Sunday Morning

Crammed in the back of a rickshaw, Daniel, Alex, and I observed a miraculous event on our way to the slums: driving in Southeast Asia. Honestly, just being able to get to your destination in one piece is a miracle. Three cars and a motorcycle share the same lane that would fit only one car in America. If that’s not crazy enough, cars also drive in the opposite direction of traffic. How we avoid accidents every time we step out is simply astounding! Anyways, the children in the slum are part of a much greater miracle at work here. Their smiles and joy every time we enter the school are contagious. Their energy and enthusiasm are like an inextinguishable fire. Thus, teaching on Friday had to be accompanied by many games and songs in order to complement their liveliness. After school, we traveled to Ramakrishnan Towers to see my grandfather and uncle. We had a fantastic biriyani dinner and discussed my grandfather’s life, which is way too eventful to summarize in a single entry. We had breakfast with my dad’s friend and spent the late morning at a school for blind and orphaned children. The kids put on a little show for us by dancing to Jai Ho, which was heart-warming. Our afternoon was spent shopping for traditional clothing (mostly for Daniel). Let’s just say Alex and I won’t be shopping with Daniel anytime soon. I’ve never seen a harder person to shop for in my life! After Daniel tried on every shirt in the store (multiple times), we headed back to Ramakrishnan Towers to pack up, say bye, and head out to lunch. We ate at a restaurant, which provided a plantain leaf as our plate. How awesome is that? Five chicken dishes later, we were all stuffed and ready to head back to Baby Grace whom we had missed dearly. It’s amazing how much an infant who can’t even talk can contribute to conversation. Well, that basically sums up the last two days. We are all so excited for Sunday! Our father has great plans for tomorrow’s service where we will be teaching not only children, but also widows from the slum. Please continue to pray for the children and ministry. Have a wonderful Sunday at home! O yeah, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRISHA!!!

Grace and Peace.