In January I started re-editing my manuscript (for my novel). I actually started working from the middle because the beginning just needed so much work that I couldn't even bear to start there.
I worked on a chapter here and there over the last 8 months but didn't get too far, although it was always on the back of my mind.
But since this week I have no husband and no English class to teach I was determined to jump back in there. I finished the book today. Of course, I started in the middle so I still have to go back to the beginning and start from there. But it was a good feeling to get to the end of the book.
And I still like it! I even cried at three separate parts of the story. (Of course, I wrote it) But even considering that, I have read the thing a whole lot of times over the last couple years and the fact that I still like it and it still makes me cry (even tho I am pregnant) makes me happy.
Maybe tomorrow I'll even tackle Chapter 1.
Monday, September 11, 2006
O.'s Sick And Tired
I talked to O. today. He really is sick. He usually gets sick when he goes home to his village. He must be too much of a city boy these days.
But he's also sick and tired of all the land stress he's been under the last couple years. When this process of getting his father's land back into his father's name should be 99% done, the stinkin' rottin' (yes, stinkin' rottin') neighbors are stalling and still not signing.
What more can I say?
Pray for him.
But he's also sick and tired of all the land stress he's been under the last couple years. When this process of getting his father's land back into his father's name should be 99% done, the stinkin' rottin' (yes, stinkin' rottin') neighbors are stalling and still not signing.
What more can I say?
Pray for him.
Friday, September 08, 2006
O.'s House - Again
O. is in Rajsthan with the team doing flood relief there. He also hopes to FINALLY put to rest his father's land problem.
A small amount of money still needs to be paid for the final registration to be accomplished. He has the money, we're just praying that the nasty neighbors will just sign and be done with it and not raise any more stinks.
Pray with us!
Interesting side note story:
A few months ago when our daughter, E., had her fall from the 2nd floor window of our house (see: "Old Pictures" posted on Aug. 31st for pix of the accident & My Wonder Child & My Wonderful God from June 6th for the story.) O. was Rajasthan working on this land problem.
We praise God that E. was saved and miraculously spared from death and all kinds of harm. Now here is the interesting part. Around the same time that E. had her fall - just 10 days or a couple weeks later, the son of one of the neighbors who caused all the land problems in the first place, fell from a tree branch to the ground - AND DIED.
When I visited my sister-in-law in Rajasthan in June I asked about the accident. The boy - who was about 13 years old - fell from a tree branch that was not even 6' off the ground. He did not land on rocks or roots or any other hard thing. He fell on to dirt.
He was a healthy, 13 year old boy who fell from a height of not even 6' on to DIRT and he DIED.
Our 5 year old, E., fell from a 2nd story window on to bricks and iron rods and was unscathed.
God certainly takes care of His own.
A small amount of money still needs to be paid for the final registration to be accomplished. He has the money, we're just praying that the nasty neighbors will just sign and be done with it and not raise any more stinks.
Pray with us!
Interesting side note story:
A few months ago when our daughter, E., had her fall from the 2nd floor window of our house (see: "Old Pictures" posted on Aug. 31st for pix of the accident & My Wonder Child & My Wonderful God from June 6th for the story.) O. was Rajasthan working on this land problem.
We praise God that E. was saved and miraculously spared from death and all kinds of harm. Now here is the interesting part. Around the same time that E. had her fall - just 10 days or a couple weeks later, the son of one of the neighbors who caused all the land problems in the first place, fell from a tree branch to the ground - AND DIED.
When I visited my sister-in-law in Rajasthan in June I asked about the accident. The boy - who was about 13 years old - fell from a tree branch that was not even 6' off the ground. He did not land on rocks or roots or any other hard thing. He fell on to dirt.
He was a healthy, 13 year old boy who fell from a height of not even 6' on to DIRT and he DIED.
Our 5 year old, E., fell from a 2nd story window on to bricks and iron rods and was unscathed.
God certainly takes care of His own.
Thursday, September 07, 2006
14 Weeks
Time for the big news. For the like - 2 - ATLD readers out there who do not already know - I'm pregnant.
I've waited til 14 weeks were totally over to break the news so here it is. (I also dyed my hair today for the first time in over 3 months - much to the relief of Everyone.)
I'm due with baby #3 sometime in the beginning of March and we will be coming to the US for delivery in January.
So, that's about it. I no longer have to hold myself back from pregnancy related posts and whatnot. Altho there probably won't be as many since I now mostly feel like a normal person again - just with a growing belly.
