Update!!!

So I am sorry about not updating you guys we went to the village for a few days and i had a ton of fun the first day we walked about two hours to go to a seperate village to pass out vegtable seeds. We got there and it was a really nice village, I think it was a higher class village because the houses were nicer and bigger and they had electricity a rare ocurance of the homes. We were invited in to a few houses to have Chi (Not a fan of chi I must say) Then when we were walking aroud we were dragged into a wedding party it was really cool we got to go and dance and just have fun it was nothing like am american wedding i can tell you that. The next day that we were camping i got sick and ended up staying in the tent all day sleeping. Then the next day we came home I had one day when we were here and got to go into town to pick a few things up and then got sick again yesterday i spent the whole day in bed more sick then the first time. All i was thinking was i want to be at home in my own bed with my mom with me. I am feeling a little better today but am going to take it easy. I will let you know what is going on in a few days!

Why Kirra Noodle?...the true story

Ok, so I had no idea that my entire family, including Mark did not know why we call Kirra - Kirra Noodle!! So I'm assuming most of you don't either. When Kirra was born, a friend of mine Joanne S. had a baby shower for me. She had her boys custom design and make the invitations and she called me and asked for Kirra's full name. I told her and her boys thought she wrote Kirra Noodle instead of Kirra Noelle and that was how they wrote all the invitations. Brigitte (you probably don't even remember this) called me and said did you really name your baby girl Kirra Noodle? I thought it was so funny as several people at the shower had written Kirra Noodle on the envelopes for her gifts. Sooooo..... that is where Kirra Noodle came from and it just seemed to suit her.

On another note, just want to post that we are SO PROUD of our Kirra Noodle! You are an amazing young woman and we are proud to be your family.

Love Your Family

Amazing day with Dani and Zak

So today we had a free day and Me Dani and Zak were feeling adventurous so we decided to walk up the moutain about a 30 min walk to go aqnd see the rest of town we have only seen like the front of it. So we walked up in the storm to the town to go look around and found the goods! Amazing Coffee Shop called Cafe Coffee Day! We went in and it was so nice and cheap I got a really good sandwich, spicy potato wedges, and an iced coffee for four bucks! Beat that

Starbucks. LOL. Then we found a cool book store and went in to look around where I found my dads amazing present; three Indian cook books that I looked through and most the stuff I have tasted and it is amazing! Hint hint dad - lol! I also found a really cool antique store that was really cool! I found an awsome purse that has an elephant on it cause I am tired of lugging my back pack around. My favorite part: Costom sandals that were designed by guess who? ME!!!! So cool! It was an awsome day and I had fun getting to have some bonding time with people from my team in a small group! It was a good resting & free day!

Umm I do not really know...Update?

Umm... Like my mom said the last few days have been rough and pretty heart breaking. My mom told you about shooshma and posted a pic of her please be praying for her she so badly needs to have someone show her love. I have made it my goal to get her to camp to play. I think we all may have gone a little hard on the first vistit we came home and everyone is getting sick. Please be praying for a team member Ruth as she has a 102 fever and is really not feeling good. Today they gave us just a day of rest. It was much needed for most but made me dwell on what I had seen this last few days. This is alot harder then I thought it would be. I am not even sure what it is I am feeling cause there is just too much going through my head but I am not giving up. I am sorry if this post is really scattered I am trying to put thoughts together to write down but am not doing a very good job at it. I am sorry for the lack of pictures my computer is getting rreally weak internet here.

