tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83916375442800860492024-03-20T04:09:59.817-07:00Missioning It...After spending 2 weeks in Ethiopia in August working with an education aid, I am then going on a mission trip to India. I will be working with the street and slum children, with Freeset, (which gets women out of kolkata's sex trade), and much much more. I decided to create this blog so that people can see what I'm doing, and follow my challenging journey, physically, emotionally, spiritually and, probably, mentally! So here begins my journey, "Missioning" it.Harriethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11245498335309488864noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391637544280086049.post-17989312864721466302012-07-01T12:09:00.001-07:002012-07-01T12:09:08.596-07:00The end where it all began...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">'The bus arrived at 8am to pick us up for the first day of school The minute the kids saw us it was 'auntie' 'uncle'! over and over again. You get on the bus and lots of little hands grab yours and pull you in all directions to the seat closest to them. They are beautiful children, all with dark hair and big brown eyes. They're street children so they aren't very clean, but you see past that and the beauty shines through. They all have marks and burns on them from various different things, and some of them have minor disabilities.'</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">'On the way home from school one of the children fell asleep on me on the bus which was so cute! He was holding my hand and I was stroking his fingers. Knowing that this child sleeps on the streets every night breaks my heart. I didn't want to leave him there knowing where he's going back to.'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">'As you would expect with coming to a place like this, there is a lot of poverty, and hunger and need. People crying out to you on the streets for food and money, and we are almost forced to just walk on by. I want to help all of them, I want to take them in my arms and bring them to a safe place. I want to show them Jesus and show them there is hope. I want to feed them and shelter them. But I can't. I have to just walk on by, as if they're not even there. I always flash them a friendly smile when I can, but its not enough.'</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">'When dinner was over they have a small amount of play time before getting back on the bus and dropped off at their various "homes", or should I say parts of the street. Its amazing to see the beautiful smiles on their faces as they run back to where they're going to sleep for the night. Like the real world doesn't matter, its just one huge playground.'</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I can't believe that I wrote these things about 8 months ago. Time has gone so fast! Its good to read back over these things. I've spoken about them for past 2 months and its so easy for it to become normal and forget how I really felt. But actually these thing are still very much alive in my mind and my heart.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tour finished with a few days at IMC, spending time with the other teams and planning for the final commissioning service which happened yesterday (30th June). It was really nice to see everyone again, and the final event went really well. It was so sad to say goodbye to everyone, and so weird that its actually over. But looking forward to seeing them all again in the near future. I've made some life-long friends whom I love dearly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As of yesterday I am officially an ex-action teamer. Its been a difficult, challenging, draining year. I've been home less than 2 days and I'm ill. But its been an amazing, life changing, eye opening, inspiring year full of brilliant surprises, love and happiness. I've experiences things I never thought I would, fallen in loved with 50 children, saw first hand freedom, witnessed emotional and physical healing and grew so much closer to God. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You, whoever you are reading this, have followed and experienced my journey with me. You have heard the troubles and the trials, the ups and the downs, the laughs and the love. I'm sad its over, but happy to be home. Its so weird not being a part of BMS anymore. All that time raising money, training to go overseas, living in India, training for tour and touring the UK and now its done! I feel a bit lost! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So where do I go from here? Well, the summer is full of relaxing, working, a week in France, New wine, and most of all, spending time with the people I love and miss. Then come September I'll be heading off to the University of Creative Arts, Farnham, to study photography. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Before I finish my final missioning it blog, I want to thank you all so much for your support, financially, emotionally and prayerfully. Its made such a difference to my time. Couldn't have done it without you!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My overseas mission work may be over for now, but it doesn't end here. I have the rest of my life to experience so many more adventures, see so many new things and to live out the life God has planned for me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So here begins my journey, missioning it...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My amazing journey, cue the music...</span><br />
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Ethiopia</div>
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Free hugs!</div>
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Sober night out at training</div>
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Early Christmas at IMC</div>
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First day in India</div>
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Experiencing the real India</div>
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Freeset</div>
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Village trip with Benjamin Francis</div>
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Holi!</div>
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My birthday with all the staff</div>
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Girls hostel</div>
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Sari day at school</div>
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Saying goodbye to Steve</div>
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Goodbye to Alfred</div>
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Goodbye to the girls at Shanti Dan</div>
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Boys hostel</div>
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Goodbye to Emmanuel ministries church</div>
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Goodbye to Assemblies of God church</div>
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Goodbye to the Pounds</div>
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Goodbye to Benjamin Francis</div>
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Leading the youth at the church weekend away, Ipswich</div>
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Meeting new friends on the last week of tour, Bristol</div>
