back in the saddle again.

feast your eyes on this treasure trove...

yes, chennai boasts the meanest tiffin stores around...and half the price kolkata will offer. for those of you who've never used a tiffin, basically its a tiered round metal box with luxerious compartments to hold all the necessities of the day, rice, dahl, veggies. well maybe luxerious is a little over the top...but it is the great indian lunchbox.

the chennai half price sale was certainly the cherry on top of the south indian adventure.

south india was great. encouraging for our bengali staff. fun bonding for the whole team. a built in sauna on the train ride home. everything one could hope for in an indian journey in the middle of the hot season.

actually it was incredible to watch the bengalis and see them encouraged by the homes we visited. and listening to their dreams, their calls from God, their visions for their lives and how they want to serve was stiring and beautiful. i love our staff.

next week my team will be setting sail for home. and soon after i'll be on my way as well. with only a few weeks remaining until our wmf staff retreat it's hard to believe i've already had my first team come and go, and my first six months here are coming to a close. i've barely had time to reflect on where God has taken me and our field. but i know He's done alot, i see it reflected in our attitudes in our prayer lives, in our communities.

and i can't wait to see many of you and share as much as i can in the short time i'm home.

i'll admit, i'm ready for some steak action, diet coke refills, and good mexican food...and of course to enjoy the sprawling green corn fields of indiana...

i'll also be enjoying weather that's below the 115 degree mark which will surely enable me a good night's sleep while i'm home. its been a little rough lately with the heat being so oppressive. but it doesn't last forever, or at least lets hope not...

ok, well thats just a quickie for now.

please pray for my team and i as we wrap up their four months next week, and as they head back to the states to consider what will be next...maybe some will be coming back...

here also is a little pic from our team and me shocked and amazed at the tiffin heaven...which steal plate to choose!!!

peace to all.