The month of August is flying by but not without a stop at Independence Day here in India. 71 years ago this past August 15th, the British handed back control of the country to the people who call it home. For all the sacrifice and struggle that went into that moment, the nation takes time
Let’s talk a little bit about the monsoon this week. You may wonder why there is so much rain in India in the summer. It works like this. In the warmer months, the sun heats both land and water...but land temperatures rise more quickly. As the land heats up, the air above it expands and
Up at our school, big changes have been happening at our Samartha Saxena Memorial Learning Resource Center with new walls appearing and quickly being plastered. Thanks to a secure roof on top, the monsoon can't stop this progress, enabling us to potentially complete all work short of the painting. That we will have to
OK, let's start with something big and fun. This week while the summer cooked away here in Banbasa, Clifton was living winter down in Tasmania. Aside from celebrating a friend's birthday, the big draw was the S. Group Fundraising Party for the new staff housing accommodations here at the Mission. S. Group is an
A few months ago we mentioned that Launceston design company S. Group had been out spending some time with us working on an upcoming project. We hinted at what it was, sharing that it was an exciting step towards a long-standing goal. Well we are finally able to announce that S. Group is
This last week we turned our attention to our fish tanks which were "ripe for the harvest." To say that many of our children love eating fish would be a huge understatement, so when permission was given to catch all the fish out of the tank... three solid days of fishing followed. Just some
It's been a truly mammoth week of working hard and playing hard. And though we are exhausted and (to be honest) feeling a little bit uninspired in front of the computer at this moment, the results of all of our labor have been well worth the effort. If this week's prayer letter feels a little
We certainly lived up to the "Agricultural" side of our name this week. It was wheat harvest time which means all of our staff, older boys and even some of our older girls were out in the hot sun to bring in our precious grain. A portion of our harvest is sold while the rest becomes
We had a stream of visitors this week arriving from Kenya, the USA, Europe and India. Popping in for just a few days to meet us and our large family, it was a great chance to fellowship with new friends and put the harvesting on hold, if only for a moment. One family among the
This week we celebrated the arrival of a fantastic crew of new friends from S. Group. This leading architectural/design company has decided to partner with us in an upcoming project that we are very excited about. Four of the S. Group team members are here with us to connect, to get inspired, and to prepare
