Happy Easter!

DSC_2388 DSC_2390 DSC_2391 "Love has a hem to her garment that reaches the very dust. It sweeps the streets and lanes, and because it can, it must." - Mother Teresa

One day, back in Sep/Oct we were hanging out with our friends by the river (in Karnataka). This day served as our "going away party" after working at Ashraya Mission for the past several weeks.  We ate a delicious meal of Chicken 65 cooked to perfection on a makeshift stove by our friend Shunkar. After lunch we basked on the river bank, nursing our full bellies. We took a dip in the river with some buffalo then dried off by the heat of the Indian sun. While we were sun-bathing this friendly woman crossed the river near us. My friend Mithun picked up my camera and snapped these beautiful photos of her. Just look at her bright smile!

-Happy Easters!

Sabzi Walah!

Sabzi Walah! As I sit at home here in the states, studying for my midterm tomorrow, my mind wanders to India. One of the many things (dozens, hundreds of things.......) I miss about India are the vegetable salesmen that walk throughout the neighborhoods shouting, "Sabzi walah!" Sometimes if my friends and I were feeling snarky we would hide out on the roof and yell it back. That usually wasn't appreciated by the salesman, but we got a momentary chuckle out of it.

Check out this video I found on YouTube of a singing wala. Pretty cool!

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BE JOYFUL ALWAYS

Let yourself be overwhelmed with JOY. LAUGH. JUMP. DANCE.  for HE is GOOD. the LORD will PROVIDE. CSC_1645

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DSC_0761 DSC_0812 DSC_0875 DSC_0903 DSC_0904DSC_0954 DSC_0997 DSC_0999DSC_0957 DSC_0959God is good. God is good. All the time. All the time.

These children [that give me so much JOY] [that I have been so blessed to have visited in 2011 and 2012] [that are so incredibly indescribable] are in need of a new home. The house that Asha Mission currently rents is busting at the seems with the 37 children that need room to RUN and JUMP and PLAY (and of course, also quiet places to STUDY). They have purchased land nearby and are planning to build a new home that will provide all the space and a YARD for these wonderful children. If you would like to learn more about Asha Mission or to donate to their housing fund, just click!