Saturday, March 13, 2010

2 Weeks in India :)

Another Great Mission Trip with Hope 4 Kids!! India was so different compared to Africa and so was the trip. I'd say this trip was more about us being the "eyes and feet of Jesus" rather then doing the kind of labor we do in Africa. Because of the group being on a "tourist" visa, we had to see more sights then we would in another countries. India does not want missionaries in their country, at all. So this trip was a change of pace for the group and Hope 4 Kid's FIRST trip to India!! Overall the trip was "vacationing with a purpose", Hope 4 Kids' slogan for their mission trips! Enjoy the photos!

Touring Delhi





Where Gandhi lived, died and some of his ashes are spread (I saw the other place his ashes are spread in Uganda)



Walking in Gandhi's last Footsteps (before he was shot)




Chinese Food in India (LOL)

A Nightime School in a Dehli Slum Area

Road Work Being Done



All American McDonalds, minus any cow beef...


Stepping in Ronald McDonald's footsteps.... kinda like Gandhi's!

Driving to Agra... 7 hours by bus!


The "Fort" in Agra








Going into the Taj Mahal







Our multi city tour guide ~ Yoseph


Touching the Taj!!


Inside the Taj!



Street Kids playing with us through the window


We had multiple "Lay's chip" breaks on our bus journeys

Flying from Delhi to Jalbalpur on Kingfisher Airlines (14 rows on this small plane). We were the only plane at the airport in Jalbalpur when we landed.





Washing our fingers after lunch

Marble Canyon (via boat ride), in Jalbalpur India






I made a new friend...moo

Our transportation in Jalbalpur

Fabric and Kurta shopping in Jalbalpur



Evening is approaching and the moon is shining!! Our God is a great God!

Mercy Home, a home for Girls


Dressing the girls with "Dress A Girl Around the World" scarves, skirts and dresses!




My new sponsor child Anju!! She smiles so BIG!


More "Mercy Home" Girls...and photos!




Dinner at the hotel, the night before we drove to Damoh. 1/2 the team

Damoh ~ Mid India ~ The Mission Compound we stayed at







Mid-India's soundstage where they produce Christian films & documentaries


We gave out Samaritan's Purse Christmas gifts to the kids in Damoh



Elephant Ride in Damoh





Snake Charmer, I stayed on the stairs



Passing out the prayer dolls made by my son Aiden's class


Two of these four girls are married. They are 10 years old.
A Village School





Max's Farm & His Shallow Water Well



I thought these bags of water were neat!

Special Needs School "The Oasis of Love" invited us to a picnic




Getting some Mahindi (Henna Tatoo)

Road Block, ha ha!

Christian Children's Orphanage in Damoh



Saying Goodbye to Mid-India's wonderful staffand family. This is Pushpa :)

The fresh water well Rose Mary & Ryan sponsored in India!! I attended the dedication.


Seeing the temples in Khajuraho



Last Night in India...
Our Last Day in India...



Ta-Ta (Hindi for goodbye)