What?

I took an unplanned hiatus from blogging. Just because I didn't feel like it.

Stuff's been going on but - well, the truth is, Facebook has somewhat ruined me for blogging.

But I'm still committed. That's why I'm here. Today.

Here's some stuff that's been going on - in random order:
1. Our Bible College reopens for the new year today. This is the first year we have 1st Year and 2nd year students. Very exciting, going to make me very busy - teaching two classes a day, but it's worth it.

2. I've lost 3 birds over the last week, just keeled over dead. Searching for a veterinarian in our city. Very sad.

3. I've realized that my tomato plants are actually baby eggplant plants. Shoot.

4. Today India is "closed." I guess that means they are on strike - the whole country. O. says it's because of the outrageous inflation over here. Hence, not sure if #1 will happen today or not.

This is a clip from our Church's Worship Team's first CD. This song makes me feel like getting up and dancing and I love the Indian feel to it. Ahhh, Ahh, ahh, Ahh, Ahh, Ahh, Ahh, Ahhh...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hX7BDabNG0

Pehla Kadam

It was a very exciting Sunday. Our church's worship team finally released their long awaited first Hindi music CD. "The First Step," "Pehla Kadam."

All songs are original* and written and sung by our own team of guys -John, Jangpu, Shailesh and Dilip. We're so proud of them and the CD is truly: really good!
John, Shailesh and Dilip

O. with the team

Ladies selling the CDs, my hair is not dealing well with the humidity...

100/- ($2) per CD. Want one? Let me know!

* One song is anonymous...

My Garden June 22nd

Beans, Tomatoes and Banana

G.'s First Day Of School Ever - Finally!

G.'s Nasty Scar

I can't really get close up shots with O.'s camera but these are the best there are.

G.'s foot is nasty looking - I'm not real happy with the treatment she received, but since I wasn't there, I can't really complain - too much.

She'll go to her first day of school tomorrow.

First Day In Uniform Shots

C. - so not interested in having her picture taken.
Progressing...

An O-Kay shot.

This is me not knowing the camera was set to video - funny.

Samaritan Purse

Samaritan Purse is a Christian organization that works all over the world. One of the things they do is collect shoe boxes of Christmas gifts for distribution to poor children as a way of showing Christ's love to them. We ordered 150 boxes from the organization to distribute and gave them out to 150 very happy children on Sunday after church.

It's not Christmas time but it's the beginning of school and the pencils and erasers and other school supplies that the children received in their boxes were timely and helpful.

Thanks to anyone and everyone who contributed to the Samaritan Purse Christmas project!

Once Again, The Happiest Day Of The Year

It's the first day of school here in India and I'm one happy mom! I have no pictures of first day girls to post since O. said to send them in regular clothes instead of their uniforms because it is just TOO HOT.

We are waiting on the rain and it is just not coming but it unkindly sent in the humidity instead.

G. didn't make it to her first day of school ever because she has to go to the doctor today to get out her stitches (hopefully.) I'll send her tomorrow if all goes well. The kids all just cry the first two weeks anyway...

The (Love)Birds

Here are our birds in their cage.
Five of the six - We didn't really have a choice of colors - but they're still pretty. I'm still hoping for babies... (Whenever I say that someone always replies, "Eggs.")