all laughing so much we were crying.
Other times it is nice just to sit and hold a kids hand, because words are not always necessary for them to feel how much we love them.
One way we are working on talking to them is trying to learn little bits of telugu. So far I've learned to say, "how are you, I'm fine, I love you, thank you," and count to ten. Most of the time I know I'm saying it wrong, but the kids just shake their heads yes and smile.
We are thinking of you all and can't wait to see you soon. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers, they're working. We're having a ridiculously good time!
Kathryn Theige
Our trip has been the best experience that any of us could have ever asked for. We are learning so much and pushing our limits... in a good way. On of the harder things that we have been dealing with is communication.
The adults speak well enough English that it is fairly easy to carry a conversation with them. However some of the kids here are just starting to learn English. They all know common phrases like, "What is your name?" or "What is your favorite color?" but it does not go much past that. We have found other ways to form connections with these kids.
Most of the time they grab your hand and lead you to play your 900000000000th thumb war, but there are some more unique cases too. Just the other night a group of us were on the roof and some of the younger boys came up. After touching the basics of conversation we were all just standing around. Randomly Cameron made a cow noise. For the next half an hour we were all making weird noises and faces. We were all laughing so much we were crying.
Other times it is nice just to sit and hold a kids hand, because words are not always necessary for them to feel how much we love them.
One way we are working on talking to them is trying to learn little bits of telugu. So far I've learned to say, "how are you, I'm fine, I love you, thank you," and count to ten. Most of the time I know I'm saying it wrong, but the kids just shake their heads yes and smile.
We are thinking of you all and can't wait to see you soon. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers, they're working. We're having a ridiculously good time!
Kathryn Theige
Leaving
Greetings from Indiana!
We have three days left here at the orphanage and we are all feeling it in different ways. Though we feel a pull to come home to long showers and McDonald's fries, we have all come to see the orphanage as a home away from home. We have fallen into our rhythm here and it is hard to imagine leaving.
We've found our own responsibility here at the orphanage, painting benches.Having our own job gives us a sense of purpose and accomplishment, though the children are quick to do our work for us.
However, as Kathy says, we came here not to paint, but to fall in love with the children. Everyday the time we spend with the children is our highest priority, whether it be playing cricket or thumb wars, learning a new dance, or eating alongside of them.
Though the initial shine of our arrival has worn off, the children are still willing to drop everything to spend time with us. Gradually we have all formed bonds with our own groups of children and gotten to know them better individually. Several children have also given us their nicknames which are not only easier to remember, but also give us a better idea of their personality.
We all agree that leaving the orphanage will be the biggest challenge of this trip, but we know all that we have learned and experienced here will stay with us.
We will live these last days here to the fullest, but in less than a week...
ready or not here we come!
Katharine Herman
We have three days left here at the orphanage and we are all feeling it in different ways. Though we feel a pull to come home to long showers and McDonald's fries, we have all come to see the orphanage as a home away from home. We have fallen into our rhythm here and it is hard to imagine leaving.
We've found our own responsibility here at the orphanage, painting benches.Having our own job gives us a sense of purpose and accomplishment, though the children are quick to do our work for us.
However, as Kathy says, we came here not to paint, but to fall in love with the children. Everyday the time we spend with the children is our highest priority, whether it be playing cricket or thumb wars, learning a new dance, or eating alongside of them.
Though the initial shine of our arrival has worn off, the children are still willing to drop everything to spend time with us. Gradually we have all formed bonds with our own groups of children and gotten to know them better individually. Several children have also given us their nicknames which are not only easier to remember, but also give us a better idea of their personality.
We all agree that leaving the orphanage will be the biggest challenge of this trip, but we know all that we have learned and experienced here will stay with us.
We will live these last days here to the fullest, but in less than a week...
ready or not here we come!
Katharine Herman
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Well Hello!
