Here I am, in India
Group shot - Girls + Deepa & Mary &?
Pauline Aunty leisurely reading paper
First day @ ShunemElle, Cals, Leah, Ness, Kate & Ab.
Really can't believe it. I'm here once again. Back at Java Green in Hyd.
Ness and I were saying this morning, as we sat outdoors and ate Brekky with Camela Aunty (see above picture - a much older lady in a wheelchair now) that it just seemed so normal to be there. To be on the crazy roads again, to be eating chappati and potato curry for brekky (even though not the sought after egg curry) to wake up at 6am and want to find the children, to see how they've grown..to go to prayers with them...and then to meet some of their parents as they came to take them away for holidays.
To be tugged at by a beggar, and be over the Indian 'i'm not going to give' philosophy. We can say no... and then realise that if we gave 10 rupees then we'd only be giving 1/3 of a dollar to someone who really has nothing. So this morning I gave, and then watched the crowds grow larger when the word went out that there was a rich lady who was giving money for the beggars. If they could read, then I'd give them a leaflet..but these people would be able to be employed if they could read.
'Silver and Gold have I none...' is my preferred catchcry.
Induction is occuring.. 3 newbies...all being acquainted with the Indian ways. Have done the punjabi thing. Now need to find a tailor to sew sari blouses.
Looking forward to seeing Beck Paul. I can't believe that I still haven't seen the girl and we're in the same country now. Bit of a let down!!
All in good time.
It's nirmela's birthday tomorrow.
We need to have lunch and also take back a few things to Shunem that will help us be a little more sanitary and clean in the new bunkers :-)
If a place hasn't been lived in there is always a thick layer of dirt and critters.
Plus, for those who aren't used to the conditions... it's nicer to clean up.
Tim and Sarah are preparing for the house next to theirs to be the new mission flat. Unfortunately, the process began yesterday and then Sarah went out for shopping and it started raining. By the time she got back, noone had taken the things back inside and so all the books / mattresses, etc were all practically ruined. But of course, we're trying to save them. The first room in the new house is full of books drying. Sorry those of you who left good books to be read by others..I'm not sure what state they'll be in by the time they are semi dried.
Anyways, there is much to be done.
Abi akka.
Ness and I were saying this morning, as we sat outdoors and ate Brekky with Camela Aunty (see above picture - a much older lady in a wheelchair now) that it just seemed so normal to be there. To be on the crazy roads again, to be eating chappati and potato curry for brekky (even though not the sought after egg curry) to wake up at 6am and want to find the children, to see how they've grown..to go to prayers with them...and then to meet some of their parents as they came to take them away for holidays.
To be tugged at by a beggar, and be over the Indian 'i'm not going to give' philosophy. We can say no... and then realise that if we gave 10 rupees then we'd only be giving 1/3 of a dollar to someone who really has nothing. So this morning I gave, and then watched the crowds grow larger when the word went out that there was a rich lady who was giving money for the beggars. If they could read, then I'd give them a leaflet..but these people would be able to be employed if they could read.
'Silver and Gold have I none...' is my preferred catchcry.
Induction is occuring.. 3 newbies...all being acquainted with the Indian ways. Have done the punjabi thing. Now need to find a tailor to sew sari blouses.
Looking forward to seeing Beck Paul. I can't believe that I still haven't seen the girl and we're in the same country now. Bit of a let down!!
All in good time.
It's nirmela's birthday tomorrow.
We need to have lunch and also take back a few things to Shunem that will help us be a little more sanitary and clean in the new bunkers :-)
If a place hasn't been lived in there is always a thick layer of dirt and critters.
Plus, for those who aren't used to the conditions... it's nicer to clean up.
Tim and Sarah are preparing for the house next to theirs to be the new mission flat. Unfortunately, the process began yesterday and then Sarah went out for shopping and it started raining. By the time she got back, noone had taken the things back inside and so all the books / mattresses, etc were all practically ruined. But of course, we're trying to save them. The first room in the new house is full of books drying. Sorry those of you who left good books to be read by others..I'm not sure what state they'll be in by the time they are semi dried.
Anyways, there is much to be done.
Abi akka.
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