The Dog Days in Delhi

The five members of the team who arrived the morning after the rest of us (Chad, Christy, Lindsey, Joel and Jordan) received their luggage the same day they arrived (just a quick update for any worried parents).

Saturday was my (Anna Grace's) birthday. They surprised me with pizza and cheesecake. They even got magic relighting candles (which never relit). (: It was a great 21st birthday here in India.

Sunday we went to some of our friends home to learn about storying. We learned two stories from Mark 5; The healing of a man with a evil spirit and the healing of a woman who had been bleeding for 12 years. The third story was from Mark 6 where He feeds the five thousand.

It is a great way to share wondrous truths about Him. After we learned the stories the girls all got henna depicting the different stories. Now when we get to I-town we can easily share the stories when the Indian girls ask about our henna.

Monday we went to a meat market. It was an experience, to say the least.

Lindsey next to some goats(?).

Jared and Joel with some goat heads.

Today we had our 'big fat Indian scavenger hunt!' We went out and had conversations with people, hit some important sites (like the India Gate and Old Delhi), and visited some temples and a Mosque. We came back with some stories and a better understanding of what our time in Indian is going to look like.

Aubrey and Abbie with some children in front of the India Gate.

Joel, Lindsey and Jared at the Lodi Temple.

We have been getting briefed for our time in I-town these past few days. Please pr@y that we will be prepared as we leave tomorrow. That we will be lights in this dark country, for us to meet new friends, and for our team to be more and more united in spirit and purpose as this journey continues.