Sunday morning (Oct 26th) it was time for church at 9:30 a.m. People came together from among the staff, children and folks "outside" the compound. About 80 or 90 people gathered for the service and it was encouraging to see their fervency in prayer and worship. I had been invited to address the congregation and shared some simple, but relevant stories. Carsen and I were honoured with gifts and mementos of our visit to Prem Sewa. I also presented some gifts to some mothers with babies under two years of age, a handmade crib size quilts. They were very appreciative. A number of brave souls came to interact with us at the close of the meeting. They shared some of their stories with us and it was a very encouraging time. I left three more quilts with the pastor for mothers who were not there to choose a quilt for their child.
Sunday afternoon, the new photocopier arrived and was installed. The home here is trying to make songbooks for the children and the inexpensive printers were failing consistently. Tomorrow the installer will come and teach the staff on the proper use of the copier.
Since we are leaving tomorrow, I needed to get our clothes washed and dried. Because there was a light rain falling intermittently, I needed to dry the clothes inside using the ceiling fans at high speed and draping the clothing on hat stands and mop handles stretched between chairs. Hey, it worked. Later, when we were heading for bed, the "drying room" was full of people. What? They were on their way home to Mumbai after a nearby conference and needed a place to rest before catching their midnight train. I apologized for the drying laundry, but they didn't have a problem with it. They laid on the floor, used the facilities and recharged their cell phones. There were two pastors and about 10 young men in all. So of course, there was an opportunity for discussion and they exchanged phone numbers for Mumbai in hopes we would have time to visit them there. What nice people!
It's been a nice relaxing day with a few interesting interruptions.
Sunday afternoon, the new photocopier arrived and was installed. The home here is trying to make songbooks for the children and the inexpensive printers were failing consistently. Tomorrow the installer will come and teach the staff on the proper use of the copier.
Since we are leaving tomorrow, I needed to get our clothes washed and dried. Because there was a light rain falling intermittently, I needed to dry the clothes inside using the ceiling fans at high speed and draping the clothing on hat stands and mop handles stretched between chairs. Hey, it worked. Later, when we were heading for bed, the "drying room" was full of people. What? They were on their way home to Mumbai after a nearby conference and needed a place to rest before catching their midnight train. I apologized for the drying laundry, but they didn't have a problem with it. They laid on the floor, used the facilities and recharged their cell phones. There were two pastors and about 10 young men in all. So of course, there was an opportunity for discussion and they exchanged phone numbers for Mumbai in hopes we would have time to visit them there. What nice people!
It's been a nice relaxing day with a few interesting interruptions.
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