So Much to Do, So Little Time

Quick update...
Since Friday, we have been to a number of Children's homes, mostly CCH and a couple of SCH's. CCH's have anywhere between 4-10 children living with a pastor and his family on the first floor of the church, while the second floor houses the "sanctuary". Not your typical American church. They are very simply a large room with windows (no glass or screens) that allow the breeze to blow through. there are usually a couple ceiling fans (if the electricity is working). SCH's (there are two) are homes for special needs children, children who were priorly in a state institutions where they received very little to no care. They are the sweetest Children. You can't help by fall in love with them. It's hard, because I want to bring them home with me and take care of them.
We have also participated in a couple of village outreaches.
Quick story. We were at a CCH Yesterday morning. Ten girls live with the pastor and his family. They welcomed us warmly, then told us that there were 100 people waiting for us upstairs! Everywhere we go, it seems like the entire village comes to see us. There was a girl there, probably about 4 or 5... it's hard to judge ages because a lot of the kids are so small... who was scooting around, she couldn't walk by herself. Several of us prayed for her. The Pastor of the church, through our translator Pastor K, told us that 6 months ago, the family was a gentile family (not believers) and the little girl couldn't walk at all. Then they started attending church. Now the girl can walk with help. I saw that she was holding onto the rails of the window to help her stand. I went over, and helped her walk half-way across the room to where her mother was. It would be nice to go back to that village later, and see the girl able to walk all by herself.
There is so much more I would love to be able to share with you. I would love to tell you about Serene, about the traffic, about the animals... I can't do it all at once though...

SHOPPING DAY
Wednesday was our shopping day. Pastor K's wife, Doug, Chitti, and Bro. Johnson were brave enough to take a bunch of white girls (yes, Santa Clause is real?) plus Dr. Best and Pastor Ron shopping. It was hectic. First, we went to a Sari/Punjabi shop and bought authentic Indian attire
Then we were to a variety of other shops. One of my favorites was the jewelry store. Mother, you remember how the sisters on the front of the SEND! have their nose pierced?...