Saturday, January 27, 2007

New Life at Bethel Ashram


At one point, as we prepared to leave the Bethel Ashram orphanage, a young woman whose mother died in a construction landslide when she was only 10 and was raised by the sisters returned home from the hospital, carrying a newborn baby.

She gave birth three days ago. The sisters will help the young woman, now 25, care for the child while her husband is away, working in Delhi. Bishop Itty gave the mother and child a blessing on the front porch of the ashram. "He is Keralan," said one sister. "So, he is our bishop, too."

2 comments:

Hobie said...

Bill!

Fantasic! Continued success and safety to all.

Love from Flo Sweet and Hobie

India Journey 2007 said...

Thanks, Hobie. Can't wait to tell you some stories!