Christmas 2015 It wasn’t exactly a silent night, but it was certainly a celebration fit for a king. Here’s how Christmas played out at The Good Shepherd Agricultural Mission this year. The festivities began with a gingerbread house-making party with more than 30 kilos of sweeties and candies laid before the kids. It was perhaps

So much fun this week as we sleigh ride toward the Christmas finish line. One word you don’t hear a lot of here at the Mission is piñata. You know, the Mexican candy-filled crepe paper-adorned party games that kids love to smash open? Well thanks to volunteer Heather Myers, we are now the official piñata

There’s nothing like the excitement leading up to Christmas for a group of children...as all of us here at The Good Shepherd Agricultural Mission know all too well. What a great time of year! This week, a Christmas tree was ordered for the nursery (“A huge one,” the children tell all who ask), decorations were

As is true the world over, here at the Mission, there is nothing as powerful as a good story. It is the way we connect, the way we learn about ourselves and each other, the way we find meaning. This week, like all weeks, saw an abundance of stories, the most dramatic of which took

We are super excited to welcome home our dear friend John Marshall to the mission. For those who don't know him John was a volunteer turn family member who has been with us on and off for the last few years. John with a group of our kids John has been crucial in

Traditions help make the culture of a place. If we allow them to they can inspire, encourage and uplift us. This week we started a new tradition on the mission, our Children's Day Fair. Children's Day is a national holiday here in India that happens on the 14th of November which coincides with the birthday

With Christmas just four days away, we'd like to devote this blog post to the spirit of the season that has been sweeping across the Mission. Everywhere you go, lights are twinkling, gifts are being wrapped, and preparations are being made for the big Christmas celebration. School session ended this past week and the kids

For those of you who have been here before you have probably noticed that our website has undergone some major updates. With the combined efforts of our Deputy Director and some volunteers (Jim Hilgedick, John Marshall and Jamie Bishop) we have been able to upgrade our entire site in just a few days. [tt_vector_box

Tuesday was Vasant Panchami here in India, a public holiday that marks the start of spring and the coming of the Holi season. The kids enjoyed a day home from school with games of cricket, crafts and a movie. Last week we had a visit from some good friends from Dubai, they brought out some