Life in The Family International

I flew to Bombay in the evening – a short one and a half hour flight. The airports seem to be getting much better and cleaner. Especially the Bombay Airport! Oh yes, the Mumbai airport -what memories!! Mumbai was where I first landed in India when I was a young 16 year old. It seems like so long ago, but now being here it feels like just yesterday.

I still remember my first reaction when stepping into India; - get me back in that plane NOW! The fact that the monsoon had just started in this huge city didn’t exactly help much either.

Now I just smile and sigh a sigh of relief that I never went back on that plane and thank God that He sent me here. I have been a missionary with The Family International in many other countries, even third world ones – but India does hold a certain fascination with me. Maybe it’s the challenge, I can’t quite put my finger on it but I don’t think I would be happier serving Him anywhere else. As we drove through the city, I thought a bit about everything that has happened since coming here……..that would take a while to write so I’ll leave it to my thoughts. Couldn’t help but miss my daughter who is at home for the first time without me (getting weaned). Oh Kaila I miss you so much!! And oh Daddy, I’m praying for you! LOL!

Vincent and Sara are second-generation members of the Family International and are fulltime volunteers in India. Vincent conducts Outreach activities, designs for Family brochures, and helps in the managerial aspects of Family life. Sara runs a Baby School for Family babies and toddlers, organizes open forums and activities for teenagers, does secretarial and organizational work, and conducts motivational classes for students. More about Sara and Vincent

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