Tonight was a most eagerly anticipated reunion with some of the girls from the orphanage. When we arrived at the church, several of them were standing over by the side and I made a beeline for them. They began waving and smiling as I headed over, but I just thought it was because I was American and blonde and a new face. Once I began shaking their hands and hugging them and talking with them, however, one of the girls said, "Can you sing 'Great Big God?'" I was completely shocked and my heart soared. They remembered me!

Last year we had the privilege of attending a Sunday School retreat that was held for all of the kids on our last day in India. Since I was the one on the team with young kids, I was given the task of leading it. We did a Bible story and some drama and sang some songs. A moment that is seared in my heart forever, though, is when I taught them "Great Big God." They wanted to sing it over and over and over. I thought we sang it way more than they would want to, but they just kept begging for more. So it completely elated me that they not only remember the song but my own face as I have remembered theirs. Total joy!

I said to them, "I'm so happy you remember that song!" Then they told me that they sing it every single day in their devotion time. They asked me if I had a new one to teach them, so you better bet I'm going to come up with one! Actually, it so happens that I taught a new fun song to my 5th grade choir last Wednesday night that is perfect for just this occasion. Before last Monday I had never heard it, but as I was thinking about it I could remember each and every word. Amazing how God works in things that we don't have a clue He is orchestrating!
How could you forget faces like these?



This is Ravi, one of the drivers for BCH and his little baby girl. I can't remember her Telegu name, but it means "Psalms" in English. She was completely unsure of us, but captivated my husband. The look on that sweet face is just priceless.
Off to bed. We have an early morning, and I can't wait to see what God has in store for us through the clinics tomorrow. Happy Sunday!