A lot has happened in the last two days, but it seems like everything has been going very calmly, like we have had a lot of down time to just recouperate from everything. First of all, our train to Goa was about four hours behind schedule, then it moved to about four or five. Everyone says it's not a real train expeience unless your train is late, so... All the women from our group went into a women's waiting room type of thing, and we got to stay there until it was time to go. It was nice because it was pretty safe, and we really didnt have to worry about people coming in and taking our stuff. We played cards for a while, and just had some time to ourselves. The train came and we all boarded and got everything situated. We were all kind of at the point of being so tired, we were kind of hysterical and delirious at the same time. A bunch of hilarious things happened on the train, so you can probably imagine we had a good time. We all slept pretty much the whole train ride, well some of us. I can definitley say that I needed it. It was so beautiful along the way, the mountains and rivers, also there were some villages that were pretty neat to see. It was raining when it was time to get off, and Veer was saying we needed to get of as quick as possible. So as you know Mary had a little tumble off the train as she jumped off of it as it was still moving. :) There have been so many things along the trip that have just kept everyone laughing, which is really awesome to be able to do, even when your having a hard time.

So yesterday, since our train was a bit behind schedule, our plans got a little moved around( which is expected). We arrived about five hours late. We got to the hotel and went straight over to the orphanage in Goa, and walked in as they were reding their bibles. There are 13 boys, ages ranging from 7 to 14. After they were done, Yanga Mi, (a bible college student, and watches the boys in the orphanage) Started to tell us what they pray about. He also was an orphan at this orphanage. When he started to pray, everyone that was in the room started praying out loud, and I have to say, you could feel the power in their words. It was just so amazing to see this happening. After that, the orphans sang us a song that almost made me come to tears, I think it was the most beautiful thing I have ever heard, and it just made my heart, I don't know, it was so beautiful.( I took a video clip of it and we are trying to get it up and running tonight if we can) Job, the man that runs the orphanage, his wife was Marta was so awesome. There was a glow (as Tia put it) comimg off of her, and she was very nice. I have never liked coffee, ever, but I have to say that was the most amazing coffee I have EVER tasted! Oh, it was so, so, so, so, good :) AND she is a great cook! We had Fried bananas and lemon pound cake. It was REALLY good. He he, thats for Cliff R.!

Today, First we went to a Portuguese fort, with around 65 pastors and bible college students. For some reason there was a lot of peace with them. After that we ALL went out to eat at a vegetarian resturant, and then to the beach. It was beautiful, we were surrounded by mountains and giant rocks to climb on. Most of us got down and dirty playing fuutball:) and volleyball with a bunch of cow pies lying around just for us to fall in. We were also bombarded by a mob af roaming women venders, constantly in our face and following us everywhere. All of us were completely covered in sand when we were leaving. The weird thing is, is that we kind of feel like celebrities, because all of the pastors and people we were with kept asking us to take pictures with them. Tia and I think we were pretty much on every camera. A reason for that is probably because Cliff kind of announced to everyone that we were single and was trying to marry us off. :) We went back to the orphanage in Goa, got to play with the kids for a while. We played badminton the whole time, and the ground was kind of muddy, so we were all slippin' and slidin' all over the place, it was a lot of fun. Those kids just always have a smile on their face, and it makes you smile when you see them. Their was one that I feel in love with, his name is Poah ( Poe) and he had the cutest smile. They are all really awesome, and I hope we get to know them better tomorrow. They are all so disciplined, getting up at 5:30 and having prayer, going to school, coming home for luch and having prayer and devotionals, going back to school, coming home and having more prayer and devotionals at night. It's pretty amazing and it makes you really think, why dont we have that much discipline. I know that it's pretty much necessary to have that here, but it doesnt give us any excuse for not doing it where we live.

It's great that we are all building relationships with each other, and they are growing even more all the time. The one thing that never stops is our laughter, which has been pretty much a constant thing with this group, and is much needed. I was actually having a hard time in the beginning, just with some different things I personally have been dealing with, but as each day starts, I keep feeling so much better, I dont even know how to explain it. I think that this group is helping each other so much, in so many ways, and I'm just excited to keep seeing what God is doing through us and in us. I am still having a problem with stepping out in prayer, I'm not sure if it's fear, or what, but if you could pray for that specifically, I greatly appeciate that. Again, I thank all of you that have been gratiously giving your time and praying for all of us, we definitely couldn't do this without God and your prayers and support. If you could also pray for Veer and his family. His kids, if you didnt already know, are home and were very sick with a viral infection, and it was very hard on Veer not being able to be their for them. They are getting better, but of course could still use your prayers.

Wow! God is just so AWESOME!

I love you guys so much, and I miss you!

Love,
Kelly