Current needs at Love in Action:

As we mentioned in our first post, we will be spending most of our time at Love in Action, a Christian ministry that offers a safe and loving home for about twenty children in Bangalore.

This is a journal entry from Adam's experience at Love in Action in 2009:

"I spent one afternoon listening to all the girls' stories... how they got to Love in Action and what their lives were like before they came. They were rescued from all the terrible things that come upon impoverished children in India. Some of them had already seen too much tragedy. Most of them had to be broken of the habit of eating food out of the dirt in the streets... something they had done for survival in the past. But as Nancy was concluding our conversation, the children were coming home from school. Streaming in through the door, singing, laughing... greeting us with such beautiful smiles. I began to cry... the weight of it was too much. This place, this home is a beacon of God's goodness."

We are both so excited to spend time with such a loving family and know that we will treasure the days we spend in their home.

Love in Action is sustained through the generosity of churches and communities around the world, and we feel privileged to participate in the beautiful work this family is doing in Bangalore.

If you too would like to participate in Love in Action's ministry, here is a list of some of their current needs and the approximate price breakdown in U.S. dollars. We would love to meet all of these needs when we visit in six weeks:

• Chorus books and hymnals
• School supplies such as bags, stationery and shoes
• Cooking dishes for the children's kitchen

We could purchase all of these things for about $600. We would also like to contribute to some of their ongoing needs such as food for the children and vehicle maintenance.  

The plan is to purchase these things in Bangalore in order to support the local economy...and also because Sara doesn't exactly understand how to "pack light." :) 

To support our friends at Love in Action and our trip this summer, donate online through Heartland International Ministries' website. Click the "Donate" button under "General Monetary Donation" and make a tax-deductible donation via PayPal. Please be sure to read the following instructions to ensure your donation is credited to our project: When reviewing your donation, on the second page of PayPal, please click the blue link that says "Add special instructions for the recipient" and then type "Robertson-LIA India Project" in the message line. Then complete your donation as indicated.

You can also donate by sending a check to Heartland International Ministries, P.O. Box 23, Shawnee Mission, KS, 66201, and write "Robertson-LIA India Project" in the memo line.

Thank you for your support!