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Last church service in our Saris!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Final week of tooouuurrrrrr!!!!!!!! Our last week is done, I can't believe it! Here's how it went :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thursday 21st was when we moved from Ipswich to Bristol and that evening we went to talk to the young people at the youth group. That went alright, only 3 girls were there but it was nice all the same. Meant more snacks for us! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Friday 22nd started with prayers at the church, and then we helped out at mums and toddlers until lunch. Lots of very cute babies! In the evening we helped out at the 12-16yr old group.... Oh my. 30 of them, loud, proud and very annoying. But we came out alive, just!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Saturday 23rd was 'Fun in the park'. The church puts on this free event every year, and it's basically a way to reach out to the community and show them a bit of Gods love. There's bouncy castles, rodeo thing I spent 2 hours manning the Freeset stuff and 2 hours face painting! My hands were stained orange afterwards from painting so many tigers and spider men!! </span><br />
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At the Freeset stall with Karen. Pretty sure I'm munching on a burger here too.</div>
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Live music from the church band</div>
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At the Freeset stand</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It was good fun. And the rain held off!! Not bad at all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sunday 24th started with, obviously, church. We did our usual talk about what we did in India, and gave our testimonies. We always say we are so bored of saying the same old stuff, we pretty much know each others testimonies off by heart now, but when you find out that what you had said had actually made a girl start to turn back to Christ, it makes it so worth it. God put us there for a reason, and now his child is returning home. YAY!</span></div>
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I don't look very happy but I prefer to call it... concentration...</div>
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Last ever church service!</div>
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In our sari's again!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We had just enough time for lunch, and then we were back out in the park for, you guessed it, Church in the park! Similar sort of thing to FITP but there was a very short sermon as well. And, us 4 did a puppet show. Oh yeah. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Monday was kind to us and let us lie in. However I was awake at 8 due to losing the off switch on my body clock. But it was nice none the less. We got to church for about 11.30 and got to work on painting one of the church offices. But when you have to paint over wallpaper looks like this...:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And heres some painty snaps just for fun...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">At about 4 we headed back to our individual temporary places of residence and got ready to go out to the theatre and watch the Phantom of the Opera!! Very exciting</span>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We got to the theatre early so went around and visited a few people first....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And then we found this big mirrory globe thing:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And then it was about time to go into the theatre. The show was amaziiiing. Love love love going to the theatre! However the funniest part of the day wasn't until after the show. We were waiting for Ellen's mum to come and pick us up when 3 very drunk guys came up to us and one sat down next to me trying to chat me up etc. Offered me drugs and various other things! Luckily he noticed my dismissive tone and with a little help from his friends he left. Highly amusing though. Bless him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On the 26th we helped set up and serve and the luncheon club (posh name for oldies meal). I love old people though they're so funny. Afterwards Darren (Pastor) took us on a tour of Bristol. We went to various places including Clifton suspension bridge and observatory, Bristol old vic theatre (For Bebe), etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Busiest week on tour is finally complete! And this week, you'll (hopefully) be happy to hear, I have more than two photos! Yay! So here goes, week 7 in all its glory:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thursday 14th we got picked up and taken to Burlington baptist church (no crazy train journeys this week as this church is also in Ipswich!). Here we met with Claire who's the youth leader at the church, and had a chat about everything and anything until lunch where we met other church members and trustees. The afternoon was spent planning and shopping for the church weekend away, then at about 4 we helped lead the 8-11yr old group (pretty much just played games). When that finished we got taken to where we will be living for the week. The Gosden's residence is absolutely beautiful. And so is Elizabeth Gosden's cooking. And so are the Gosden's! Best house so far by a long shot! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Friday 15th we had a lie in but in the afternoon we got taken to Vauxhall farm for the church weekend away. Luckily we had cabins to stay in and weren't camping! The weather forecast for the weekend was the worst gales we have seen in 50 years but God heard our prayers and kept it dry and actually sunny at points! After dinner we had our first session with the kids. 12x 10-13yr old boys and 3 girls. This was pretty much just spent playing games and getting to know each other. Despite my negative attitude towards the weekend and dreading leading kids at the most annoying age for the entire weekend, they were actually lovely kids and we had a lot of fun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So that's the end of week 7. I'm shattered and drained and literally counting down the days until I get my own bed! (10). Its been a long 7 weeks, but I've learnt a lot, not just about myself but about God. One more week to go and then I will be back at IMC with the other Action Teamers for our final days together! Gonna be some sad good byes but can't wait to get home and see Chris and my family and friends. Miss them so much. </span></div>
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</div>Harriethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11245498335309488864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391637544280086049.post-54949205240894604652012-06-17T10:02:00.001-07:002012-06-17T10:02:55.131-07:00Harriet's thought for the day.