This blog post was written by Penny:
Pastor Anbuvanan's wife, Ponita, and her helper, Violet Ruby, have served us well - always with a servant's heart and smile! Think about cooking 3 meals a day and cleaning for 20 adult guests (including translators, helpers, Raj, and Bruce) to stay in your house for a week!!! Incredibly, the light of Jesus continues to emanate from their faces. It has been difficult for us to communicate our gratitude for all they have done to welcome and serve us.
During mid-day breaks, Ponita will sometimes come to our hut and lie on the bare concrete to rest. It also seems this
is her time to spend community with us - though she understands and speaks almost no English. I believe we were all very grateful yesterday while the men were resting their hut, Ponita approached me and asked for a "French braid?". It seems all of the Indian women are fascinated by this hairstyle. It was an opportunity to serve women the women who had served us all week so well.
Dawn quickly met Ponita's request and as the women sat in the circle, we began a sort of community fellowship - with LOTS of laughter, pictures and word exchanges from Tamil to English and vice versa. It continues to amaze me how community can develop here with the language barriers present - all with the love of Christ . . . Even in a makeshift beauty parlor in India!!
The post have been great hope everyone is feeling better. Have a safe trip home.
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