So I had originally planned to update this blog ALOT sooner this year. The team and I landed her July 26, and they have now all returned to the US except one other whop is staying until Friday. I wasn't able to come in to the internet while they were here because we were crazy busy! This team had so many different projects that were all going on at the same time throughout the trip. There was no way for me to get away. But the time was amazing, they painted cottages and ran VBS and taught chapel and tutored kids, built volleyball courts and had team devotion times. It was an amazing two weeks of fellowship and growth and productivity for everyone.
Now that the team is gone Ali and I have been spending time just hanging out with kids and just praying for Little Flock and for India as a whole. So there are quite a few huge changes at LF this year. First there is a new staff member/director, Mr. Davis. He is extremely nice and has such a great relationship with the kids. Its been great seeing him there. Plus there are 11 new kids, 5 girls and 6 boys. They are all pretty young, under 10 and mostly under 8. They have so much energy and bring so much life and joy to the place. There is alot more activity this year with all the kids running around.
For me it has been amazing coming back and reconnecting with the kids. I realized once I got here just how much I missed it here. Its been great coming into a situation where I already have the relationships built and can just jump back in rather than build them all up. I've had sooo many amazing conversations with the kids. This year I have found there is more of a willingness to be open and talk with me throughout the kids. Everyday has been at least one really hard but really good conversation. I'm not sure what brought about the change in openess, maybe just because I came back, but I feel so blessed and privileged to be used by God to minister to these kids. They are truly amazing and I love them!
Some prayer requests would just be for continued relationships and conversations. Especially for me to be completely relying on God throughout those moments and to speak His words and not my own. Also there is a school on the property being built, so prayers for that to continue and for safety for the workers.
That's all for now since I have to leave the internet cafe but I hope this finds everyone well and I truly thank you for your support while I am here.
Now that the team is gone Ali and I have been spending time just hanging out with kids and just praying for Little Flock and for India as a whole. So there are quite a few huge changes at LF this year. First there is a new staff member/director, Mr. Davis. He is extremely nice and has such a great relationship with the kids. Its been great seeing him there. Plus there are 11 new kids, 5 girls and 6 boys. They are all pretty young, under 10 and mostly under 8. They have so much energy and bring so much life and joy to the place. There is alot more activity this year with all the kids running around.
For me it has been amazing coming back and reconnecting with the kids. I realized once I got here just how much I missed it here. Its been great coming into a situation where I already have the relationships built and can just jump back in rather than build them all up. I've had sooo many amazing conversations with the kids. This year I have found there is more of a willingness to be open and talk with me throughout the kids. Everyday has been at least one really hard but really good conversation. I'm not sure what brought about the change in openess, maybe just because I came back, but I feel so blessed and privileged to be used by God to minister to these kids. They are truly amazing and I love them!
Some prayer requests would just be for continued relationships and conversations. Especially for me to be completely relying on God throughout those moments and to speak His words and not my own. Also there is a school on the property being built, so prayers for that to continue and for safety for the workers.
That's all for now since I have to leave the internet cafe but I hope this finds everyone well and I truly thank you for your support while I am here.
