there's been some protesting going on throughout the country, but more specific to a northern state, over the past two-three days. we saw the protestors last night and just steered clear of them, but today we heard them again. we sought advice from our organization about whether or not we should go out today. the protest is between the hindus and muslims over land and the hindus are protesting a governmental decision in favor of the muslims. because of the villages we would be entering into, our friend adviced us not to go out today. we feel safe, just useless. please ask that we would be able to go out tomorrow. also ask that our families are safe, for they are, in many ways, in more danger than we are.
tomorrow will be the 4th of july for us and our family is allowing us to cook "american" food for them. we hope also to not merely to "celebrate" the freedom we have as americans, but as followers of the Way. that is our focus. ask that this will be communicated.
thank you!
