Half Way Report

So Far...

We have been visiting numerous homes and sharing with stories with each home. The families have given us tea, attention, and invitations to come back for more. Going from village to village and home to home, yarping for the people we see, and seeing a life touched is fulfilling and exciting.

Meaningful Stories and Experiences:

One thing I have learned about is being served and serving. He said, "I have come not to be served, but to serve." This has been on my heart lately while being here becuase each person we go to gives us everything they have. They serve the best dishes, food, and attention. They will sit and talk with us until we initate a leave. I was down one day, and then changed my perspective to go into a home thinking, "how can I give them my all?" "What can I do for them?"Instead of thinking, this is my plan and what I want or need accomplished, and getting frustrated when things weren't going the way expected. I have learned so much while I am here being challenged and stretched and tested. Growth in G0d. and changed forever.



Growth with G0d:

My relationship with Him has been a Blsng and growing. I am craving and asking for more, more, more of His intimacy and pressence in my life. I have been asking for power, and not words, so that His kingdom may grow. And I am also learning that works without faith is dead, and that faith is the fuel to the motor, and what makes the car go. Without it, there is no purpose in what we are doing here. Reading and sharing, being filled and pouring out. Being challenged to expand my cup and filling it up in new ways. :)



One Funny Story:

So, everything here is about 50 years behind modern times. The cars are still of the old styles, sewing machines, and even irons, too. So, one morning, at a native's house, we ironed our clothes -or attemplted to. I was ironing one of my pant legs and did not get a chance to iron the other before the cord of the iron touched the hot plate and melted, sparked, flamed, then sparked again, followed by another huge flame. Pantless, I was, and screamed, help! The father of the house, ran in, and in awkwardness, i had to try to explain to him that there was a fire! and smoke! and boom! He could tell by the smoke that filled the air as he opened the door, and the lovely smell of burned rubber. Thankfully a kurta is like a dress and the house didn't burn down. Needless to say, I had to go with only one leg pant ironed, and feeling bad for ruining the iron.



If I Could Change One Thing It Would Be:
More structure in the planning. It has been a challenge for us to not know what we are doing from one week to the next. But I know He has a plan, so it challenges my Faeth.



Impacts on the Persons Here:

Yes, yes. It seems that each house we go to, a life is changed and touched. We have been to about 20 different homes and have yarpd and menestrd at each in some way, some how. Yarping for healings, families, and telling stories are all part of what we are doing here.



Requests:

For no more bugs, an almighty repellant to be around us.
For unity, Dvine appointment.
Fulfillment and success.
Luv and peace.
For Anju to finish studies, find a good husband, and her mentally challenged sister, 20 years of age, to be healed slowly but surely.

Weird Food:
Jal Jeera. Jal Jeera is the most discusting drink. It is spicy. Salty. Many drinks here are salty, and this one especially has masala in it! (masala is what they call 'all different spices mixed together'). The think is a yellow-greenish color, mixed with lime, and topped with chips. Oh, yuck. I tried to finish is but could not get passed the second sip. :P...