I knew before coming here that the girls at Ashasthan worked incredibly hard but I didn’t truly get it until I got to spend a whole week with them seeing all they do. They wake at 6am sometimes earlier and get ready for the day. They then have devotion time and then group prayer with their house every morning at 7:30. I do not have all of their schedules straight yet as all day they come in and out going to school and then tutoring. Then they come home and spend some time with me working on English, then they complete their homework. Somewhere in this they complete their daily chores. The four houses are so clean all the time. They say it is their act of thanksgiving to always keep the things God has given them in such good condition. Plus they take turns cooking all of their meals. I am embarrassed at how little I can cook when some of these girls are 10 years old and cooking these amazing meals.
They have taught me how to make chapatti which is a whole-wheat pancake type thing cooked on a griddle. These girls love teaching. They tell me to write this in Hindi, say that in Hindi, stir this, taste this, and read this. They are so fun to be around and I am learning so much about India from them. More then that I am learning so much about what it means to have faith that is pure. They have so much they could be sad about but instead they smile all the time and fill every silent moment with singing. They talk about God in ways that would convince even the hardest heart of His love. They praise in ways that make even the saddest things fade away. I love being here and I love getting to know them more every day. I love getting to know God more through being able to witness their lives.
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