Lifted up!!!

Team visit summary…

What a great visit! The mission team from the US was here from January 8 – 18. These were dates that were circled on our calendar when we came. We thought it would be a nice to be here to see the preparation for the team from this end…and we also thought it would be nice to see some familiar faces.

Here’s what I didn’t bank on that all of you at home DID…

This was a HUGE lift! I have said a hundred times before that we love what we’re doing here…and we do! But that doesn’t necessarily mean that we don’t miss it…and don’t miss home. The team being here…and the lift that it provided was amazing. I feel like we’re recharged and ready to finish strong for our last 7 and a half weeks. We’re also going to the Taj Mahal on Wednesday, which will be a welcome distraction from our daily routine. These are exciting times indeed!!

So…seven and a half weeks. All of this preparation…all of this time…all of these beautiful and wonderful stories and experiences….and there’s only about 50 something days left. What a mixed bag of emotions. Of everything that I’ve ever done in my life, I am most proud of this! I’m most proud of what we have accomplished here. This trip was filled…absolutely overflowing with little victories and wins that led to something else. We started with nothing but faith and a dream to bring a huge amount of love to the children of Semmandakuppam….now….almost three-quarters of the way done, we have done that and working on the legacy that that leaves behind. I am proud…not of what we have done but of what God has done through us. I am proud that we have been vessels. I am proud that we have been used in the way we’ve been used.

So much emotion surrounds our actual leaving and no doubt there will be more blog posts on them. Suffice it to say that the team being here reignited a spark in us and we’re ready to go for these past 55 days! We are going to finish VERY strong! Thanks, team!

P.S. The Giants are in the NFC championship game…just thought you should know.

P.P.S. There are not enough words to describe how THANKFUL we are to all of you who have supported us. There’s no possible way I can say thank you enough to all the people I need to say thank you to. You have helped us fulfill a dream. We always knew we would be missionaries, we just thought we would be a lot older before we were able to do it. Because of your love and support, it certainly seems more than likely that we will meet our fundraising goal (despite our error). I can’t say thank you enough for helping this dream come true. You have helped us bring hope, love, grace and mercy to the children of Semmandakuppam. I am humbled by your overwhelming support.