Curry, Hospitality, and Rain

So much has happened since we've gotten to India. We first piled into 5 vehicles from the airport to our hotel for a 1 1/2 hour drive. We showed up at our hotel early Wednesday morning to find our resort to be a little less than a 5 star American resort...there was sarcasm in that statment. LakeView Resort soon became our place of rest and we found we were completely blessed to stay there. For India it is a beautiful, relaxing, luxurious hotel. I have to admit that our view was GORGEOUS! It's not quite what you would usually think of but it just made the stay all the more peaceful. The first couple days of our stay we slept and tried to adapt to the Indian time zone. Jet lag can really mess with you. Sometime around the 3rd day I got pretty sick. I think it was a combination of my stomach not handling the change of diet and the mold growing everywhere from monsoon season. There was a point where I was truly sick as well. Our school has gone through a lot of bugs and illness since we've been here but I think it's an attack that we can pray over and let God's victory take place.

The Monday after we got here the Celebrate Asia workshop started, as did our time with the little kids. Throughout the workshop our school took turns teaching the kids and keeping them occupied for their parents. It was such a blessing for us to bless these influencial missionaries by letting them take part of the conference. We also got to sit in on some of the sessions and God was definitely moving in obvious ways. We had the chance to pray for those being persecuted for their faith. I feel so blessed to have the chance to meet those who have risked everything their whole lives to just live for their God. I wish I could describe every detail from this past week on here but it is just too much to write for now. We were so blessed by the little children as well and it was hard to say bye to most of them.

Saturday was the last day of the conference and then Sunday we moved from the hotel to the YWAM base here in Lonavala. We've spent the last days here together before the teams part our ways. It's been so encouraging to see all of us grow so much through God unifying us and moving so much. Tonight we had worship as a whole school for the last time. It was so good. We are all expecting God to move so much in the next few weeks. I know I am going to miss my friends that are going north but I am so excited to meet with them again in Denver to share stories. A new adventure is definitely on it's way. We leave tomorrow around 2 P.M. here and have a train ride that lasts somewhere between 9 and 18 hours. Pray for us!haha

So here I go. I asked God to send me, and that's what He's doing. Southern India is my first stop in nations He has placed on my heart.

Prayer Requests:

safety.
focus.
rest.
no more homesickness.
unity.
radical changes in our group.
calmness.
open doors for ministry.

love you guys!