October 17, 2011

Tour D'Andra Week 2

Last week went really well.  We played games, told stories, painted, did puzzles, ate together, gave toothbrushes and school bags, and we had lots of fun doing it all!
Here are a few teaser pics of the last week (more details coming next week).

Kuderu girls playing with sidewalk chalk

Konderapalli boys playing with the beach ball
Gummalagunta boys putting together a puzzle
The Kamalapuram boys with their new school bags   


Somavaram Girls


The 2nd half of our trip starts about 3 hours North of Ongole in the district of Krishna.  These girls were a little shy the first time we met them so we will see how they feel now after 5 months of living in the home!  We will arrive just in time for lunch with these girls and then we will have fun in the afternoon!





Choppakatlapuram Girls
When we are finished at Somavaram, we will head North, about an hour, to the Khammam District.  Here we will have dinner with the Choppakatlauram girls!  The last time we were at this home the food was amazing!  These girls are lucky to have a mom that can cook so well!  We will spend the night at this church and have breakfast in the morning with the girls before school!  It will be our first "home stay", so we are excited!



Punukula Girls

After we go to school with the girls, to pay school fees, we will drive about two hours South, in the same district, to Punukula! These girls have a large play area in the front of their home, which attracts a lot of village children to come over!  I am sure we will have a house full of kids when we take out the beach balls!  We will spend the night at this home and then go to school with the girls in the morning!  Hopefully we don't have to get up too early!



Saravaram Boys

We will leave the Punukula girls at school and drive about 2 more hours to the Nalgonda District, where we will have lunch with the Saravaram boys!  We love going to all the homes but the boys homes have so much energy and just LOVE the games!  We will see if these boys can handle all the fun we have planed for them! 





Domakonda Girls



We will arrive at the Domakonda home, in the Nazimabad district, around lunch time.  We will be driving from Hyderabad, which is the major metropolitan city in Andhra Pradesh.  Domakonda is about 3 hours north of Hyderabad.  We will spend the day with these girls.  The CCH staff members have met these girls when they opened the home but we have yet to meet them!  It will be a great day of getting to know each other!  







We will spend one more day in Hyderabad before heading back to Ongole, about a 6.5 hour drive.  We are so thankful for our driver!  He is a very safe driver and he is great with the children.  Pray for our safety and our blessed interactions with all these precious blessings from God!  Thanks for your prayer support!  We can feel it over here!



October 10, 2011

Tour D'Andra Week 1

Over these next two weeks, the CCH staff will be visiting the homes that opened in May 2011.  The first week we will be visiting 4 homes in two districts.  We will be visiting their schools, meeting their teachers, checking up on the home details, and spending time with the children and the pastors.  We will also be bringing a nurse to do a physical check up as well as some blood work.  Please pray for safe travels and divine encounters with these children. 

Kuderu - Anatapuram District


Day 1: Traveling to the Anatapuram District, which is about a 7 hour drive from CCH headquarters in Ongole, Prakasam District.  Anatapuram is the largest district in the state of Andhra Pradesh.  Kuderu will be the first home we visit.  The pastor in this home just had a baby girl 4 months ago.  We are excited to see how this home is doing!




Gummalagunta - Anatapuram District


Day 2:  We will be getting up early and driving about 30 minutes to Gummalagunta to visit with these boys.  Boys love games and in this neighborhood there are TONS of children!  We hope to play some cricket with these boys if it is not too hot or rainy!  








Konderapalli - Kudapah District


Day 3:  We will drive from Anatapur to Kudapah which is about a 3 hour drive.  We will be arriving at Konderapalli just in time for lunch and an afternoon full of fun!  The pastor in this home just got married right before the children moved in.  We will see how he and his wife are adjusting to marriage as well as having 10 new children!  I am sure they will have some fun stories!



Komalapuram - Kudapah District



Day 4: The next morning we will drive about an hour and a half to get to Komalapuram.  This home is full of family!  The pastor and his wife have three grown children, who also have children.  They are not all living together but they are near. These boys not only have each other now, but they have so many cousins too!




The CCH staff is very excited to see what God has been doing in these homes over the past 5 months!  We look forward to letting you know on next weeks blog entry!

October 4, 2011

Aliya

What do you remember from your life before coming to the CCH home?

My name is Aliya I am studying 8th class.  Before I came to the CCH home, I use to worship idols and I don’t know about Jesus.  I never obey my elders and I never went to school.

What is the best part about living in a CCH home?

I come to the CCH home through my church pastor.  When I joined in a CCH home, I never talk to the other children.  I always use to think, "why did they bring me here? What I am going to do?"  But when my pastor was sending me to school, I feel really happy, oh and I am going to study in English medium school!  At evening time we all used to pray, but I am not having interest to pray, I just pray with others.  So, one time when I was in prayer, I have seen one dream that was one cloud is coming slowly on me.  After I opened my eyes, I don’t know what happened exactly, but I feel some changing in my heart and then I am happy.

If you were going to describe God to your class, what three words would you see to describe God?
  • If you receive Jesus in your heart, you will get a peace.
  • Jesus is great if you ask anything from your heart, he will provide.
  • Love Jesus 

In ten years, how old will you be? What do you want your life to be like at that time?

After ten years I may get 24 years old, and I want to be a teacher.  I will be able to help others.  I also want to be strong in God.




The Pernamitta girls have amazing home parents.  When asked how many children do you have - wanting to know how many he and his wife had together - he answered, "I have 12 children".  It was a beautiful and honest picture of the love that is shown in this home.  




These girls are full of smiles and hugs!  They enjoy being together and they have a kitten named Sweetie!  






Aliya is the oldest in this home and she loves helping her new sisters.  They look up to her and she is a good role model.  She is the top of her class and the teachers speak very highly of her!  As one of our oldest children, we are so pleased to be preparing her for college soon!