This is Cameron typing on the board of keys and I would like to say that we are having a splendid time here in India, but we do miss all of you! It seems like it was just yesterday that I was hugging my mom goodbye at the airport. That is not the case because the trip is almost half over and we have been and REACH for one week and it has been a blast! I guess I have to use this as communication with my mom because she doesn't know how to answer the phone when I call let alone work her cell phone!
These kids are the best thing for me right now. To see the happiness they bring to each and everyday it gives me no reason to feel sad or unhappy about the things happening to me on this trip. I have a mother and a father to travel home to when these kids may no one in their lives but friends. I want to be that friend that they can turn to to keep that happiness because they are putting that happiness in me each morning I see them singing their hearts out. I wish I could sponsor each and every kid there.
We have all seemed to find a new passion in a game called carroms. Its the Indian style of pool. I personally have fallen in love with cricket, although the boys at the orphanage make me look like a fool playing with them. I don't think I want to leave this place! Sorry mom...
Well if I type anymore I could call it a book, so im off! Keep us in your prayers as you are in ours! Oh and mom we are sponsoring a kid, his name is frog :D
Gods love,
Cameronnnnnn Aaaaakre
These kids are the best thing for me right now. To see the happiness they bring to each and everyday it gives me no reason to feel sad or unhappy about the things happening to me on this trip. I have a mother and a father to travel home to when these kids may no one in their lives but friends. I want to be that friend that they can turn to to keep that happiness because they are putting that happiness in me each morning I see them singing their hearts out. I wish I could sponsor each and every kid there.
We have all seemed to find a new passion in a game called carroms. Its the Indian style of pool. I personally have fallen in love with cricket, although the boys at the orphanage make me look like a fool playing with them. I don't think I want to leave this place! Sorry mom...
Well if I type anymore I could call it a book, so im off! Keep us in your prayers as you are in ours! Oh and mom we are sponsoring a kid, his name is frog :D
Gods love,
Cameronnnnnn Aaaaakre
midway
Today is June 22nd. Halfway through our trip. I need to thank all of you parents for sending such stellar youth. We are having so much fun, and experiencing so much it is really a joy to be with this group. Yesterday the temp was 36.3C with 75% humidity and I think I might have been the only one to complain. Speaking of complaining, this keyboard is a little funky so if I have a few spelling issues, it might be that I can't spell, but I plan to blame it on the keyboard.
Today during group time we talked about Jesus words, "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." The Indian culture is full of examples of this text. Hospitality is unbelievable. At times, we are treated so well that it is uncomfortable for us to accept the gestures. One member of our group commented that "even the old ladies get up to give us a chair". We are treated with great respect and everyone goes out of their way to make us feel welcome. We are greeted many times a day with "How are you." and good morning. This goes way beyond them obviously practicing english to really caring about our well being.
Yesterday we distributed the T-shirts and today we handed out notebooks to every child. We are having so much fun getting to know names (sort of) and developing friendships that will last a lifetime, even if we never see these children again. It is fascinating to watch as each member of our group has developed friendships with their own little "pack" of friends. It is such a joy to experience.
I have been posting a few pictures to my facebook page so if your not my friend on facebook, you might want to become one. Don't worry, I like facebook friends and real friends I just share more pictures with facebook friends.
As we have reached the halfway point, we are realizing that the trip will come to an end too soon. Our list of things to experience is getting longer each day as we discover what there is to discover. We hope to update the blog every day but it more often ends up every other day. We enjoy reading your comments and look forward to sharing more of our experiences with you.
Namaste,
David Hunstad
Today during group time we talked about Jesus words, "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." The Indian culture is full of examples of this text. Hospitality is unbelievable. At times, we are treated so well that it is uncomfortable for us to accept the gestures. One member of our group commented that "even the old ladies get up to give us a chair". We are treated with great respect and everyone goes out of their way to make us feel welcome. We are greeted many times a day with "How are you." and good morning. This goes way beyond them obviously practicing english to really caring about our well being.
Yesterday we distributed the T-shirts and today we handed out notebooks to every child. We are having so much fun getting to know names (sort of) and developing friendships that will last a lifetime, even if we never see these children again. It is fascinating to watch as each member of our group has developed friendships with their own little "pack" of friends. It is such a joy to experience.