I've waited til 14 weeks were totally over to break the news so here it is. (I also dyed my hair today for the first time in over 3 months - much to the relief of Everyone.)
I'm due with baby #3 sometime in the beginning of March and we will be coming to the US for delivery in January.
So, that's about it. I no longer have to hold myself back from pregnancy related posts and whatnot. Altho there probably won't be as many since I now mostly feel like a normal person again - just with a growing belly.
Flood Relief
We've been working hard in Flood Relief over here. The first team went out yesterday in our own state. Another team leaves tomorrow for Rajasthan relief. Here are some pix from yesterday.
We distributed all kinds of things. Food items, clothing, soap, toothbrushes, and most importantly, the Word of God. We pray for each and every person and share the Gospel individually and openly.
We distributed all kinds of things. Food items, clothing, soap, toothbrushes, and most importantly, the Word of God. We pray for each and every person and share the Gospel individually and openly.
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Fancy Dress Competition
Yesterday was Teacher's Day in India and at E. & C.'s school they had a Costume Competition. E. was a princess and C. was Barbie.
Not photogenic child strikes again. But she did get 2nd prize in her class.
Not photogenic child strikes again. But she did get 2nd prize in her class.
Monday, September 04, 2006
Our Children
I've had this post rolling around in my head for a few days now. I've wanted to put it up, wasn't sure how to write it, so I'm just going to write it as it is.
We have a Children's Home for the children of our village pastors who do not have any good place to educate or care for their children.
Currently there are 24 boys and girls, ages 2- 14, that we care for. A family stays with them in the house that we own and they are the children's caretakers.
We've recently enclosed the porch outside to provide more room for the children to sleep. Before this, the boys were sleeping in the living room because there were only 2 bedrooms in the house. One for the family and one for the girls. Now the boys have their own place to sleep.
However, the porch is outside of the house and the outside area has become a stronghold for Satanic power. Previous to this some, of our children and the wife of the family who cares for the kids have often been attacked in the night by pressure on their chests. This is a common form of satanic oppression that I have experienced myself several times. But outside of the house the attacks were more physical.
Last week one of our smaller boys was pushed down, dragged into the new porch room, pushed under the bunk beds and his head was smashed against the wall til it bled. None of the other children who were around knew what was going on.
When the boy, Rahul, came out, he couldn't speak for some time. It was several minutes before he could tell what happened to him.
A day or so later, our oldest boy was standing outside brushing his teeth at 5:30AM - alone - and was pushed from behind and he fell down and banged his shin.
O. was informed on Monday night when the first incident happened and he went to pray and every night thereafter. I also started praying from home before sleeping.
Then, on Thursday, September 31st, we had our monthly fasting prayer. About 20+ of us come together in fasting on the last day of every month and pray from 10-4PM for all areas of ministry. This past Thursday we prayed til 2PM and then walked to the Children's Home and spent the rest of the time there in prayer.
We surrounded the building and prayed, then prayed in every room and area. We originally purchased the house from a Muslim family and they were the builders of the home as far as I know. It's interesting because I tend to relate this kind of spiritual activity mainly to Hindu homes where the previous owners had set up their idols and worshipped day and night. It's the main reason why I avoid living in houses that were lived in previously.
In this case, I'm not sure what is causing the attacks but, as Christy - the house mother in the Children's Home says - the more we are praying with the children in the mornings and at night and growing in a spiritual way, the more Satan comes and attacks. That's the truth.
Pray for our kids, as we pray for them. I believe in the coming days God is going to use them powerfully for His kingdom.
We have a Children's Home for the children of our village pastors who do not have any good place to educate or care for their children.
Currently there are 24 boys and girls, ages 2- 14, that we care for. A family stays with them in the house that we own and they are the children's caretakers.
We've recently enclosed the porch outside to provide more room for the children to sleep. Before this, the boys were sleeping in the living room because there were only 2 bedrooms in the house. One for the family and one for the girls. Now the boys have their own place to sleep.
However, the porch is outside of the house and the outside area has become a stronghold for Satanic power. Previous to this some, of our children and the wife of the family who cares for the kids have often been attacked in the night by pressure on their chests. This is a common form of satanic oppression that I have experienced myself several times. But outside of the house the attacks were more physical.
Last week one of our smaller boys was pushed down, dragged into the new porch room, pushed under the bunk beds and his head was smashed against the wall til it bled. None of the other children who were around knew what was going on.
