Money for India
The fund raising for the school in India was a success, with more than $1000 being raised so far, and there is still some money to come in. There was a problem with the snow, that prevented a few people from going (especially those in the mountains), so the numbers in church were a bit down and a couple of the soloists for my song were missing, but we’ll give the people who were not present an opportunity to buy some of the left over Christmas cards in the coming weeks. And I think the children got the idea of giving to those who are more needy, which was the main point. As a special treat, you can watch a clip of the song that I wrote and the children performed below. Of course, non Italian speakers won’t understand much, but it is called “Jesus is the King” and explains what sort of king he is, referring to some of the characteristics of Christmas as well.
The big event for this week for your prayers is Daniele’s operation on Friday. We will go first on Thursday afternoon to see the anaesthetist, who will decide if the operation can go ahead. But it seems that Daniele has finally shaken off his cold, so it should be OK. Unless there are complications, he should be back home on Friday afternoon.