Today Yehuda was able to set up a time for an interview with Intel...yay!! Pray that is goes well and hopefully it will be all together and Huda will have a job when we get back with a $3.00 raise per hour and benefits...how awesome!
Yesterday we went to one of the tailoring homes in a village. Sylvia handed out certificates of completion for the women who had finished their course. Now they have a skill they can use to provide a small amount of income for their families without sacrificing their roll as wives and mothers. A few now have faith in the Lord and many have started attending the village church!
We spent the day with an elderly man there in the city next to the village who owns his own factory and makes a good portion of money. Indian's call their elderly "Uncle". Not many Christians in India have a heart to give. Many even look down on Sylvia for choosing ministry over making money (she has the training to be able to have a very nice job) Even pastors very dedicated to the Lord's work do not want their children in ministry but rather have good education and good jobs. This uncle however, is very generous and gives of his "blessings" often.The church he attends has a couple thousand members and is a very big nice church! (Pictures on facebook)
It has been so long since I have written I am having trouble remembering everything! When we returned home from the village we rested a bit and then played some Uno and scrabble with Sunil and Shalini. I just LOVE Sunil and Shalini! They are so fun with such a passion for Christ! I am always blessed and encouraged when spending time with them, although I am fearing that they will not let me take Gideon home with me!
The next day, Saturday, we went shopping!! This time I got bags and bags of gifts!! It was soo hot though so after 2 1/2 hrs of walking and shopping and haggling Gideon just lost it! He was soo hot and tired and just cried and cried but we went out to eat and got Gideon a fresh squeezed juice and that made him much happier. Gideon eats so much here! Things that are spicy for me to eat he just gobbles right up! Only one day has he a had a runny diaper so I guess he was just made for Indian food! Everyone will be so surprised by how chubby he is getting! He is so heavy It gets harder and harder to carry him every day! He is sleeping so much better now though so thank you all for your prayers.
On Sunday we visited Shine's church which is the same church Claudia goes to. This church had a very western feel. Several American/white families and a lot of "Naga" people who are from the north and have similar...tastes? as westerns? Like they dress the same and have more "loose" standards for living then Indian's do. It was fun. They were having a special program with an auction and feast so we got to try Naga food (Huda ate cow insides, yuck!) but Gideon peed through his diaper and when we went to change him we realized we had no diapers left in the bag so that made the end of the time a little stressful. Then Gideon decided his new favorite game was rolling in the dirt...lovely. It was fun to watch but he sure made a mess! When we were leaving, a couple of Indian boys thought Gideon was so cute that they asked to have their picture taken with him...this happens often to us in India, lol.
When we returned home Huda and I and Claudia played some cards and then ordered food from Foodies, our new favorite place to eat...very greasy though! I will be chubby like Gideon when I get home! Most every Restaurant here will deliver food for free to your home...now McMinnville needs that!! We played more games with Sunil and Shalini and then watched a movie...a very fun Sunday!
So today is Monday. Today is resting day. Today we gear up for a true missionary experience. Tonight we spend the night on the bus and travel to the Boys children home. This is the one we did not think we would get to go to. 9hrs on the bus all night with no sleep and then 2 days in some villages and then another sleepless night on the bus. whew! I will need extra stength and grace for this! Gideon is difficult enough on a bus so we will see how he sleeps!
Prayer needs would be: 1) Still Huda's job...we have not heard back from the guy who will be doing Huda's interview since he found out we are in India...This makes Huda really nervous. 2)The trip to the boys home...good attitudes despite being tired and that Gideon will not be too difficult and that we can just be a blessing and Jesus's shining light to those we meet. 3) Our money will hold out til we get home 4) Blessings for Sylvia and Claudia as well as Sunil and Shalini for everything they have done to make this trip so wonderful and nice for us
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Hey Jaimers! I have not checked the blog in a week or so but what it is a treat today to get caught up! I *love* the details about Indian life; they sound so much like Mexico - the common village life with all the animals running around town. We too ate tons of food while out of the country and enjoyed every minute of it. Don't worry too much about the chubbys - once you are home you will not have the food available like while you are there. Thank you for writing and keep the details coming. We will look forward to talking to you both in November. When you return, you will get to meet our two new sons.
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