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I left from Michigan over 3 weeks ago. Although days here have seemed very long at times, I can't believe I've been here almost a month.
I have experienced a lot so far and every day look outside and think, "I can't believe I'm in India."

Dana left this past Wednesday, and seeing the tears coming down the faces of all the kids after her being here for 3 weeks, made me realize how hard it's going to be for me to leave them. I decided that I definitely will be coming back because you can't start connections and relationships with kids like this and then leave with no follow-up.

It's funny how we get so used to things we never thought we would be able to handle.
I live with spiders, I pour buckets of water over me for a shower, and I think 80 degrees would be perfect for cooling me down.

Living here so far has been such an amazing experience. I will never forget some of the things I've seen here. These kids have changed me. I don't know if I mentioned this but my first week here when I was so sick, I awoke from a nap with all 58 kids in my room with their hands on me praying for healing. All 58 were praying out loud and it was the most amazing thing.

During prayer time everyday, after the bible lesson, one person prays and then someone goes into the Lord's Prayer, but during that first prayer, numerous kids will stand up, not knowing the others are up, because they want to be the one to pray. When they pray, they yell. Their veins pop out and passion comes over their whole bodies as if they want to make sure God hears them.

I have never had a passion for praying like that, nor have I seen many kids back home from the ages of 3-13 have such a desire for God.
It's so different than what I'm used to to have every kid rush to get me a chair whenever there isn't one just so i won't have to sit on the floor. And they will not let me go get my own water. We don't see kids have so much respect for others very often.

I miss home though. Especially with hearing about a lot of hard times for people back there. It's so hard for me to not be able to just go over to see them. It's very fortunate for me to have the internet here and the use of a cell phone to keep in touch with people.

I don't have many specific things to talk about right now. I just am trying to update frequently.

I've been fasting for 4 days, and it has been a little bit more difficult to sleep because of my hunger and because of the heat. I would give anything for some American food! But at this point, I would appreciate any food. :)

I am finally getting used to it though. Like this is my home.

Thank you for your continued emails, messages and prayers.

Blessings!

Jenna