Tiny Treasures

It was my birthday this week!  Though I have had 33 other birthdays before, I have never had one like this year’s.  So many of you, my friends and family, remembered and sent messages ~ that meant so much!  My new friends and family here surrounded me with kindness and rather spoiled me I must say.  And then we went to Ashirvad to treat the kids there to some ice cream (in India when you celebrate something special, you are the one to treat others ~ I like that :)

 During the whole time we were there child after child came up to me and handed me beautifully crafted and colored cards (they don’t want to waste a coloring book page by coloring it only once so they first trace the outlines of the picture and then color it in).  The cards were thoughtful gifts of time and effort!  And then some of these precious children wanted to give me presents ~ so they went through their small boxes of items (they each have a locker to keep all their clothes and things in) that they have saved and loved.  They gave me stickers (that have long since lost their stickiness), pairs of their earrings, little barrette clips & bobby pins, and small plastic flowers to put in my display case at home!  In short these orphaned children shared their treasures with me ~ what can I even say?!?   May our Father fill my heart with such generosity and love ~ I have a lot to learn here!