Thursday 28th Feb

Today we headed out at 6.30am to catch our train and rickshaws that would take us to a very poor village just outside Delhi.  A local Pastor is running a schooling program for the 36 children who are unable to go to school because they are too poor.  The program consists of teaching the children to speak English, reading and writing Hindi and English, hygiene skills and bible stories.  It was an awesome opportunity for us to join in with some teaching including teaching them an action song which conveys Gods love for them.
The afternoon was spent visiting various homes, drinking Chai, sharing about Gods great love for them and praying for them.
Almost 13 hours after leaving this morning we arrived back home, weary but happy and blessed.

The Orphanage

Surprisingly, the orphanage turned out to be amazing for all the right reasons!  It was in a beautiful old building and run by The Mother Teresa Nuns who were doing a awesome job of raising the children. The children were well feed and clothed and appeared to be loved heaps.  The children are available for adoption and 2 sisters where due to go to their new homes this week and another one in a weeks time.  The orphanage can cater for approx 100 children at any given time.  All things considered, these children were much better off than the street children we see begging daily. 

A Rickshaw Ride, Part 2

Rickshaw ride part 1

Belated Water Show from our stop over in Dubai

Our Street

Monday 25th Feb

Just a quick written update this morning - we went to church yesterday and met some amazing people.  As a result, this afternoon we are off to a YWAM North India leaders meeting for an hour and then off to visit a orphanage and hang out with the children for a couple of hours - awesome!
We have almost figured out the metro (train) system here and so mastering this skill makes travelling from one end of town to the other much easier and cheaper.
Hope to be able to put up another short video soon.

New King Hostel, Delhi India

Thursday 21st Feb

Yes, we have arrived in this amazing country.
Internet is very limited but our plan is to post some photos as soon as we can.
Our hostel is the cheapest one possible and in the middle of a very busy street, however it does mean, that we are certainly in the middle of 'real' India.
To date, 3 different local people have told us not to stay long in Delhi, so we are in the process of contacting contacts with the view of engaging in some ministry opportunities soon.
The locals are finding it strange that we have no set plans but for us it adds to the adventure as we wait for God to open doors for us.

India 2013

INDIA - I don't think there is any way to describe India. How does one describe the sound of a million horns going all the time, the smells of rubbish, sewage and spices everywhere, the sight of beggers begging or asleep on the side walks, children that don't appear to have been washed ever and then the beautiful colors that are all around us? No - words are completely useless at this point!

Dubai Stopover

Arrived safely in Dubai after an incredibly long flight that had a 2 hr stop over in Melbourne.  Our body clocks are completely out of order now due to lack of sleep on the plane and now we are currently approx 9 hours behind NZ.
We have had 3 interesting, strange, wonderful and very full days in Dubai including a Safari Tour which included a 'off the wall' 4 wheel ride through the desert, then a camel ride finished off by dinner under the stars in a traditional tent - AMAZING.
Today the spice markets and fish markets touched every one of our 5 senses.
Tomorrow we're off to New Delhi, India and are looking forward to many more amazing adventures.

The Plan thus far......

We are off to India and Nepal via Dubai. We have 3 nights in Dubai and then 3 months in India/Nepal. At this stage we have booked 7 nights in a backpackers in New Delhi and then we will walk through doors as they appropriately open.
Bryn (our oldest son) has started a new job in Taupo (Promotions Co-ordinator for Mediaworks, Taupo) so he is unable to come with us, but the rest of us, Adrian and children Makaia, Jvarn, Azariah are looking forward to this adventure.....Juanita

Count Down Begins

10 more sleeps until we fly out to India via Dubai.  Flying out on 16th February 2013.
Looking forward to Sunday when we will be sharing about our trip and a few thoughts at church.

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