I spent a little less than a week in India, and it was not long enough! My biggest impression of India is: warmth! The weather was balmy, the people so hospitable, the food spicy, and the colours vibrant.
I was incredibly blessed to be able to stay with some wonderful people, relatives of my sister Wendy's dormmate. They made sure that I was cared for, looked after, fed extremely well, understood what I was seeing, knew where to go and how to get there, and generally made certain that my time in India was amazing! I also met many people on the way who made sure that I was safe and felt welcome, often going way out of their way to make sure I was cared for. I was so conscious the entire time I was in India of how close God was, how he provides so beautifully for his people through his people, and how secure I am in his hands.
The highlight of my trip (and the main purpose for it) was visiting the boy I've been sponsoring through Compassion Canada for about 12 years. Suhas is now in his first year of an engineering diploma (the process is a little different in India from Canada), and I was blessed to be able to visit with him, his family, and the staff of the Compassion project he has been attending. It was really evident that God is working in that community, bringing people out of Hinduism to Christ, and also changing their lives through the love of the Christians there. The project has made a huge difference in the community: families are able to get out of poverty through the education of their children and even unjust practices are changing because of the power of Christ in their lives. I left the project the day that I visited, tears welling up in my eyes because my heart was so full of God's goodness. What an encouraging and humbling experience to see how God works all over the world, showing his wisdom and strength through foolish and weak people who live to proclaim his glory!
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