Home from the Village

Well Kirra got home from 3 days in the village and after talking to her online for about an hour, it seems like it was a hard couple of days for her. She will be more prepared when they go back out on Thursday for the next trip to "The Village". Her hardest time was after having lunch with a family with 6 girls. She said the youngest girl named Shooshma, who is 3 years old had downs syndrome (although she doesn't look like she does, I imagine that is what they call some of the mentally handicapped children). Kirra said she had been sitting with her clapping hands and just loving on her and Shooshma was so happy. When they went to eat lunch, she was put in the corner and left there. It broke Kirra's heart as she said Shooshma was just ignored in the house. When the group left, they took kids with them to go play at the campground and Kirra took her by the hand. While they were walking down the street, kids started to throw stones at Shooshma and she ran home. It was very hard for Kirra. They are going to get to go back to see the family and Kirra has printed her picture and will bring it back for her as the people love to get a picture of themselves. I am posting some other pictures because it took Kirra almost 2 hours to be able to send them to me. She was really tired so said she would go on when she wakes up and post then about the pictures and the rest of the trip. I have always known that Kirra has a gift for loving the unloveable. Please pray that her heart is not too broken in the process. I never want her to lose that.

Love Pam

Shooshma

I just love this picture. Looks like something out of a magazine.

I LOVE this place!!!

I am falling in love with this Country so fast!!! It is beautiful and the people are full of so much love! Today was the first day that I felt this is where I am supposed to be. We got to stop on the corner at a shop where a family was asking for a picture we stopped for 30 min and were singing and dancing with them on the side of the road! It was the most touching thing when the Mother said to us you people are very Kind I will never forget you. It touched my heart. I am sorry mom you may never get me to come home! I am learning so much and cant imagine spending my summer any other way than how I am now. Tomorow we leave for the village and I am sure I will come home with lots of storys from that.

First Storm in India.

Namaste! (Hello)
Lesson #1 LEARNED!!! The monkeys ya they look completly inocent but really like to come up and grab what ever is in your hands... or they just throw rocks at you!
I am having a great time here in India I got to go to a church yesterday and thought it was awsome! They translate everything from Hindi into english. I am completly shocked at how many people here speak english!
I also got to experience my first storm including... Thunder,Lightning,Rain, and Hail!!! 30 mins after the storm Sunny again!!! It was so cool though The picture above is of someone teaching me and ruth the garwalli dance in the rain. We had tuns of fun. Then we came up and had some team fun.
My team is amazing and alot of fun. we are always laughing and making the best of everything!
Tomorow we leave on our first camping trip in the village and I am excited! I will let you all know what happens

Kirra is in India

We received an e-mail from Kirra last night and then again this morning!! She is safely sleeping as I write. She said the flight was incredibly long but the airplane was a 2-story plane so that made the trip a little bit nicer. She wrote that there were monkeys and cows all over the place and a bat hangs outside her door at night! Hmmm... can't wait to see how she does with that one. They got to the home they are staying at last night which is their morning (they are 12 1/2 hours ahead of us), and they left to go to town to order the traditional clothing for the girls to wear while they are there. She said she is REALLY tired so I'm sure they went to bed very early. I was so happy to hear from her and can't wait til I actually get to talk with her (maybe tonight as we go to bed and as she starts her day). She said her leg is healing and starting to feel much better so that is a wonderful answer to prayer. I'm hoping she can post some pictures soon.
Pam

Three days in florida!!!

It is about 30 min away till i leave for the airport to leave. I am getting super excited! Over the last few days I have got to here a lot of awsome speakers and gotten to know my awsome team!I had a few rough days of not knowing if this is where i am supposed to be after getting a rash on one of my legs. I am cleared to travel though and am 100% reasured that this is what i should be doing! The girls on my team have helped me see that!!! I have taken a few pics of orientation but have not put them on my Laptop. They will be coming soon!!!

Thanks For Celebrating with Kirra

Thank you to everyone that came to congratulate Kirra on her High School Graduation and make her feel loved as she leaves for India. She arrived at her starting destination safely and has spent the last 3 days with her fellow travelers getting to know them. After a few days of anxiety over whether an unknown rash would prevent her from traveling, we are so thankful that she has been cleared for travel. Our house has been VERY quiet the past few days so that will take some getting used to. I have great photo's of everyone that came to help celebrate - posted on my facebook as there were just too many to post here. So go and check them out. (Pamela Proctor Chevalier)