The beginning to a long-awaited Journey

Floral necklaces handmade by the children.

We have finally arrived in India

(after 29 hours of airports and planes, lost luggage, and partial sleep deprivation)! 

Chalk drawing made as a greeting to us upon arrival.

We are experiencing a wave of

new sights, colors, smells, & sounds of a bustling city under constant construction. 

From burning trash on streets, 

                 to new spices, 

    colorful fruit and food stands 

            and ornate dress shops

the size of storage units in America. 

New beautiful buildings of many colors 

            right next to shacks                        and broken walls 

remind us of a picture of rolling waves upon the sand; 

                               a constant renewal of land. 

 Weaving 
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                   out of honking oncoming traffic, 

with no speed limit, and half of which are motorcycles is:

 surprisingly less alarming then one might think.

Within the first week of our 4-month-stay among the children of India, we have already begun:

Cutting leaves

Making rice mixed with coconut

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• cooking,
• separating donations,
• assessing community medical needs, and

• learning a brand new beautiful intricate language. 

Since we stepped into India we have been grateful for each new and unexpected opportunity that has arisen. It has been one grand start to one grand adventure!

Young child from the home.