First Day in Vellore, India | Sunday June 4, 2017

Here is a look at the children who graciously have shared their lives with us. 

Alo! (Hello in Tamil) We left before dawn on Friday and we have still not been in India for a full day. The travel was good even with the 12 hour flight in the middle. We stayed active with stretches and laps in the airports, and slept and watched movies on the planes. We were all about done with boxed Indian food by the time we arrived. We lost our community bag with soaps and kids' toys, but it was very cheap to replace shampoo and we have chalk to give the kids tomorrow. The Sisters are extremely hospitable, always trying to making sure we are well fed and comfortable! One of the biggest shocks was during the drive from Chennai to Vellore- who knew a family of four could zip in and out of buses and vans on a motorcycle without any wrecks? I'm pretty sure anything can be a two way street in India. So far we have been to mass and had henna tattoos, which made it difficult to eat lunch right after because they take an hour to dry. We are now resting in our air conditioned rooms with lots of bottled water before we go shopping in the cool(er) evening weather. Thanks for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers! 

-Cathy

 

The Sisters treated the women to Henna tattoos. 

Chip and Jimmy hanging around on the playset at the convent.

The Sisters and the kids welcomed us with beatufiul decorations. 

This is our plane from JFK to Abu Dhabi- the best way to fly for 13 hours. 

Our arrival to Chennai began with the Sisters greeting us with flowers! 

Us attempting to learn the kids dance!