What a long day! After an 8 hour layover in Dubai we boarded at 3 am for a 5 hour flight. What's crazy to me is that the Dubai airport is ust as busy at 3 am as it is at 3 pm. Seriously that place does not sleep.
The flight to Kolkata was uneventful. When we stepped off of the airplane the sights, sounds, and smells of India welcomed us back. After accounting for all 75 pieces of luggage (2 pieces of checked bags plus 2 carry ons per person minus 1 for an efficient packer Terri) we walked outside and were greeted by our favorite India team, D and S.
We headed to the BMS, took 30 minutes to get settled and then we HIT THE GROUND RUNNING! First we opened up all 19 supply suitcases and organized what we needed for each day. Then we headed downstairs for a quick dinner at the BMS. It was....wait for it.....curry chicken and rice! :) It was delicious! And what is with that amazing ice cream stuff they serve? It tastes like frozen Cool Whip. Those of you that have been to the BMS know what I'm talking about.
We had to run out for a few supplies at Malik Market. On the way we stopped at Mother House to see where Mother Teresa lived and worked. It's an amazing place! Malik Market was interesting. We saw chicken baskets where you could choose the live chicken you wanted and then they would butcher it RIGHT THERE. Pretty gross. We bought bendis, henna, tubs (for the pedicures we will be doing for the girls in the safe houses), and a few of the ladies bought saris.
Many of you may not even know what we are doing in India. I will try to blog a little each day to explain it. The trip has several purposes. Our main purpose and how we spend most of our time is working with and ministering to young girls that have been rescued from sex trafficking. We are visiting 2 places tomorrow. All of the women at the places we will visit tomorrow are being taught sewing skills as a means of a way to make a living. We will be doing a craft, presenting the Joseph story (so perfect for them!), doing manicures and pedicures on them, singing, and having a short devotional. I can't wait for our first day!
Currently it is 5:40 pm and I can barely keep my eyes open. We are operating on very little sleep so if any part of this blog didn't make sense please forgive me. Also if you have any questions or comments please feel free to leave them. I would love to hear from you!
The flight to Kolkata was uneventful. When we stepped off of the airplane the sights, sounds, and smells of India welcomed us back. After accounting for all 75 pieces of luggage (2 pieces of checked bags plus 2 carry ons per person minus 1 for an efficient packer Terri) we walked outside and were greeted by our favorite India team, D and S.
We headed to the BMS, took 30 minutes to get settled and then we HIT THE GROUND RUNNING! First we opened up all 19 supply suitcases and organized what we needed for each day. Then we headed downstairs for a quick dinner at the BMS. It was....wait for it.....curry chicken and rice! :) It was delicious! And what is with that amazing ice cream stuff they serve? It tastes like frozen Cool Whip. Those of you that have been to the BMS know what I'm talking about.
We had to run out for a few supplies at Malik Market. On the way we stopped at Mother House to see where Mother Teresa lived and worked. It's an amazing place! Malik Market was interesting. We saw chicken baskets where you could choose the live chicken you wanted and then they would butcher it RIGHT THERE. Pretty gross. We bought bendis, henna, tubs (for the pedicures we will be doing for the girls in the safe houses), and a few of the ladies bought saris.
Many of you may not even know what we are doing in India. I will try to blog a little each day to explain it. The trip has several purposes. Our main purpose and how we spend most of our time is working with and ministering to young girls that have been rescued from sex trafficking. We are visiting 2 places tomorrow. All of the women at the places we will visit tomorrow are being taught sewing skills as a means of a way to make a living. We will be doing a craft, presenting the Joseph story (so perfect for them!), doing manicures and pedicures on them, singing, and having a short devotional. I can't wait for our first day!
Currently it is 5:40 pm and I can barely keep my eyes open. We are operating on very little sleep so if any part of this blog didn't make sense please forgive me. Also if you have any questions or comments please feel free to leave them. I would love to hear from you!
Love you Brenda! We are praying for you here in Katy. How you don't scoop them all up and take them all home, I'll never know. Praying that their hearts are prepared for the gospel of Jesus Christ our Savior.
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