The first a river, make that an ocean of milk, being spilled on a field in Belgium. Its beyond me to understand the ebbs and flow of agricultural economics in Europe - but to waste such a colossal amount of milk - when so many have so little...
The second shot - a dramatic top down pic of a man immersing himself in the Hoogly. Despite many attempts at restoration and cleaning - our rivers remain foul.
This evening we considered bathing the kids in some water that we had been storing (our taps have been running only 4 hours a day for months) but seeing the sediment at the bottom of the barrel we opted to open the tap instead. The coming year will see another crush of humanity around the ancient city of Haridwar - bathing during the Kumbh Mela - in a river that even at that point is turbid.Living on a liquid planet - its no surprise that fluids are so elemental to us. Each Sunday we remember the death and resurrection of our Lord by ingesting a small symbolic amount of grape juice (or acai berry) to remember the most costly flood of all - the blood that coursed out of a battered body so many years ago outside the city of peace.
You've said it so well, Andi & Sheba. Great writing. Devotionally profound. Franklin and I really enjoyed the time with you all in July, ministering at the clinic and to the AIDS victims in the slum, and having fellowship with you and your family. Thanks again for your kind hospitality. The rest of the trip in India went really well. Franklin's Clean Water for Slum kids project got launched successfully. I just got back from 3 weeks of ministry in Europe.
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Powerful photo. Should be in an art gallery.
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