Different Days Indeed

(kurta & dupata: full garb for our casual days!)

I know... I know... I haven't updated this blog at all! Please forgive me for the delay!

Here's a rundown of some of the highlights and lowlights too:
-Over a few days of training, before leaving the states, we discussed the meaning and importance of community and discipleship.
-Our travels included a 2 hour flight, 2 hour layover, 7 hour flight, 2 hour layover, another 7-8 hour flight, and a crazy taxi drive in the middle of the night to our hotel. We had a few hours of sleep and then spent two days in Delhi (including auto-Rickshaw rides, visiting the Red Fort, McDonalds & Pizza Hut meals, and a little bit of bartering with merchants). Then we packed up our things and spent 12 hours on a bus going to our town, then spent 4 more hours trying to travel the last 3-5 km. down the road to get to our house (because of the snow fall-in total 3.5 feet of snow).
-Peach-O's (or we say PeaJoes) have been a very big part of my life this past week and a 1/2. American delicacy!
-Because of the snow things have been interesting... sometimes we don't have power, our water source was frozen for a day or two, and we've evidently been using a broken propane tank/hose to cook our meals... until we ran out of that and had to cook over our tunder (or Tammy, as we call her-which is a wood-powered heater in our living space). We've come to the conclusion that it's like camping with a roof.
-We met a friend in the village who has helped to teach us the ropes as far as cooking and getting what we need from the market. A 15 year-old believer. She's now teaching Ashley how to knit!
-Our team was invited to a sweet, sweet time of fellowship, worship, and bible study with some of the community members. We sang Amazing Grace, Be Thou My Vision, and I'll Stand In Awe of You and studied parts of Genesis, Romans, and 2 Cor.
-Now that we're settling in, we're trying to organize the house, learn how to cook more, and blend with the culture.
-I've already learned so much... even how to bob my head for 'yes' instead of nodding.
-In the next few days I will be reading Life Together, by Bonhoeffer. If you're interested, read it with me!!

Hopefully I will have an update weekly (if not more often).

We know that all the things we have are a blessing and a gift from Him, and it has all been in His perfect timing. We are so thankful! Thank you for your thoughts and encouraging messages :)