I have honestly wanted to write to you on several occasions but so much has been going on that I haven’t been able to. One big thing is; India changed their visa rules because of an attack that took place this time last year. India has now put a law into place that anyone on a long term visa must leave the country for a period of two months before returning. So I have been working to try and get different papers and clearances to make it possible for me to stay, it would basically be an exemption. It’s rather difficult to obtain. I’ve sat in lots of different police and inspectors offices over the last few weeks. Each have a series of request before they help you to get what you need, one Chief Inspector even declared that I need to purchase the station a new laptop. (continue reading…)

Christmas was a lot harder than I thought it was going to be. I found myself slipping into a deep funk.  I guess I just really miss my family and friends. I certainly underestimated how hard it would be being in a third world country for Christmas. I felt a little bad because Even though I tried very hard to hide how I was feeling the kids just knew. They kept coming up to me asking “Rocky anna you sad aa?” I kept saying I’m happy but they kept saying you’re a lying to us. I just didn’t want them to feel like I’m not happy to be with them because I am so grateful to God for letting me be here with them it’s amazing. (continue reading…)

I’ve tried to write this letter to you at least six times but every single time I start something happens to either discourage me from writing or things will happen that make it completely impossible to write. To give you a (For Instance) The power will go out for like two days which will happen to be a time when I feel the most inspired to write. Like right now the power has been out for two full days and shows no sign of returning. Two nights back I felt so inspired to write you and as I sat down a fantastic letter poured from my fingers tips, it was a letter expressing instances of  loss and amazing victories and as I attempted to save it something happened to my computer and made it freeze, when I reopened the letter nothing was there. I just sat there looking at the screen thinking man how lame and sucky is that? (continue reading…)

New Arrival
Yesterday I had such a wonderful time showing a brother from Pittsburgh around who decided to come and encourage the children and myself. After a full day, interesting adventures that you can only part take in if you live in India, we came home to rest. I noticed that the light was on in the office, That seemed odd to me because it was getting close to 8 and no one is working that late. As I made my way up stairs all the kids rushed over to me and whispered over and over “new boy new boy”. I peeked my head in the office and saw some of the staff but didn’t see any boy. (continue reading…)

I will be updating the blog with three new posts.  I apologies for the lack of posting.

Thanks for all who read!

Jonathan koch