Introducing the rest of the cast

From left to right: (front row) Naomi, Diya, Sabrina. (back row) Zubin, Sumona, Lana, yours truly

By now you should know the three musketeers, Lana, Sabrina and myself. Then there is Zubin, the only guy on a trip with six women, we are having so much fun making fun of him...his speech, his accent, his mannerisms! LOL! We have called him a german, jew and a host of other things. It is all in good fun and he is a good sport. He does not have any sisters so this is a whole new experience for him too!

Then there are the newbies who joined us in Kerala:

1. Diya aka "The Indian Princess" (24) Her parents were born in India but she was raised in NJ. Went to Columbia University. Very stylish and fabulous.

2. Naomi aka "The organizers" (29) I like to call her the natural beauty. She is stunning but keeps things simple. Her true virtue on this trip has been her organizing skills. While the rest of us have a pretty laissez faire attitude. She is the one who has been making sure that all the "t's" have been crossed and "i's" dotted. In other words we would be pretty lost without her! She is a native of MA but majored in Southeast Asian studies while in college and came to India as a college student to learn an Indian language. She is currently a medical student at the Mayo Clinic.

3. Sumona (pronounced 'shumona') aka "The bubbly Brit" (28) What can I say about Sumona...? Well, life is never as fun when Sumona is not around. She is beautiful both inside and out and radiates this warmth and energy that is quite contagious. She is also crazy and funny to boot! Her parents are from India but she was born in England. She was raised Hindu but became a Christian in her twenties. Her passion, excitement and reliance on Christ is contagious.

On Sunday our group will be splitting in two to go to our field assignments. Naomi, Sumona and I will be going to this renowned eye hospital, the others will be going to an Ashram.

I will miss them!