Bobbili summer camp

Just got back from Bobbili, India where a Blind school funded by Mcneilus via asian aid. During the summer they hold a summer camp for 1 ½ months for the SDA orphans that want to spend their holiday there. Darlene and I were asked to come help out for the weekend. We took the train on Wednesday to visakhapatnam the best beach in Andhra Pradesh. We spent that night and the next day site seeing and shopping. We toured an Indian submarine, walked up and down the beach for hours. And you wont guess everyone wears their regular clothes i.e. sari, pants. Its funny to see this because im use to American beaches where everyone is so scantily clothed, but I have to remember this is India. We went shopping in the bazaar and ate the most amazing “Gobi Manchurian.” The principle Paulson came to pick us up with his family and we went to a park during sunset that overlooks visakhapatnam where u can see the beach with the bay, the city lights, and the cliffs, it was beautiful. The following day we met the kids and the other staff which were all so welcoming. We did health talks, taught them the electric slide and the macarena (which was hilarious to see them dancing), did crafts (sari embroidery), Darlene spoke for Vespers and Divine Service, I taught the kids a skit for Sabbath school, played a bible quiz for AY with them, and just hanged out. The weekend was very busy but it was a great time. On Sunday we climbed the mountain right behind the school and it was a crazy hike with thorns, I have never climbed something so steep and crawling over rocks with flip flops before but the kids were sweet and helped me out. We toured the Sunrise orphanage were some of the kids at the camp are from as well as saw the new property they bought funded by asian aid to build a bigger orphanage for the kids. This weekend was a blessing to me in so many ways. Seeing these kids that have had such a terrible life still be so joyous and give praise to the Lord. A few of the blind students were there as well and to see what they are capable of is amazing.