Trying to post more photos, but it takes such a ridiculously long time, so there are only a few here, and two of them I could not get to rotate! Sorry about that, but here they are: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=64840&id=697459212&l=ee6a4

Will try to upload more again soon!

Still feeling much more tired than in real life. I think I am having trouble adapting to the pollution and dust and heat. It was 100 degrees yesterday and it is still considered cool winter weather! Other than that, things are good. I just started a creative writing project with the kids to help them with their English writing skills. Should be interesting! Some are quite good with their English, others speak almost none (even though they are schooled in it). Yesterday just before the school bus came, one of the second grade girls showed me a two-rupee coin she had. I asked, "What will you purchase with it?" Blank stare. So I said, "What will you buy with your two rupees?" "Money," she exclaimed. "Yes, I know it is money, but what will you spend it on?" "Yes!" she said, and ran for the bus. Like I said, the creative writing project should be interesting....

I am going to visit another Child Haven home at Kaliyampoondi next week for a few days. It is in the southernmost state of India, Tamil Nadu. Their home is huge - 250 kids! Will be interesting to see how it compares to the home I'm at. But I'm a bit nervous - apparently, I need to be careful of snakes and scorpions at this home. Yikes!

The kids had a huge dance show at their school last week. It lasted over four hours! Not your typical American Christmas pageant! It was wonderful - they all worked so hard on their dances, and their costumes were amazing. Photos weren't coming out too good, but I am going to try to video one of the small children doing his dance, because it is pretty much the greatest thing I have ever seen!

Gotta run for now. Be well!