Incredible

Thank you guys for the prayer support whilst I've been in India. I sadly returned home yesterday. I say sadly because I have had the most amazing time and would love to have stayed for much much longer. Basically I fell in love with the country and the people captured my heart. I don't think words, or even pictures when I get around to posting some, will ever be able to explain to you how amazing it was. The cities were incredable, but we spent the majority of our time in villages. We stayed in the orphange that we had gone to support. The people were wonderful. They have such humble hearts and are so willing to serve, something we could probably all learn from them! The children have lost their parents yet are so happy. They were delighted that we'd come to visit them and loved playing with us and were desperate to hold hands and loved that we were so willing to show them affection. One day we took them all to the beach. They'd never seen the sea before or had a day out. It was such a perfect day playing in the warm water of the bay of bengal, having deligted children crawl all over you. Of all the things I have ever done with children seeing the enjoyment and excitement of those kids on that day topped it all.
Everywhere we went we did little services and meetings and whereever we went people were so desperate and so openly accepted the change in life that Jesus offered. Men women and children all came forward for prayer, and even walking through the villages people wanted us to go in their houses, and brought their children to us to bless. I loved how open people were to allow God to work, but it saddened me that they thought that we were closer to God and could provide these miracles because we were white.
There is so much I could say about India but I don't have time now. No doubt my posts will talk about it a lot though in the coming weeks and I'll try to post photos. Really I am just overwhealmed with thankfulness for how God watched over us and kept us safe, opened opportunities, meshed us together as a team and allowed the people to be vulnerable and open to us.

Happy birthday for tomorrow Sarah Chicken, I love you!!