Hello friends and family! As many of you know, I have felt called to go to India for quite some time now. After many years of praying and researching, the time has finally come! In July, I will be accompanying a team to Shimoga, India to serve at an orphanage called Happy Home for 3 weeks. Happy Home cares for children who are orphaned and many of whom have been outcasted due to disability. I cannot wait to love these kiddos and teach them about Jesus!
There are many ways you can support me on this trip. First of all, prayer!! Please keep me, my team, and the children in your prayers over the next few months. Prayers that our hearts would be ready to receive all the Lord has for us, for safety and health while we are traveling, and for ample opportunities to love these kiddos and share the gospel with them. Secondly, financially. The cost of the trip is $3400, and unfortunately, there's no way I can afford to do this on my own. Any little bit would help and I will be eternally grateful for your support!
Your donations will go to:
- Airfare
- Food
- Lodging
- Insurance
- Ground transportation
- Supplies
If you feel so called to donate, you can do so on here or you can send a check the old school way. This process is a little more complicated, so message me and I'll give you the details for snail mail. Also, if you have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask!
I am so excited to share this journey with you all!!
Thank you in advance for your support!
:) Heidi
Here is a little additional information on the India trip and Happy Home specifically:
You are invited to a place like none other. A place where you will experience the heartbeat of Christ. A place called Happy Home for the Handicapped. A place for the orphan, the disabled, and the discarded children of Shimoga.
Many children born with disabilities such as downs syndrome, cerebral palsy, blindness, are simply cast out from their homes and families from shame, poverty, and a lack of knowledge in how to properly care for and nurture them. When families are able to keep these children, they are often locked up or tied up for 12 or more hours each day while both parents work to keep them safe and from running away. These children find the love of Jesus at Happy Home where they are loved, fed, given physical therapy, speech therapy, and the kind of family that sees beyond the broken flesh. While not all children at Happy Home are handicapped, many others come to receive the same love and care when families are no longer able to provide for them.
Taking care of the 80-100 children at Happy Home is a 24/7 commitment of love that is run by Roshan, Rose, Irene, and a few aunties. The work is rich, yet exhausting. We will help to feed them twice a day, encourage them with their chores, help get them ready for school, play sports and games with them, all while giving the family some much needed rest. Happy Home is housed in a 200 year old structure that is in need of continual upkeep. During our time we will also help with projects on the facility, help with gardening, and get to enjoy authentic Indian cuisine from the bounty grown on the land.
In a country filled with Hinduism and idolatry, all of the children at Happy Home learn about Jesus and the Scriptures. They study daily, they pray, they share their stories, and they change you.
For more information:
http://www.hearthecry.org/countries/india/
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