Prayers all around

Hey guys, sorry it's been awhile.  My life (stateside) has been pretty darn hectic lately.  You see, my grandma has had a lot of health problems in the past couple of months.  Thankfully I am able to be home for the time being and take care of her.  It's great to be able to help out, but surprisingly it doesn't leave me much time for other things.  Though I must say it's been nice to try out all the great recipes I always see across the blogosphere on her.  The only bad thing is even if it was terrible she'd never tell me :).

Now for the update on Jubilee:

Well the end of August marked the Onam festival in Kerala.  This is a fall holiday and Kerala's largest and most celebrated event.  It also means that the kids have a week off of school.  All the kids went to their homes away from Jubilee for the week.  When the kids are gone it's always a happy and a sad time at Jubilee.  Of course we're happy that the kids get to reunite with their families but we're sad to see them go, even if it's just for a week.  It can also be a difficult time because when the kids are gone we cannot control what is happening in their lives.  We are confident that God will take care of them, but we also know that His will may not always look like ours.

That being said, all the kids are back, happy and healthy...with the exception of one.  One of our kids, Jino, is still with his family.  His mother wants him to stay home, saying that she will teach him how to sew and he can work from home instead of going to school.  Jino is 10.  He has been with us at Jubilee since the beginning and we're not sure why his mother is changing her tune about things.  Pray for Jino, pray for his mother, pray for us.  It's a tough situation, but God is in control.  We should know within the week what she decides and if Jino will be coming back to us.  

Jino showing off his red tootsie pop tongue.

On a lighter note, my Malayalam practice is going fairly well; my napping grandma gives me some time to practice.