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This was my fourth time heading The appreciation and joy on the
out to India, but my first time to faces of the boys and girls, as they
Sasalu, so for me there was a sense received their shoes, a schoolbag,
of the unknown as I prepared for the a raincoat and some underwear,
trip. Different place, different faces is something which we will never
but the same needs, the same love forget. These kids have so little but
and very real faith in God from the their attitudes are full of gratitude!
kids we met. There are both boys One afternoon, while Lorraine and
and girls in the home and each one Paula spent time helping the
is a real credit to Pastor Mark, his younger children to paint and
family and staff who love each child decorate plant pots, Margaret and
and young person equally, taking I took the older girls into a tiny little
great care not to show any sign of kitchen with extremely limited
favouritism. The kids’ knowledge and resources to bake! In spite of very
understanding of the Scriptures is little English spoken or understood
amazing; they are up every morning by the girls and absolutely no
at 5.00 am ready to start devotions at Kannida spoken or understood by
5.30 am and it was a real privilege for us, we had a very special time
the team to be able to share in these making pancakes, scones and a
devotions morning and evening. The slightly varied version of Rice Krispie
ladies helped the men with the buns! These are only a few of the
physical work, as much as they were memories of India 2016 and the
able, but also played with the team look forward to being able to
children, made crafts each afternoon share more with you over the
after school with them, planted coming months.
vegetable seeds, flower seeds,
shopped for sandals and flip flops Angela Boyd
and other bits and pieces which
were needed.
