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September 12, 2011
Adventures
Admissions

We have some fresh and exciting news for you that we believe you will find enjoyable. Last Tuesday, September 6th, Real Life changed it's name and became the Passport. With the name change, came a renewed vision for college-aged missions. Read more here, to see what we're talking about. And check out our new promo video of "more awesome'ness": A slew of teams just launched last week to six different countries. These teams will be on the field until mid-December. To follow one of these amazing teams, click one of the flags and you will be...

Onwards

Hello friends and family, We've been having a great time here in the outskirts of Calcutta – Barasat, which we've come to consider as our little temporary home. We will be leaving for Hyderabad on July 28th. We have decided to fly to Hyderabad instead of taking the train. We'll have a couple days in Hyderabad to celebrate our summer and reflect and then catch another plane towards home. Thank you for your prayers throughout our time abroad. We are doing well, and finishing strong. I'm off to prepare for the party we're throwing for the...

Power perfected in weakness

Dearest friends, It has been quite some time since I have updated you about my time in India. I have so many thoughts, so I apologize if this seems scatterbrained. Currently I am residing in a part of Kolkata known as Barasat.. After some pretty wild adventures, taking the train to Kolkata, stopping in Visaqputnam, and picking up the train again here we are. Barasat is a more rural part of Kolkata, characterized by the rainforest terrain, and intense humidity. Currently we are in the midst of the rainy season. Everyday it rains, and I love it. Life here...

Our new Home

July 17, 2011
Adventures
Reflections

Hello from Calcutta! What a week it has been! This time last week I was boarding a 24-hour train to Calcutta. After a few detours and a surprise stay on the beach we arrived 48 hours later. We have gotten settled in our new home and we love it here. We miss SCH but are excited for the new things that await us. We are working at an all boys home. Pastor Sam and his wife and 6-month-old beautiful daughter have adopted 18 of the sweetest and most well behaved boys from ages 4 to 14. Since the day I met them I have been in love! Pastor Sam and his wife are giving these boys not only a home but...

The Skinny

Made it to Calcutta. Took a bit to get here but we arrived, all safe and sound. We are just outside the part of Calcutta called Barasat. We are living with, playing with, loving these 16 boys who live in a truly-home style orphanage. Really it feels like a home with a bunch of fun, well-behaved, energetic, and care free boys! I love them, pretty hard not to!! Pastor Sam and his wife are the house parents and there are three guys in their twenties who live here with the boys and minister to the boys and the community. The boys come from...

team update

Just wanted to pass along an update that internet is harder to come by in Calcutta than it was in Ongole. The team will update the blog as soon as they are able, but in the meantime, know that they are safe and sound and settling in to this new location. We appreciate your prayers; the Lord is doing great things in and through this team and they're looking forward to sharing more stories.

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