The Randy Disher Project!

Prōtsāhana =प्रोत्साहना = Encouragement    

      So this really cool girl I know did this blog where she would write all about a really cool person she knew each day. So for 365 days she wrote.. I thought this was a great idea so I decided to do the same. Except each day I am going to share with you about someone awesome here in India! We all spend ALOT of time together and can often times find ourselves frustrated with each other because everyone is different. Different tendencies. Different personalities. Different struggles. This can sometimes attract attention to the negative in a person instead of the positive. Today I thought I would start with the girl who began it all.  She is one of the most encouraging, genuine people I known.  She never has a bad word to say about anyone and it is truly encouraging! She goes by Kate Miller... or Emily Watson... or Peter Pan. Pretty sure she will respond to them all!

Top Row: Courtney & Callie. (AIM Leaders)
Middle Row: Jillian, Beka, Amanda, Tara, Lindsay, Gopi, Kaitlyn, Sara Beth,  Evette
Extras: Ashlyn,  Ella, Nancy, Kate, Katie, Steph

     I met Kate our first day here in India. She had come in a few days ahead of me and Nancy and was slightly more rested than we were. We landed early Sunday morning and, against my better judgement went to church. I put on my blue salwar kamese outfit and headed off to church. At this point I'm pretty sure she thought I was In. Sane. actually I known she did, cause to told me later. Where these outfits are normal Indian clothes to me. To her they looked like ridiculous P.J.s with a funny little scarf. We then got to church... exhausted. jet lagged. starving. I did everything in my power to stay awake through the longest 3 hour, out door church services of my life. I mean everything. There was a constant standing and sitting, leaning forward and back. hand drumming and leg shaking, an occasional head nod... Oh yea. Talk about good first impressions right?
     Well, as crazy as she undoubtedly thought I was, she was kind enough to hide it, and we became fast friends. She has the greatest since of humor and finds humor in every situation.  She always knows what to say and how to lighten the mood. I have learned so much from her just through the way she views people, with so much grace and love.  She has showed me how to be open with friends in a way that I never thought I could, just in being totally raw with people. Kate truly has nothing but good things to say about people. Every person from her life back at home is so praised and loved through every word she says. So uplifting and focused on the positive, its incredible. And its so real, and honest when she says it that you know its from the heart. She is so intensional in all she does and in relationships she forms with the people around her. Always striving to understand the heart of those she is with.  We are polar opposites in that she hates to upset someone or confront, and I am overly honest... She has shown me the importance of sharing in love and not out of frustration, which is such a beautiful thing we as christians are called to do.  Her ears and and heart are always open to deal with my many problems and situations I just need a level headed person to talk me through. Her love for the Lord just flows through her in all these ways and all the things she does. Her heart is sold out to Him and she is constantly trying to walk in His footsteps, just as she did her mothers on the beach as a child! I love you Kate! I'm going to miss our Nestle Coffee Day Dates. You are such an encouragement  in all you do!
Love you Peter Pan.

Ciao Bella.