Hello India!

Well we have made it to India!  Lots and lots of traveling getting us to this point.  Thailand was so amazing and we could not have been more blessed with the accomodations that Pastor Sanguin's family offered us!  It was very difficult to say goodbye but we will all hold them close to our hearts!

As for India, though most of us were culture shocked the second we stepped off the plane, we are now very excited and getting more accostomed to the Indian way of life (very different than the Thai life we had become a little used to)!  The Indian people are awesome and full of life.  Not only do they look full of life with their amazing colored punjabis and saris but their vibrant personalities match their outfits!  We are so blessed to have such an amazing place to live while we are here and the family has been nothing but hospitable and loving towards us!  The first few days our main contact Joshua gave us some time to recooperate and get ready for ministry.  Our first ministry was working with an orphanage.  What an introduction to the Indian culture through these kids who were SO full of life and wanting anyone and everyone's attention.  We played games and they played jokes on us like asking for a high five and then taking it away before we got there (one of their favorite jokes) haha.  After playing we did a performance that had games, songs, and skits with some basic messages.  The performance looked similar to that of Thailand but these kids were MUCH louder and needed to be active!  When we said we were playing freeze dance there was NO hesitation and they never wanted to quit! They all had a very Balliwood type of dancing and all of us westerners tried our best to join in!

Later that night, we were blessed enough to be asked to speak and run a bible study at a house in a poor part of Chennai.  What a blessing to get to share things that we have learned as well as experience the life and passion that the Indian people have with the Holy Spirit.  Today being Sunday, we got to go to a church and not only be a part of but also preach, sing and do our savior drama in front of the whole church.  One of the many things that is very different in Indian churches compared to most western churches is that Indian people love to sing!  I think we worshipped for a FULL hour straight and no one was tired.  Clapping hands with an Intense Love for Jesus!  That night Cari preached at an English speaking church (So weird to not have a translator) and we did our Savior Drama and a few songs!  Basically the whole team is doing great so far and we cannot wait to see all that God has in store for us these next few weeks! 

Our team would love continued prayer for sickness as it has still been happening within our team and just strength as we continue to treck on through this journey.  God is our strength and we feel your prayers every day!  God bless you all!