a slight recap.

the journey begins. so blessed to have catherine by my side :)

visiting an orphanage near the Karmar's house. there were strikes going on, so we weren't able to do much since everything was closed. it was definitely nice to have some time to rest though.

singing with the kids at a church in chittagong. amazing experience!

visiting a local fisherman slum.

visiting the "rail-gate" slums with some girls from a shelter nearby. by far one of the most heartwarming, yet heartbreaking experiences. such sweethearts.

we got to lead counsel time with the kids at grace baptist church in banskhali. this is actually the first church that started Awana in this area. 

a local compassion project in banskhali.

just holding a little parrot in one of the villages :)

worshipping with 120 awana kids at church friday morning. 

the absolutely beautiful land of bangladesh.

getting ready for a "bachelorette party" bengali style.

yes, we went to a bengali wedding and got to wear absolutely stunning saris. the heat just added to the experience.

as you can see, we have definitely been busy. we've been able to sing and share our testimonies with more than eight groups, and it becomes more sweet every time. being able to use the gifts that God has given us all the way across the world has been incredible. this past week has definitely been one of THE most eye opening weeks of my life, and i cant wait to see what the Lord has in store as we finish up the trip. it has been so much different than what i expected, but im learning that sometimes that makes it even more beautiful. there is no doubt in my mind that this is exactly where i needed to be this summer. i have discovered so much about myself, and so much about my God. please continue praying for catherine and i as we finish our last week here! we have a lot still to do, and we so want to glorify the Lord to the best of our ability.

by the way, sorry the pictures are all over the place. my computer tends to do whatever it feels like doing.