The early morning prayer

chapel

TU Thomas achen took me to the room I was to stay for the night. We spent some time talking about the old days in Vashi. It was nice to recall those days when I was growing up.

I bid goodbye to achen and retired to my room. Had to get up early to keep the promise of attending the morning prayer.


The next morning I was up and ready by around 5:40 am. Reached the Balikagram building which was a 2 minute walk from where I was. I had to knock a couple times on the gate for one of the sisters to let me in. When I went in and up to the chapel, I saw that the girls were already up and well into the morning prayer.



Morning prayer

I watched them and together with them and the sisters participated in the prayers. Again I was amazed by the way these children participated in the Malayalam even though it was not their native tongue.


I then spoke to the sisters for some time, who spoke about the amazing ways that God had been guiding the Balikagram each day. One particular story of a non Christian lady helping them with resources for the daily sustenance of the home, was striking and amazing, as much for God's providence as for the wonderful relationship this little group of sisters had been able to establish with the wider community in Pune.


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