India

Friday Culture Day:India

Last week, for our culture day, we talked about the people and culture in India. Aleasha, who traveled to India through YWAM (Youth With A Mission) shared a little bit about the people, the language, the traditions, and the poverty she experienced while she was there. The kids had the chance to taste Chai- a typical hot tea drink that many Indians drink on a daily basis.

Ryan and Valeria looking at a picture of a student in India

A couple of weeks later, we were also blessed to have newly-weds Chad & Leanna Grindstaff visit us while on their honeymoon to share about their recent mission trip to India and their hopes to return there long-term.

Every Friday we take about 20 min. to talk about a different country. Because Quepos is filled with ex-pats, we often get guest speakers to come in and share about their home country and culture. I myself love the presentations, but love even more watching our students. They are fascinated by the pictures. They ask smart questions. They are engaged! They ask when we will learn Japanese, or share their desires to visit France to see the Eiffle Tower.

Students huddled around the computer to see pictures (a projector is on our wish list!)

Watching the students brings tears to my eyes. They look forward to Fridays. They know it is a day we talk about God's people all around the world. They locate all the countries we have talked about on the map, and they speak endearingly about the information they remember. They try to eat with chopsticks. They ask about the languages and clothing. They taste new foods and talk about how different isn't bad.

Christopher and Emily praying for children in India

Then at the end of each lesson, we go around the room and each student prays. They pray for the orphans in China. For the poverty in India. They thank God for Anacondas and piranas and they pray that they won't hurt anyone.

And they pray that all the kids in each country will know Jesus as their friend.

It is a little part of God's kingdom, and I am so humbled to see it in our students.

It is my continual prayer that these students will have an open heart for people around the world, able to embody the great commission-living a life that reflects the belief that their God gave his son for each and every person on earth and praying that people around the world would know the fullness of HIS love.

GO and make disciples of ALL nations...