I have been posting a few pictures to my facebook page so if your not my friend on facebook, you might want to become one. Don't worry, I like facebook friends and real friends I just share more pictures with facebook friends.
As we have reached the halfway point, we are realizing that the trip will come to an end too soon. Our list of things to experience is getting longer each day as we discover what there is to discover. We hope to update the blog every day but it more often ends up every other day. We enjoy reading your comments and look forward to sharing more of our experiences with you.
Namaste,
David Hunstad
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Feet.
Hello everyone, thank you for keeping us in your prayers.
For all you worried parents and worried friends,
We are okay. Some of us might have bad heat rash, but we are perfectly fine, but anyway. A lot has happened over this trip and there is to much to say at the moment but I'll share a little something that hit me.
One day when we were having our group time, I remember Kathy telling us about feet. Sounds weird, I know but, she said when we walk down the streets, to pay attention to the people we pass and look at their feet. Feet tell us a story about a person and what they have gone through.When I heard that, it stayed with me.
To get on with my story, yesterday a small group of us went into town. As I remember walking next to Cate, I was looking down and kicking this little rock as I walked, probably not one of my greatest ideas because there was a lot of people around us..
I almost ran into someone, instead of looking up at the persons face to see who it was, I looked at the persons feet. They were dirty, with scars on them and one toe was missing. Those couple seconds lasted forever for me. As I looked up at this person, I felt Cate grab my arm. The person was a man, an old man. His hair was an off white color. He was begging for money. As my eyes examined him for that little time, it hit me. This man had no fingers at all. It scared me a lot to see him. Cate and I were in the back of the group as we passed him, Cate looked back at him. I was telling myself "Don't look. Don't do it.". Cate told me the he tried to follow us.
That night at REACH we were all in bed sleeping but me. I couldn't get that picture of that man's feet out of my head. I tried to think about my friends at home but I couldn't. It just kept replaying in my head of when I saw him. It hurt my heart, I remembered what Kathy said about feet. I could only imagine what that man has been through, not only that, but he had no fingers. Then I heard someone call my name, it was Cate. I guess she couldn't fall asleep either, she was thinking about the same man too. As we both were laying down in our beds we were scared. So scared that I somehow made my way into Cate's bed and we fell asleep together. That night was one of the hardest nights for me because I know now, that there are more people who's feet have a story to tell. I will never forget that man.
Sending lots of love to home,
Anna Dostert
For all you worried parents and worried friends,
We are okay. Some of us might have bad heat rash, but we are perfectly fine, but anyway. A lot has happened over this trip and there is to much to say at the moment but I'll share a little something that hit me.
One day when we were having our group time, I remember Kathy telling us about feet. Sounds weird, I know but, she said when we walk down the streets, to pay attention to the people we pass and look at their feet. Feet tell us a story about a person and what they have gone through.When I heard that, it stayed with me.
To get on with my story, yesterday a small group of us went into town. As I remember walking next to Cate, I was looking down and kicking this little rock as I walked, probably not one of my greatest ideas because there was a lot of people around us..
I almost ran into someone, instead of looking up at the persons face to see who it was, I looked at the persons feet. They were dirty, with scars on them and one toe was missing. Those couple seconds lasted forever for me. As I looked up at this person, I felt Cate grab my arm. The person was a man, an old man. His hair was an off white color. He was begging for money. As my eyes examined him for that little time, it hit me. This man had no fingers at all. It scared me a lot to see him. Cate and I were in the back of the group as we passed him, Cate looked back at him. I was telling myself "Don't look. Don't do it.". Cate told me the he tried to follow us.
