Before I say anything, I want to apologize for the overdue blog post, it's been two weeks since I've written anything! Life has been incredibly busy and fantastic at the same time. Really finding it hard to believe I have only 11 days left in this beautiful country.
Generally at weekends we've been exploring the area more, been to see gardens and beaches and done a lot of shopping. We've had so many people run after us trying to sell us things, and it's been hilarious! I've also been proposed to / had people planning my marriage out here, the fear of my mum that I'll come back married may actually come true ;)
At the DCC, I've been doing admin and playing/teaching kids which has been really great. The staff there are so encouraging and continually saying how grateful they are for the work I do, and that's been a massive blessing and makes all I do seem worthwhile. I've had kids jump on me as soon as I walk into a room, and seeing them smile just makes me heart melt. My dad joked that I'd come back off the plane with Indian children and if it was possible - I actually think I'd take them all home!
Monsoon has been crazy, one day I was walking in a lake up to my knees all the way to work just because it had been raining so heavily! I've been teaching myself Hindi lately, I've got bits of the alphabet down and can say some more random phrases which is cool.
We've had some rickshaw issues, and on one occasion where it should have taken us 5 minutes to get somehow, there was a miscommunication and it took an hour. We crossed motorways and did so many uturns and was a tad stressful!
Had a moment when I was walking through the Kamathipura, the red light district where I work and kids and women recognised me and miles at me - and realised regardless of what I thought, I was having an impact on these people and this place. Despite the fact I speak virtually no Hindi and I'm here for 7 weeks, I can still have an impact on the people here which was massively humbling.
God's been so faithful whilst we've been here, so many prayers have been answered and shown us his love despite all the injustice that's right in front of our eyes. It's been amazing to see how he's working through so many people who I work with and have encountered out here!
Big love to you all xxx
Generally at weekends we've been exploring the area more, been to see gardens and beaches and done a lot of shopping. We've had so many people run after us trying to sell us things, and it's been hilarious! I've also been proposed to / had people planning my marriage out here, the fear of my mum that I'll come back married may actually come true ;)
At the DCC, I've been doing admin and playing/teaching kids which has been really great. The staff there are so encouraging and continually saying how grateful they are for the work I do, and that's been a massive blessing and makes all I do seem worthwhile. I've had kids jump on me as soon as I walk into a room, and seeing them smile just makes me heart melt. My dad joked that I'd come back off the plane with Indian children and if it was possible - I actually think I'd take them all home!
Monsoon has been crazy, one day I was walking in a lake up to my knees all the way to work just because it had been raining so heavily! I've been teaching myself Hindi lately, I've got bits of the alphabet down and can say some more random phrases which is cool.
We've had some rickshaw issues, and on one occasion where it should have taken us 5 minutes to get somehow, there was a miscommunication and it took an hour. We crossed motorways and did so many uturns and was a tad stressful!
Had a moment when I was walking through the Kamathipura, the red light district where I work and kids and women recognised me and miles at me - and realised regardless of what I thought, I was having an impact on these people and this place. Despite the fact I speak virtually no Hindi and I'm here for 7 weeks, I can still have an impact on the people here which was massively humbling.
God's been so faithful whilst we've been here, so many prayers have been answered and shown us his love despite all the injustice that's right in front of our eyes. It's been amazing to see how he's working through so many people who I work with and have encountered out here!
Big love to you all xxx
Encouraging read.....you sound like you've grown so much :)
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