Sunday we arrived in Kolkata, India for the week to see the work of Compassion International. It’s Actually Monday morning and we are about to leave soon to see a Compassion projct and to play with kids.
Sunday was a great day and my sense were on overdrive the whole time. Once we got checked into the hotel we took off to go see where Mother Teresa lived, her tomb and the orphange they started at the Mission of Charities.
I was blown away by the simplistic nature of the love this woman had for mankind. It didn’t matter who you were and what place you had in life… all people needed love. She and the women she served with truly took care of the sick, the poor, and the orphaned and the work she started still goes on today.
We saw this tiny little room where she slept, met with people, and wrote for 40 years. This same little bed is the same she passed away in. A Famous woman with a big heart but very humble standings in life. I was truly moved.
As we walked around you could sense God’s presence and that a work was being started here is like no other. Mother Teresa and the women who served here aren’t just after God’s own heart… they have it.
After we visited her world, we went to see this beautifull memorial call Victoria Memorial. Yes… it was big, pretty, and impressed. But pailed in comparision to the hugeness of Mother Teresa.
As the day closed in and the sunset over Kolkata for our first night, I couldn’t help but think we are in for quite a week. The bloggers on this trip are all excited and at the same time really trying to get used to being in such a foreign land.
Me? I live for trips like this…make sure you check out the other blogs from today and get ready… you are going to want to dive into the life of a child after reading what all we have to tell you about.
04/26/2009
Helping, Travel