Kurnool Bible Week

We were off to an early start the morning of the 17th, so thankfully I'd decided to stay at the compound, otherwise it could've been a very early start from Shunem. The night before we'd been busy on the computers copying telegu words for a banner, and for the drama, so there really wasn't much time for sleeping at all.
The older Shunem kids met us at the station, so altogether we took up most of the sitting a/c compartment! It was kind of fun, but really we spent quite a proportion of the 5 hours it took to get to Kurnool sleeping.
Discovered some amazing curried potato fritters. Hopefully I can find them again someday soon!

The details we had been given re: ss was that the approximate number of children turning up would be around 70. So according to that, Hannah, Annie, and I had all arranged to take different age groups and different activities. On the first day, about 20 children rocked up. So we told the story altogether, and then just separated for the activity work which Hann had been in charge of planning while Annie and I were in Kerala.
The 2nd day 28 children turned up and that was the total for the rest of the week. We had quite a stressfree week. Full on of course, but at least there were 3 of us supporting when all the children were together.
I really enjoyed just spending time with a smaller proportion of the Shunem children and getting to know them better over the course of the week. There are so many, that it's so easy to get confused as to who's who every now and again!
We were well looked after by Ravi and Prakash cooking us western meals, and on the last morning, Jona and I scrambled out to the kitchen and managed to cook up a storm of pancakes for the others. Cornflakes and bread being amazing of course, but it was fun for a treat!

I think the highlight of the week for me was sleeping on the rooftop with Annie, and Hann under the light of the full moon, and doing readings up there, and having midnight feasting up there. The rooms were really hot, and it was lovely and breezy on the rooftop, and barely a mosquito to be seen.
As well as working with the kids on the drama and teaching them the 'send the light' song. Twas a great hit. Especially when Hann took some of the older boys and taught them the second part an octave higher!
We had Paul in prison, and the children singing 'when i'm alone, lost or afraid, when it's too dark too see' and then the lights went out...they kept singing, and the show went on. Warmed my heart.

We got back to Hyd and decided that we deserved a trip to Havemore's...a icecream place, driving distance from the compound, so we took 2 cars and Tim and Susie joined us and we totally indulged.

Of course, the next day was my first official day at school. I was exhausted after the bible week.