I am feeling quite foolish right now. I sat in the open-air lobby of John and Sunita's apartment building two nights ago to write my last blog post, and forgot one VERY important detail. Bug Spray.

Thanks to my blonde hair and unassuming nature, my ankles and feet are now twice the size they should be, and are covered in about 30 mosquito bites, some of which have turned to blisters. I promise not to show you any pictures, although I did take a few to send to Kate and my Mom for their sick and twisted doctor/nurse pleasure. Some antibiotic cream and hydrocortizone cream are now my two best friends, and I can't wait until everything is cleared up. I had to tell the children today to be extra gentle with Miss Emily because her feet hurt. They ran with the idea and treated me very nicely all day long :)

Class today was really great. I spent most of the time "testing" each student and writing down observations about where their skill level was. In a few days, Sunita and I will sit down and evaluate each child based on their official diagnosis (down syndrome, mental retardation, etc) to create a new curriculum for the next few months.

In the evening I accompanied John to a community meeting which is held every Wednesday night at the church in the bar/astrologist. Representatives from about 15 different ministries in Mysore gather together to give updates and pray for each other. John shared some of the most recent news from BGSS, and it was encouraging to hear about all the things that God is doing in this city! Hopefully I can go again to another one of these meetings.

Prayer Requests:

-Quick healing for my bug bites and for the swelling to go down so I can walk normally.

-Opportunities to share the Gospel with Laura, Jana, Hannah, and the mother of one of our students, who is Muslim and lives in John and Sunita's building

Praises:

-Productive work at the pre-vocational school