I just received this in my inbox, from Ed & Vonda:
Hello, everyone!
Just wanted to touch base with dear friends and family at least once while we're here at Cherai. We're just finishing up the perfect day in anticipation that tomorrow (when we meet Eva Prathibha!) will somehow surpass even this.
As you all know, it's monsoon season. Yet, all our flights were EXACTLY on time, or even arriving early, throughout our journey here. When we landed in Mumbai (and took off) it was raining VERY heavily. Yet no delays. Today, there was an article in the Kerala paper showing people walking on a Mumbai road in water up to their waists, stating that Mumbai is having problems due to flooding, (starting the night we arrived) and that many offices had been closed. Yet we had zero delays. We are so thankful for your prayers!
Today, we lounged in hammocks, had the most amazing Indian food (and service) ever, took a tour of the beautiful Kerala 'backwaters' via boat, and Sarah and I enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime (so far) massage experience that we can elaborate more on later. :-) No rain - beautiful blue, sunny skies all today (again, during monsoon season). Amazing.
We can't wait to meet Eva tomorrow - our level of anticipation is brimming tonight. Over dinner, we reflected with Sarah on the process, in gratitude for God's presence with us through every step. We are full in so many ways tonight, refreshed, and we close this - our last night as 'almost parents' - in hope, gratitude and readiness for what lies ahead.
Please continue to pray as tomorrow starts a new chapter of this trip - and of the Rankin family. Also, please pray for transportation as there is a transportation strike here through tomorrow evening and, though we have a private driver, we are praying roads will not be closed or blocked for our journey into the mountains to SKB.
You all are a blessing and an encouragement! Feel free to write - we will be able to check our emails from SKB. Love you all!
-Ed and V-
3 comments:
Thank you, KJ, for posting all this! So thankful to have details of the trip so far and to hear the good word that God is indeed making the way before them smooth. He goes before them! And now I know how to pray specifically for each day. They are sleeping now...I am so excited for tomorrow!
Thank you KJ!!! My heart is full to bursting for the Rankins! :)
Thank you KJ, this is great. Although I only really know Vonda through blog world I am just so thankful to "watch" all of this happening. How exciting. I too will be praying for the Rankin family. Yeah!
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