Tuesday, March 5, 2013

March? Really? Time Flies When You're Having Fun!

It just doesn't seem possible that 8 months ago, today, I was watching the movers pack up the house I lived in for 15 years.  I sat dumbfounded and numb the Thursday after my last "American holiday" before the big move.  Friday morning, however, there was no numb-ness going on.  It was all feeling.  Tears. Sadness.  Fear.  More tears.  I think tears have been my constant during this whole adventure.  Happy to say that the tears are less frequent these days!  (I am sure Savannah would agree with this sentiment.)
Savannah went this past Monday to spend a little time with the boys' home sponsored by our church.  Her experience there was life-changing.  Maybe God has let her in on the reason why she is here.  You can see from her Facebook post that night:
If you want to hear an awesome story about God, keep reading! Today was probably the best day I've had in a while. I missed school to go with my church to a boys orphanage. Walking around and seeing these 40+ boys from the age of 2 and up that had been abandoned (physically or by death of parents) broke my heart into pieces. Anyone that know me knows that I have a heart for children, and also a heart for missions. So today, our tour guide showed us the single TV the boys had been given to learn English from. This method failed and the boys weren't able to get that advantage. When he was talking about this I thought to myself, "This is something I WANT to do. This is an opportunity for me." But I just ignored it.... A little while later Sher, the pastors wife came up to me and asked if I was interested in coming up once a week or once a month and teaching the boys grammar and English. I stood in awe. I then told her what I had thought earlier. This was totally Gods work in the doing. Things like this don't happen often but when they do its literally breathtaking. So, there's my awesome God story. I'm pretty astonished at what an amazing Lord I have.
Other than that great news, we don't have a lot going on, so I'll post some pictures from our recent times out and about.  Enjoy! 
Savannah's high school classmates after a competition (she led the quiz team to 2nd runner up!)



Me, Maggie, Savannah drinking tender coconut juice

My daughter enjoying her fave butter chicken masala and naan.

The juice shop on our shopping outing

Our yummy juices

Maggie adding a bindhi to Savannah during our shopping trip.

Saree-fitting time

More saree colors...

Sooooooooooo many choices!!

Savannah did not like the fitted sarees like this one



The American Maersk-ees in Chennai... Tom M., Cherie, Tom F., Savannah and me

My little violinist on Annual Day

Dynamo on the ride to annual day.  Our driver loves him now... 

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