Home Is Where The Heart Is.

Vada = वादा = Promise

     These past few days have been filled with thoughts of the first of many goodbyes to come.  With Thursday fast approaching, we all prepare to say goodbye to my roommates, as they prepare to head back to the states. It's also the mark of my last 3 weeks in India, and at the rate time flies here I'll be home before I know it... before I'm ready. My question is, will I ever be ready? In the past year, I have spent 6 months of my life in this tragically beautiful country, surrounded by some of the most incredible people. My heart and soul is here in India with the women and children, with the food and culture and even with the monsoon rains.  Their is something so genuine here, a peace, try thought I might I just can't seem to find in the states, and a peace I will be so far from as I spend my last few weeks home, before venturing out to my latest adventure... Samford. I am truly excited by my new life ahead and for all the Lord has to teach me both in and out of class, but my heart breaks at the thought of leaving India. With Nancy and Kate heading out so soon it already has me in tears about what's to come for me as well. I just want to freeze time and cherish these moments forever. My head is full of so many questions... I know I will be where I am supposed to be in the fall (college) but it isn't where my heart desperately longs to be.

Beautiful Stephanie!

Nancy. Me. Kate. I love you roomies!

Baby NeeshaNeesha!

My incredible girls!

Preetu! Means the world to me.

Happy Birthday Leela

"1 photo teachuhh, teacher teacher, 1!"

Home sweet home.

preschool:)

Manjunad! My tuition buddy with the greatest heart!

Nutrition Family.

Here. India. Home. I am so afraid my love for this country and my family here will keep me from hearing and keeping my promise to the Lord. A promise I made when I was a very little girl, a promise, at the time I didn't even realize I was making. A promise to go. To tell. To share. To love. Love as the my Heavenly Father loves. To love people in China, India, Africa, Israel, Egypt and wherever else He has planned. But in have loved India. More than that, I am in love with India, and that scares me. It's scares me that though I will be here to serve Him, I will come for my own selfishness and not for His glory.  That I will ignore His call to others gravely in need of His amazing grace.  It is in this amazing grace I find comfort.

"...Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid of discouraged.  For the Lord your god is with you wherever you go!" ~ Joshua 1:9

 Comfort in the fact that He will be understanding and kind to my weak and selfish heart. He will be with me and He in turn will keep His promise to me. He promise to be with me and guide me where ever I go. And I find peace in that. A peace greater even than the peace I find in I India. A peace only found in my Lord and Savior.

"Thank the Lord! Praise His name! Tell the nations what He has done! Shout the news of His great might!" ~ Isaiah 12:4


Ciao Bella.