Greetings from India! It is Sunday night here and I just talked to my family which makes me happy and sad at the same time! They are being brave and good, in spite of a soccer pole attemt to decapitate Jeremiah...and his stitched up face, that looks like hamburger meat, will be etched into my dreams when I go to bed now....so its good to write a bit.
We did not have good internet in the airports so this is my first time to sit and reflect a bit. Peace. I have had peace since the day we left home. The flights were peaceful. Customs was a breeze. Even the 5 1/2 hour drive from the airport was peaceful. We saw lots of typical agricultural India as we drove to Ongole. Sarah and her family are very good hosts and make us feel very welcome and special and loved here. Her cook is amazing and are eating very well.
Yesterday we went to SCH for a few hours in the afternoon. When I saw familiar children I grabbed them in a tight hug, and told them I had missed them.....I'm sure they thought I was crazy because they see so many guests that they would never remember my short visit 9 months ago....and they are all bigger, healthier, more full of life than they were even then.....Love does grow very healthy, happy children. I sat with some of the children who cannot sit up alone nor communicate well. I would touch a foot, or a hand....and receive a deep and rich smile....that said something like this......"thank you, Sister. Thank you for coming over to say hello. I will receive your smiles, your prayers, your tickles, your songs. Then, you will receive mine. You see, the angels, and the Lord and I have been just laying here discussing important things, heavenly things, the deep mysteries of God. God says, she'll come over so just wait and watch.....I'll scoot over to make room for her on the bed. The angels will hush so that you can hear her songs instead of theirs for just a little while. When she goes,we'll pick up where we left off....until another guest, or ayah, or staff person comes. Then we will minister to that person through you again. Thank you so much, sweet child, for being a willing vessel for me to use to touch those who are too busy, too fast, too noisy, too distracted to receive what I give to you all day and all night long....and the child will say, "no problem,papa".
We did not have good internet in the airports so this is my first time to sit and reflect a bit. Peace. I have had peace since the day we left home. The flights were peaceful. Customs was a breeze. Even the 5 1/2 hour drive from the airport was peaceful. We saw lots of typical agricultural India as we drove to Ongole. Sarah and her family are very good hosts and make us feel very welcome and special and loved here. Her cook is amazing and are eating very well.
Yesterday we went to SCH for a few hours in the afternoon. When I saw familiar children I grabbed them in a tight hug, and told them I had missed them.....I'm sure they thought I was crazy because they see so many guests that they would never remember my short visit 9 months ago....and they are all bigger, healthier, more full of life than they were even then.....Love does grow very healthy, happy children. I sat with some of the children who cannot sit up alone nor communicate well. I would touch a foot, or a hand....and receive a deep and rich smile....that said something like this......"thank you, Sister. Thank you for coming over to say hello. I will receive your smiles, your prayers, your tickles, your songs. Then, you will receive mine. You see, the angels, and the Lord and I have been just laying here discussing important things, heavenly things, the deep mysteries of God. God says, she'll come over so just wait and watch.....I'll scoot over to make room for her on the bed. The angels will hush so that you can hear her songs instead of theirs for just a little while. When she goes,we'll pick up where we left off....until another guest, or ayah, or staff person comes. Then we will minister to that person through you again. Thank you so much, sweet child, for being a willing vessel for me to use to touch those who are too busy, too fast, too noisy, too distracted to receive what I give to you all day and all night long....and the child will say, "no problem,papa".
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