First of all I wanted to thank everyone for giving me the freedom to visit my family in India. It was a refreshing time for me and a wonderful time to connect with family after more than 3 years. And, I am glad to be back with you all to continue the work that you and I are called to, together as people of God!

This week I attended a training for Mental Health First Aid with the Community Counselling Centers of Chicago - ‘a behavioral health advocate and social service provider, that offers quality, comprehensive customer-oriented services tailored to the diversity of its consumers.’ One of the topics discussed in our training was suicide. 

I am trusting you all survived the excessive heat these past couple days, and like me, are grateful for the 70 degree temperatures again! Speaking of grateful, there are several things I am grateful for and I want to share and celebrate them with you-