When the boy, Rahul, came out, he couldn't speak for some time. It was several minutes before he could tell what happened to him.
A day or so later, our oldest boy was standing outside brushing his teeth at 5:30AM - alone - and was pushed from behind and he fell down and banged his shin.
O. was informed on Monday night when the first incident happened and he went to pray and every night thereafter. I also started praying from home before sleeping.
Then, on Thursday, September 31st, we had our monthly fasting prayer. About 20+ of us come together in fasting on the last day of every month and pray from 10-4PM for all areas of ministry. This past Thursday we prayed til 2PM and then walked to the Children's Home and spent the rest of the time there in prayer.
We surrounded the building and prayed, then prayed in every room and area. We originally purchased the house from a Muslim family and they were the builders of the home as far as I know. It's interesting because I tend to relate this kind of spiritual activity mainly to Hindu homes where the previous owners had set up their idols and worshipped day and night. It's the main reason why I avoid living in houses that were lived in previously.
In this case, I'm not sure what is causing the attacks but, as Christy - the house mother in the Children's Home says - the more we are praying with the children in the mornings and at night and growing in a spiritual way, the more Satan comes and attacks. That's the truth.
Pray for our kids, as we pray for them. I believe in the coming days God is going to use them powerfully for His kingdom.
Hindi Movies
I went to the city yesterday where we're thinking of moving some time in the future. They have McDonalds there so the girls took the day off from school and we had a long lunch at McDs. O. and everybody else went out somewhere else and ate curry.
O. is usually the last person who wants to go to the movies but there is a theatre at the same place as the McDs and he kept going on about seeing what was showing. So we checked the listings and there were 2 English films: "My Super Ex-Girlfriend" rated "A" for Adult and "8 Below" which when I saw a preview for it during another movie - made me cry. Both were out.
So, it came about that I watched for the very first time in my life, an entire Hindi Bollywood made film. Oh, I've seen bits and pieces on TV but I've never watched one from beginning to end.
Well, we picked a winner yesterday. The movie was "Lage Raho Munna Bhai." If this every comes your way with subtitles (or if you already know Hindi) - watch it. It's worth it.
It is actually the 2nd part to another film which I never saw and it didn't make a difference to me.
The entire movie was about Change. Change in us. I love movies about any kind of change. It's my favorite genre, if it can be called such.
This movie had Munna and his friend who are basically "arm breakers" for another rich guy, being guided by the spirit of Gandhi to do things in a Gandhian way.
One bit of dialogue went like this, Munna and his friend are talking from behind bars in jail, Friend says: " We've illegally evicted 115 people from their houses, we've kidnapped people, we've broken over 250 bones, but we've never set foot in a jail. Today, for the first time in our lives we asked Sorry from someone and we get sent straight to jail."
It was really cute. It's about Telling the Truth, Asking Forgiveness, Showing Forviness and doing things in a non-violent way.
Definitely worth a watch.
O. is usually the last person who wants to go to the movies but there is a theatre at the same place as the McDs and he kept going on about seeing what was showing. So we checked the listings and there were 2 English films: "My Super Ex-Girlfriend" rated "A" for Adult and "8 Below" which when I saw a preview for it during another movie - made me cry. Both were out.
So, it came about that I watched for the very first time in my life, an entire Hindi Bollywood made film. Oh, I've seen bits and pieces on TV but I've never watched one from beginning to end.
Well, we picked a winner yesterday. The movie was "Lage Raho Munna Bhai." If this every comes your way with subtitles (or if you already know Hindi) - watch it. It's worth it.
It is actually the 2nd part to another film which I never saw and it didn't make a difference to me.
The entire movie was about Change. Change in us. I love movies about any kind of change. It's my favorite genre, if it can be called such.
This movie had Munna and his friend who are basically "arm breakers" for another rich guy, being guided by the spirit of Gandhi to do things in a Gandhian way.
One bit of dialogue went like this, Munna and his friend are talking from behind bars in jail, Friend says: " We've illegally evicted 115 people from their houses, we've kidnapped people, we've broken over 250 bones, but we've never set foot in a jail. Today, for the first time in our lives we asked Sorry from someone and we get sent straight to jail."
It was really cute. It's about Telling the Truth, Asking Forgiveness, Showing Forviness and doing things in a non-violent way.
Definitely worth a watch.
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