It has been quite educational to learn how Indians raise babies. Indians love to give advice, ecspecially to first time moms. I have heard several lectures on breastfeeding and they are very adament about it. The other topic that keeps coming up is baby acne. Moriah has a small case of baby acne and it is very apparent on her pale white face. Acne looks different on Indian babies. Every single Indian person that has seen Moriah in the last two days has asked if she has a rash or mosquito bites. One lady insisted that it must be her baby bed that is causing the rash because she has never seen a baby bed before and she has never seen acne on a white baby... so I guess they must be connected:) They dont use car seats here either. I bought one at an American baby shop but everyone who sees it is amazed at it. They call it Moriahs basket... They cannot figure out why I would need such a thing. I told Immanuel that I would be in big trouble in the states if I did not use on of these every time in the car. He was suprised. The moms here usually hold onto the baby while riding on the back of a motor bike. So the school on culture continues.
Today a woman came to the mission and asked for money to buy a train ticket for her family. Her husband is in a cancer hospital and she needs to take him back to their home village but could not afford the ticket. The mission gave her the train fare and prayed for her and her son before she left. Health care can be a horrendous ordeal for the poverty stricken here. If they cannot afford a doctor than they are sent to the government hospital where they most likely will not be treated at all. To get anything done a person must bribe the doctors, nurses, doorman, etc. There are very nice hospitals but very few can afford them. Please pray about how we can impact the situation of the sick here. We have a desire to do more social ministry but are seeking a way to best accomplish this.
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