Saturday, May 28, 2011

Charminar #2

During our last visit to Charminar...


Fruit Stand Man.

Mother and Daughter.

Friday, May 27, 2011

Hello again Perth...

I have arrived safely back in Perth. I will be here for a week before returning home to the states. Over the course of the next couple of days I will post pictures and a recap of our time in India.
Prayer request... I am still in need of a flight from LA to Seattle for June 3rd. Please pray that the finances come through and I am able to book the flight home before I leave Perth. I will also be needing some extra financial support for the first week of being home as I adjust to life there, process through difficult events that have occurred over this past year, and look for a job. If you feel led to give in any way I have provided information below. Thank you.
Thank you to all of the amazing supporters who have given not just financially but also through prayer over the last 11 months. I honestly couldn't have done it without you. May the Lord richly bless you! I am honored to have been able to serve Him in such an amazing way. Your gifts have helped do an amazing work.
To the BAS ladies... you are all amazing and brilliant midwives. I have been blessed to have spent this last year with you. I couldn't have asked for a better team to have been a part of.

To donate financially you may send donations to:
Stanwood Foursquare Church
PO Box 183
Stanwood, WA 98292

Please include in the memo line of your check Rachel Hayes- BAS to ensure the funds are transferred to my account. Your donations are tax deductible!

Friday, May 6, 2011

Hyderabad Happiness...

I can't believe I am saying it, but I am pretty happy here now. With only two and a half weeks left, the happiness seems a little delayed and unfortunate. Beth and I met some new friends at church a couple of weeks ago and we have been spending time with them during our free afternoons or days off. They are from Nigeria. It seems that it is impossible for Beth or I to separate ourselves from African culture... we find it and try and drown ourselves in it wherever we go. Finding a bit of Africa in Hyderabad doesn't make sense, but we are sure thankful that it is here. I know that if it wasn't for meeting them, our time here would look a lot different. It would be very difficult to survive even just a couple of months in this place.