That night at REACH we were all in bed sleeping but me. I couldn't get that picture of that man's feet out of my head. I tried to think about my friends at home but I couldn't. It just kept replaying in my head of when I saw him. It hurt my heart, I remembered what Kathy said about feet. I could only imagine what that man has been through, not only that, but he had no fingers. Then I heard someone call my name, it was Cate. I guess she couldn't fall asleep either, she was thinking about the same man too. As we both were laying down in our beds we were scared. So scared that I somehow made my way into Cate's bed and we fell asleep together. That night was one of the hardest nights for me because I know now, that there are more people who's feet have a story to tell. I will never forget that man.
Sending lots of love to home,
Anna Dostert
Hey, it's Elise!
(This was written 4 days ago so it's a little old.)
Greetings from REACH Home and School in Bapatla. On behalf of the entire group, I say Namaste. Here's a little taste of my experiences after 5 days in India and a third of the way through the trip.
It's incredibly hard to pick out things to tell you. One thing that stands out to me is our 7 hour drive from Hyderabad to Bapatla. I rode the entire way looking out the window at the countryside and the people in the villages. It amazes me that I lasted that long without ever being bored. Whenever we would drive through a village I would try to pick out a certain person to glance at and figure out their story. It's too overwhelming right now to pinpoint certain images, but they're both beautiful and sad. Oh yeah, it's really scary driving in India, too. All I could think was "My parents would not approve of this!" But we survived, miraculously. The other thing I have come to love is Indian people - every single one of them. During our stay in Hyderabad we were constantly surrounded by our hosts, whom I have come to love. This includes, K Rao, the drivers, Reddy, Ragish, Suneal, and Kusuma. They are so caring and protective - the people is what I'll miss the most. I love every single kid too. Right now they mob us like crazy, but I'm looking forward to conversations with kids and getting to know a few well. Lastly, we had an incredible experience last night that I thought I should mention. We followed the school bus home as they dropped of the kids and we got the opportunity to walk through a little village. The people were so gracious, welcoming, and willing to show us their way of life. They put jasmine flowers in our hair, and this morning I woke up and smelt the beautiful flower. I will never forget the way the Indian people have treated us thus far - it's beyond words.
God is present in every corner of this place, in everything we do, and I have no doubt that he is at work in each one of us as we experience the hardships and joys of India. Here's to 2 more weeks of living in the moment and soaking in a beautiful opportunity.
Elise Sperling
PS. Happy Father's Day Daddy Steve!
Greetings from REACH Home and School in Bapatla. On behalf of the entire group, I say Namaste. Here's a little taste of my experiences after 5 days in India and a third of the way through the trip.
It's incredibly hard to pick out things to tell you. One thing that stands out to me is our 7 hour drive from Hyderabad to Bapatla. I rode the entire way looking out the window at the countryside and the people in the villages. It amazes me that I lasted that long without ever being bored. Whenever we would drive through a village I would try to pick out a certain person to glance at and figure out their story. It's too overwhelming right now to pinpoint certain images, but they're both beautiful and sad. Oh yeah, it's really scary driving in India, too. All I could think was "My parents would not approve of this!" But we survived, miraculously. The other thing I have come to love is Indian people - every single one of them. During our stay in Hyderabad we were constantly surrounded by our hosts, whom I have come to love. This includes, K Rao, the drivers, Reddy, Ragish, Suneal, and Kusuma. They are so caring and protective - the people is what I'll miss the most. I love every single kid too. Right now they mob us like crazy, but I'm looking forward to conversations with kids and getting to know a few well. Lastly, we had an incredible experience last night that I thought I should mention. We followed the school bus home as they dropped of the kids and we got the opportunity to walk through a little village. The people were so gracious, welcoming, and willing to show us their way of life. They put jasmine flowers in our hair, and this morning I woke up and smelt the beautiful flower. I will never forget the way the Indian people have treated us thus far - it's beyond words.
God is present in every corner of this place, in everything we do, and I have no doubt that he is at work in each one of us as we experience the hardships and joys of India. Here's to 2 more weeks of living in the moment and soaking in a beautiful opportunity.
Elise Sperling
PS. Happy Father's Day Daddy Steve!
