After last night's banquet and warm introduction to India by Dean Vincent Peters, this has been a day for preparation, packing, repacking, and making sure that all i's have been dotted and t's crossed. And still, we know that we will find surprise after surprise on this trip. With God's help, good humor, and lots of flexibility these surprises will turn out to be some of the best learning experiences.
Tomorrow at 12:30 we invade the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport and check in for the first leg of our flight to Chennai. We leave for JFK at 1645, then onto to Dubai, and finally land in Chennai at 0810. After three hours of rest we are off to Madras Christian College for an afternoon with students and faculty. No rest for the weary!
We are accompanied on this trip by our own little care puppy (the photo is not the real puppy; look for future photos with the puppy in action). This puppy, which is now called India Bear Dog, is to accompany a student each day to encourage and snuggle with them. The student is to journal the puppy's experiences in a small notebook that is hung around the neck of the puppy. The first puppy friend is Lisa Steen who is to pass on the puppy to a new student friend who will keep it until we reach Chennai.
So, we are off to a good start and lots of learning. Keep us in your prayers!
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