First of all, I must say that I am surprised that I have had 3200+ views on my blog. When I first made the blog, I didn't think many would keep up with it too much, but I guess I should've opted for the advertising option after all to a make a few bucks :)
Second of all, my carry-on suitcase that I shipped home from Prague is currently MIA. As in, the USPS does not know where it is. That's reassuring, since all my cute sandals are in there, and I'm going to have to wait to spring to wear them! Nah, really, I'm pretty frustrated with it for two reasons (other than the superficial reasons of I like my saris, henna, and chappals):
1) My hindi stuff is alllllll inside there. My hindi children's bible, my grammar notes, my vocabulary lists, my second grade grammar books, storybooks, dvds, etc. It's so frustrating to know that I spent a month taking very careful notes so that I would understand them when I came back here, only to have the possibility of not ever receiving them :(
2) Many gifts are inside. Hicham's spices, things for my Korean kids (who often buy me little trinkets on their own trips around the USA--which I find adorable because I am already from the USA :)), etc. Most importantly, though, are the postcards. I spent about $12 on postcards...which in India, equals A LOT of postcards. And I was going to send them to all of you as a way to say thank you for helping me get to India, and let you know that the extra (somewhat little, after tuition costs) that you gave is going toward's R's monthly sponsorship.
R is the little girl I taught to walk, after much perseverance and coaxing. She'd scream "MAAA" every time I left the room, until she finally learned to move fast enough that she could keep up pretty well. She's ornery, and would intentionally do whatever she knew she wasn't supposed to do with a big grin on her face. Sometimes that grin was directed to me, or whomever else was in charge. Other times, she'd direct that grin to her best friends, who would admire her bravery and sometimes join along in her mischief.
R is just over the age of 2, and she's a little stinker. A precious, adorable, little stinker. She's one of the ones I would adopt in a heartbeat if 1) I were 30, 2) if I had any money after I pay spring tuition, 3) if the Indian government would play along, and 4) if God actually gave his approval on me to be a real Ma asap ;)
Anyways, I just want to say thank you for helping me help R, and I'm going to ask one more thing.
These kids at the orphanage need your help. These aren't just any kids at any orphanage though. These are MY babies, and of course, God's children. I'm not going to cite the verses of caring for the least of these or the benefits you will receive when you give financially. I'm just going to ask, with all my heart, if you would please just do the right thing in a simple way.
I have had my chance to taste American over the past 3 weeks now, but starting at the end of last week, I have decided that I am done with fast food, and I am done with coffee shops. It wasn't that I went to those places terribly often, but I went enough to waste $20 per month. That change that I get back from Walmart will go directly into a box dedicated for her, not towards vending machines or parking meters.
It's not that I'm never going to spend money on myself or, at times, frivolously. But I am dedicated to helping my baby girl have food, medicine, air conditioning in the Andhra heat, nannies and nurses to care for her, and some day, an education.
I would really love it if you would join me. http://www.schindia.com/Child-Sponsorship/0-3-years-of-age/
$40 a month is a lot for a college student. But most of you are not college students. It's probably true that you may not remember how to live on a college student budget anymore :) But I know there are many other ways that you can make $40 a month possible. And, if all else fails, you know that $40 is never too much for God to provide.
Please consider it, and help my R "Angel", my Baby C "Chelsea", my J "Gabe," my Max, my Jamila, my Heidi, my Evan, my Aloe. Thanks & Dhanyavad
Second of all, my carry-on suitcase that I shipped home from Prague is currently MIA. As in, the USPS does not know where it is. That's reassuring, since all my cute sandals are in there, and I'm going to have to wait to spring to wear them! Nah, really, I'm pretty frustrated with it for two reasons (other than the superficial reasons of I like my saris, henna, and chappals):
1) My hindi stuff is alllllll inside there. My hindi children's bible, my grammar notes, my vocabulary lists, my second grade grammar books, storybooks, dvds, etc. It's so frustrating to know that I spent a month taking very careful notes so that I would understand them when I came back here, only to have the possibility of not ever receiving them :(
2) Many gifts are inside. Hicham's spices, things for my Korean kids (who often buy me little trinkets on their own trips around the USA--which I find adorable because I am already from the USA :)), etc. Most importantly, though, are the postcards. I spent about $12 on postcards...which in India, equals A LOT of postcards. And I was going to send them to all of you as a way to say thank you for helping me get to India, and let you know that the extra (somewhat little, after tuition costs) that you gave is going toward's R's monthly sponsorship.
R is the little girl I taught to walk, after much perseverance and coaxing. She'd scream "MAAA" every time I left the room, until she finally learned to move fast enough that she could keep up pretty well. She's ornery, and would intentionally do whatever she knew she wasn't supposed to do with a big grin on her face. Sometimes that grin was directed to me, or whomever else was in charge. Other times, she'd direct that grin to her best friends, who would admire her bravery and sometimes join along in her mischief.
R is just over the age of 2, and she's a little stinker. A precious, adorable, little stinker. She's one of the ones I would adopt in a heartbeat if 1) I were 30, 2) if I had any money after I pay spring tuition, 3) if the Indian government would play along, and 4) if God actually gave his approval on me to be a real Ma asap ;)
Anyways, I just want to say thank you for helping me help R, and I'm going to ask one more thing.
These kids at the orphanage need your help. These aren't just any kids at any orphanage though. These are MY babies, and of course, God's children. I'm not going to cite the verses of caring for the least of these or the benefits you will receive when you give financially. I'm just going to ask, with all my heart, if you would please just do the right thing in a simple way.
I have had my chance to taste American over the past 3 weeks now, but starting at the end of last week, I have decided that I am done with fast food, and I am done with coffee shops. It wasn't that I went to those places terribly often, but I went enough to waste $20 per month. That change that I get back from Walmart will go directly into a box dedicated for her, not towards vending machines or parking meters.
It's not that I'm never going to spend money on myself or, at times, frivolously. But I am dedicated to helping my baby girl have food, medicine, air conditioning in the Andhra heat, nannies and nurses to care for her, and some day, an education.
I would really love it if you would join me. http://www.schindia.com/Child-Sponsorship/0-3-years-of-age/
$40 a month is a lot for a college student. But most of you are not college students. It's probably true that you may not remember how to live on a college student budget anymore :) But I know there are many other ways that you can make $40 a month possible. And, if all else fails, you know that $40 is never too much for God to provide.
Please consider it, and help my R "Angel", my Baby C "Chelsea", my J "Gabe," my Max, my Jamila, my Heidi, my Evan, my Aloe. Thanks & Dhanyavad