WE have had trouble logging on to the internet from REACH. Today, Sunday, We saw an internet cafe in Bapatla and so we will hopefully get caught up again. Elise and Anna will enter some thoughts today and we will try to get on a schedule again.
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers for our journey.
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers for our journey.
Monday, June 14, 2010
June 14
We have been in India for two days. After landing in Hyderabad, at a completely new, incredible airport, we were greeted by Kusuma and an entourage of helpers and draped with beautiful flower garland. We drove 1 1/2 hours to Kusuma's house. This gave everyone their first view of India. We were greeted with the sounds of horns honking, traffic merging, and people everywhere. The beauty of flowers and women in colorful saris lined the highways. Once we arrived at Kusuma's and got settled, we sat down for a wonderful meal. The afternoon was spent at a Temple and a park. It was a challenge to stay awake, but we were trying to get acclimated to this time zone. By 8:15pm everyone was asleep and slept nearly straight through to 7am. We found time for everyone to make phone calls. There is a little STD (Standard Trunk Dialing) booth just across the street from Kusuma's, which is very convenient. We fit into two vehicles and were off to exchange money. Eyes were wide open at the converging traffic and sites we see. It is an experience that is fascinating. Some of the youth feel like they're in a video game. Crossing the street in this traffic on foot was a learning experience. Our hosts and David H. are great guides. After exchanging money, we ate at a very nice restaurant and enjoyed a variety of Indian food. Everyone in our group is positive, open and enjoying what they are served. We went to a clothing store where the guys in our group chose Indian "dress" clothes. They will look so sharp when they get to wear these. Shopping is different. There are many people who help you and try to convince you to buy things. We went to a crafts store as well where the girls bought shirts and sari material along with tapestries. The boys found carved wooden boxes and other things. When we returned home, phone calls, journaling, painting, resting, and showers were some of the activities before supper. After supper we finished showering and packing. Our bags were loaded on the vehicles. We will be up at 4:30am today and depart by 6am for Bapatla. We are traveling by road, so it should be an interesting 7 hr. drive. David, Katharine Herman and I tried to watch Pam Joliceur's funeral on the web, but were not able to make the connection. We are all doing well and continue to try to "live in the moment." God's peace, Kathy H.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
so close
Technically we are in India. We are spending the night in the Mumbai airport. Our flight landed about 10:30PM on Saturday. India is 10 1/2 hours ahead so noon Moorhead time. Our flight to Hyderabad leaves at 7:30 Sunday morning.
We are spending the night camped out on the floor in the airport next to some really clean bathrooms in the new part of the international terminal.
Cameron and I talked to security and got pemission to go outside and find water and cans of pop for our group. So I told him we were going to really be in India. It was hot and humid and Cameron told our group he could smell the food.
Everyone is tired but happy. We've laughed and explored two airports and enjoyed movies and we are ready to "get there"
I'm looking forward to 6 hours from now, watching our group as they experience the sights and sounds and the discovery of arriving in India.
Thank you for your support and prayers for our journey.
Your friends (and family) in faith.
We are spending the night camped out on the floor in the airport next to some really clean bathrooms in the new part of the international terminal.
Cameron and I talked to security and got pemission to go outside and find water and cans of pop for our group. So I told him we were going to really be in India. It was hot and humid and Cameron told our group he could smell the food.
Everyone is tired but happy. We've laughed and explored two airports and enjoyed movies and we are ready to "get there"
I'm looking forward to 6 hours from now, watching our group as they experience the sights and sounds and the discovery of arriving in India.
Thank you for your support and prayers for our journey.
Your friends (and family) in faith.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
The count down begins
It's hard to believe that in 8 days we will be boarding the big jet and headed half way around the world.
Are you ready to discover?
You will discover things about the people in India.
You will discover things about yourself.
You will discover things about Jesus.
Are you ready? Answer that question however you want because being ready is a continuum. At each turn you will discover just what it means to be ready.
I can't wait. But I have to because we don't leave for over a week. So I will wait. And when the time is right, I'll get on the plane and the journey will continue.
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