Be the Change

Hello everyone!

This Friday we are leaving to our new destination in the beautiful land of India.

Thus far, we have had the pleasure of:

• Learning to play cricket (at 5 in the morning!)
• Eating authentic Indian food from the area (almost always amazing)
• Being honored as missionaries on live Indian television
• Attending many dinners and gatherings within the community
• Teaching English to a group of talented and humorous young men
• Teaching music to passionate orphan children
• And, teaching the value of women to a group of young, beautiful girls who will be the next generation of leaders in India

Words cannot describe the beautiful hearts of the staff and children of this orphanage. We have loved them unconditionally and they have loved us in return.

In our final week we have spent a great amount of time evaluating whether or not the community and the orphanage has understood the vast amount of information we have poured into their minds. And we are not at all surprised that each individual has been implementing all the lessons that we taught them. We have seen staff members dress wounds and clean cuts; we have seen  caregiver care for a children with a various illnesses; and we have seen young girls verbalize an understanding of what to do in a case of rape. We have also seen them display confidence and strength in becoming the next leaders of India.

In the last health class today, the students were told that they chose who they will become tomorrow, and, instantly, they began to shout out who they wanted to become. Some cried out:

• Doctors
• Nurses
• Consultants
• And, even, police officers

They have dreams and we hope that they will pursue them while carrying the tools we have provided at this home. So we encourage you, our readers, to do the same: pursue your dreams and never give up. You can be the change you want to see in the world.