At school our kids were vehemently verbally and physically abused. Our kids were called the "Children Of the Tsunami".
On the day of the attack, as our students walked through the village no one laid a single finger on them. But when they had reached a bridge which lies about a 1000ft from Miracle Garden, there lay an army of hooligans supported by the Principal, local Mafia leader and others. About 200 people joined hands in "BRAVELY" beating up innocent orphans.
It is terrifying for me to even recount the tales of the battle that ensued, as I have gathered from our kids. By 4pm Tamil Arasan came and told me that they had gotten wind of the planned attack. I told him please go around and come home through another village. (Some animosity did exist between our kids and the village kids, I did not conclude this was going to become a life or death situation.) But somehow that message did not get to our kids on time. So they did walk into the ambush.
While this was being played out Viswanathan came and said they were under attack. I sent a few of our English medium boys to check out the situation, and they all walked into a deadly situation. Looking back what was the motive behind them attacking our kids just outside our campus? I believe these cowards wanted a physical response from inside Miracle Garden. That particular evening there were about 30 Pastors there, and they wanted to go out and see for themselves. But something in me told me to stop them. If they had walked out the attackers would have pulled us all into a major conflict in which the waters would be mudied.
But today we stand righteous not accused of being retaliators but rather we were Christian about it throughout the episode.
Tommorow at 4pm they asked me to come to a Peace meet. I will go with several supporters who will speak for us. Please pray.
