What to say?

I feel like my options are to say nothing at all about the past week - or to go on for pages and pages. but here's my attempt to do something in between.

the mountains and time in Nepal were amazing. such beautiful sights. a different rhythm to life (compared with my last weeks of working where i was running around like a chicken with my head cut off - albeit doing a lot of social things). it was good to be. to allow my hardened heart to begin to soften. to allow the Lord to begin doing the work of restoration in my heart. to finish my time with IJM to prepare me for returning to the US, and all that will mean for me.

we spent a bit of time at two different homes while we were in Nepal. Both of those times were amazing. to make a long story short, we were at a birthday party for some of the kids at one of the homes, and there was cake and singing and celebrating in multiple languages. Love was overflowing all over the place....and i thought, "this is the body of Christ. right here, right now. this is what we are meant to be." celebrating. loving. open-armed.

I'm in Kolkata now. it is good, and a little jarring to be here after the time in Nepal (oh clean air, where art thou?!). As i drove from the airport to my friend's flat i had mixed emotions. it was kind of hard to be back in this city, smelly, crowded and dirty...this beautiful mess...and at the same time it is so very good. I'm looking forward to time at Sari Bari, and with my other friends in town.

i didn't bring my camera cable, so i can't post any pics til i get home. just wanted to let you all know i'm still alive. and well. at times i feel very "raw" but i am amazed by God's goodness and love (evidenced by friends, conversations, music, nature, and celebration) as i move through this season of change.