Out of the Ashes

I was blessed with the gift to go "home" to the USA just after the holidays.  I attended a conference where I represented my company and then got to visit with family and friends as well. While I enjoyed my time in the States and every minute with friends and family, I was ready to come back to my beloved India and feeling my time away from here had been too long.  I couldn't stop thinking of all the  people I have been working with, anticipating our next conversations, and praying for more opportunities to share the truth.  The urgency in my heart to return was real.  People need to know the Son. There is work to be done. And my heart loves this country. I was homesick and missing my new home. I was so joyful today as I safely arrived back home, and hugged my dear neighbors and friends.  For those of you that had heard of safety concerns and were pr*ying, thank you.  All went well.  It was unadventurous and I had no hindrances from the government or immigration. Tonig

Hello Owasco Third Grade Class!   (And Anyone else who wants to know more about India) Below are some pictures with captions about India and my life there. In India there are kids just like in America.  They love going to school and playing with their friends. Some kids don't have as much as kids in America.  This day these girls got a new backpack as a gift and were SO excited.  Just like in America, the kids like to learn and play games.  This picture is of one little girl using scrabble letters to learn to write words in English. She is learning to speak both English and Hindi.   This is a school in India. Some kids can't afford to go to school. There are no free public schools in India.  If someone can't afford to go to school, sometimes they just stay home with their families and help their parents to work and raise money for the family. In some schools there are no desks and children sit on the ground to do their studies.   In m