Hey guys! I'm sitting in Mocha now-can't believe it's my last time! I have some sweet henna drying right now on my arm that a girl in the slums did for me :) Sorry i haven't written in a week, but a lot has been going on. Some miracles which have been great and some attempts by the devil to discourage me. Saturday, the day i set up to fast for Nayna and Asha, I woke up with the flu. But it just made fasting easier :P It sort of went away on Sunday, and then hit hard again Monday, trying to keep me from going to work i think. I'm feeling better today, even though i have to watch what i eat.

Thursday i was walking down the street going to my day care center and who did i see with a bunch of women working? Nayna! She said she was going to another day care center, but i think she was lieing and she's actually working now, because i asked the volunteers who worked there and they said she wasn't in their class. So Nayna is safe :) I still am praying for her to be provided for and healthy and for God to give her a way out of her situation. Also on Thursday, a girl came into our class and i had Bharthi ask her if she knew Asha and if so where was she and the girl said she did and that Asha went back to her family village. A lot of families in the slums have the mother and children go live in their family village while the husband stays behind and tries to earn a better living. There's no way to be sure that the girl was talking about the same Asha, but I've been continuing to pray about Asha as well. As if those 2 things weren't reason enough to praise our wonderful and powerful and loving God, I left my bag in the back of a toot toot with all my money and my camera in it, and i got it back fully intact! Newton couldn't believe it-she kept saying congradulations :) And as if the fact that God completely just is amazing and answers all these prayers wasn't enough, other volunteers took notice that God has been obviously answering my prayers and a couple of them actually gave me prayer requests, which were both answered also!!

I have to get going but I'm going to be home soon! Tonight is my last night here so Bharthi is going to make me some delicious Indian food, and also 2 women who are taking a cooking class here are cooking for us :) and of course we're going to go down to the dairy tonight and I'm going to stuff myself of kulfi and jalebi (best dessert ever!) I am going to miss India oh so very much, but I feel like it's time to leave. I can't wait to shower all my love on you guys when i get back and tell you all about the people i've met and the places i've gone and the things i've learned :) I'm coming home with a heart full and a mission in mind-God has thankfully shown me what to do next :) Love and blessings in Christ,

Cassie

P.S. The collage above is from the art project i did with the kids where i painted the tree trunk and then they added their handprints :) it's was a wonderful time, although a bit hectic! The communtiy loves it and they wanted me to paint another by the other school. Sadly, i've run out of time. Maybe next time? :)