Tuesday was probably a great sampling of what our trip is all about. We spent the morning and early afternoon at the Chawla Orphanage in Delhi. For the most part, we just hung out and played with the kids. That simple time we spent throwing a football and swinging a cricket bat lightened up the faces of those kids. You could just read it in their eyes: "Someone cares about me."
We rounded out the day with a bit of shopping - visiting a rug store and getting a feel for the culture and history.
The highlight of the day, though, was meeting Tannu, Aliyash, and Hardeep. They sort of "claimed" me and christened me "uncle." Tannu made it his personal duty to introduce me, or rather, introduce everyone else to me (like I was his best friend he was showing off). I also received the full guided tour. Tannu and Aliyash wanted to show me where they are learning to preach. They showed me their pulpit, and even gave me an impromptu sermon. It was touching to hear them share Psalm 27:10 - "Though my father and mother abandon me, The Lord will receive me."
Wow. They embraced it and shared it with me like it was part of them.
Hardeep ran and brought me his testimony he had written out in English. The three of us huddled around as Hardeep shared how his father squandered their family's money on drugs and ended up dying young leaving he and his two brothers fatherless. he came to Christ as the church embraced him and he saw Christ heal his sick brother (he used the words "raised from the dead"). It was incredible to see his passion to become a preacher and share his story.
I found this picture Mr. Brooks happened to snap of Hardeep sharing his testimony with myself as Tannu and Aliyash peered in.
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