time line

July 24 : our team left for India
July 26 : we arrived in Hyderabad
July 26 - August 4 : time spent at Uddamarry and the school
evening of August 4: traveled to Calcutta (Kolkata)
August 5 - August 7 : time partnering with Missions of Charity (Mother Teresa's ministries) and Word Made Flesh (Sari Bari project)
August 7 : Lori and I traveled to Chandigarh to visit her aunt and uncle who live her; the rest of the team returned to the states
August 10 : Lori and I begin are travels to return to the U.S. and arrive late Monday evening in Omaha

So many pictures to share and stories to tell! Check out some of the links below for more information:
Sari Bari
India Team Blog
Dalit Freedom Network

loving India

Computer time is few and far between while in India so I will post a few pictures but check out the blog for more stories and posts in days and weeks to come....

A slum we visited and helped build a school in.

The boys playing Samarui with 7th grade students.

The girls as we left the Omaha airport.

my bags are packed!

550 boxes of crayons

550 folders

550 pens

550 pencils

550 erasers

550 balloons



...and the list goes on....



We have 14 bags packed each weighing 49-50 lbs. I have been blessed to head up organizing all the supplies this year and think on now the 6th Nebraska trip, we have done the best this year to be organized and intentional about all that we are taking. Thank you to everyone who helped gather supplies! We pray what we take will be a blessing to the school!



More trip details:



July 24 - August 10



10 days in Hyderabad



4 days in Kolkata



3 days near New Delhi (just Lori and I will visit her aunt)



15 total on the team



Stay tuned.....

india team blog

10 days until the India team leaves! Check out the india team blog and stay tuned....

http://untouchablenomore.blogspot.com/

my focus turns to India

I am torn between 2 worlds: Nebraska and India. But as the school year in Nebraska has finished, I am excited to turn my focus to India. I am blessed to be able to return to India again this summer. Since this is my India blog, you should be seeing more posts this summer through the preparation time and stories and pictures after the trip. So stay tuned.....

may the spirit...

May the Spirit

Bless you with anger

At injustice and oppression,

And exploitation of people and the earth

So that you will work for justice, equity and peace.

May the Spirit

Bless you with tears to shed

For those who suffer

So that you will reach out

Your hand to comfort them.

playground

My heart is still reminded of India time and time again. I still have countless stories and pictures to share. Today I remember a playground in India.

transforming lives

To be at the school with the children and teachers is the heart of our time in India. The Lord is using this school to transform the lives of these children and the surronding villages.

my small part

This year I did not take a camera but we had some great photographers go with us so I find myself looking through a couple thousand photos. How do I decide which photos to share and what stories to tell? I will share with you with my favorite photo, the 2 little girls I sponsor, Guyathri and Mamatha. If you will remember Guyathri is HIV positive and has lost both of her parents. The day I returned from India I had letters in the mail from these girls with updates on them and their families, what a blessing to return home to. This picture reminds me of the how two little girls in India are having their life changed for eternity and my small part in that!

stay tuned

I did not blog while in India :( But our team keep a blog so here is my plug of that blog again: untouchablenomore.blogspot.com. We returned Saturday around noon. I have been fighting jet lag and sickness since returning and impending deadlines with my summer course and school quickly approaching. I hope to have more time in the days to come to post pictures and reflections on my time in India. So stay tuned.....