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Throughout tour I have met a whole range of interesting people, and had many interesting conversations. And its been amazing to see how God is working in peoples lives. Other peoples stories have made me even more grateful for the life God has given me, its actually so easy to forget that. Being in India and hearing peoples stories showed me just how blessed I am. And instead of always finding negatives I just want to live life to the full. But that got me thinking, what does it really mean to 'live life to the full'? People often associate that with things like sex and money and drugs. But how is that living? We put our faith in materialistic things which ultimately leads to disappointment. We're easily put down and disheartened. We see things through biased, cynical, pessimistic eyes. We judge and assume before we know the truth. We only do good when we can see the obvious reward or prize. We give and expect something in return. We fight and lie and cheat. We're always.moaning... But what if we OPENED our eyes. What if we LOVED everyone. What if we gave and did good JUST BECAUSE. What if we put our FAITH in the one who OPENS eyes, LOVES everyone, gives GENEROUSLY. The one who is SLOW to anger but RICH in LOVE. The mighty one who acts JUSTLY, walks HUMBLY, loves MERCY. The one who FILLS our hearts and CLEANSES our souls. What if we put our TRUST in the one who RESTORES the BROKEN and sets captives FREE. The one who sent his ONLY son so that we may have eternal FORGIVENESS. Its not about how much money we can make, how many holidays we can go on, how many people we sleep with, how drunk we can get, how many friends we have. Its not about getting to the highest level on an xbox game, seeing how much you can upset your 'enemies' or fighting just for fun. Its about loving and giving and trusting and putting your faith in the one who is ALWAYS there. When you know God, THAT'S when you start living. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have a total of 2 photos for this blog. So if you're the kind of person who prefers to just 'look at the pictures', I would press your 'click to go back' button rouuund about now. Its okay, it's the thought that counts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So on Monday 4th we left Littlehampton and headed back to IMC for a 3 day break. It was so great to see all the other action teamers and catch up. We also went to Drayton Manor for a day which was great fun but just wore us out even more! But probably good to keep going for a bit as by the end of the few days I was starting to feel a bit under the weather as I was beginning to wind down.... Bad idea. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On Thursday 7th we traveled to Colchester road baptist church, Ipswich, which is Josh's home church.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">'The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">He makes me lie down in green pastures,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">He leads me beside quiet waters, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Even though I walk through the darkest valley, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Its been a good week here in Littlehampton. I don't think I've ever eaten so many ice creams in one week! We arrived on the 28th May but we got here quite late, so things didn't kick off until Tuesday. After a meeting at the church with the pastor, Naomi's dad Steve took us out to play crazy golf. I came 3rd out of 6.. Not too bad! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On the 30th we went to a primary school to do the year 5/6 assembly. We thought it went okay but it was good to hear that the head teacher had actually phoned and left a message to say how good it was! Loving the positiveness! In the afternoon we held Cameo which is the old people group at the church which was good. Old people are always so lovely!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sunday 3rd we dressed up in our Sari's once again and took part in the morning service. We even sung, on the stage, into microphones, with the worship band. Its been a long time since I've done that but it was kinda nice. However, I'm not very good at standing still when I'm singing but the baptism pool was below me which meant the temporary floor boards were pretty wobbly so I had to try and stand still. That could have been interesting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So its the end of another week, and today we head back to IMC in Birmingham for a few days. I can't wait to see all the other action teamers again. Its gonna be a well needed break for all of us I think. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Its been quite a difficult week for me in terms of missing home. I think the last few weeks are gonna be the hardest as they're pretty much all at peoples home churches. All the families are lovely it just makes me miss my home more. And the others are all excited about going home and giving me a daily countdown that just makes me feel worse as its so long until I get to go home. But as Nana tells me, there's a lot more to be grateful for than negative about. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">'The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing' - Zephaniah 3:17</span></div>Harriethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11245498335309488864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391637544280086049.post-82482580669378280662012-05-29T10:18:00.001-07:002012-05-29T10:18:35.955-07:00Week four - Pembroke association, Pembrokeshire, Wales.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As you will have seen from the end of my last blog, we arrived at where we would be staying in Broadhaven last Monday which is literally a 30 second walk to the beach. It was absolutely gorgeous and the sun shone the whole week. Thanks God! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We weren't based with one church this week. We went around various churches all belonging to the Pembroke association. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This week hasn't been very busy which has been really nice. Time to try and relax and with the beach so close, it was ideal. Tuesday 22nd was our first proper day, and the busiest. We did an assembly first thing, a ladies meeting and a church service and meal at Fishguard. The service was one of the best we've done yet so that was really good. Its so much easier to talk to people who are jokey and outgoing. Pretty much takes away my nerves so I can talk without 'umm'ing every other word. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">That evening I went back to Glenys' house (where I was staying for the week), got into my pjs, then decided I wanted a glass of water before bed. So I went downstairs and it wasn't until I got down and was talking to her did I realise that this is what my pj top was:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now Glenys is an old, very devout Christian. Not sure she would appreciate this! So I quickly folded my arms across me and escaped as fast as I could. Hopefully she understood that this t-shirt actually means well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wednesday 23rd was free until later on in the afternoon. In the morning we went for a walk along the beach as the weather was just beautiful. In the evening we went to Mount Pleasant to do another service. Its hard for us to tell if it goes well now as we're so used to doing pretty much the same thing every day, but it was well received so can't have been that bad. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On Thursday 24th we went to a coffee morning at a lovely lovely house up a lovely lovely hill! (This won't make much sense if you've not seen Saving Grace). But it really was! And the view was outstanding. It was nice to do a talk outside in the sun! In the afternoon we went to a primary school and taught a year three lesson there. In the evening we went to Bethesda church to lead two youth groups. It was not easy!! That evening when we got home we went down to the beach to watch the sunset.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Friday 25th I went down to the beach on my own for a couple of ours to have a bit of me time, get away from everything and spend some time with God. No better location to do it really!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sunday 27th we lead the morning service at Bethlehem chapel. It was a really small congregation so it wasn't too bad. We had a roast for dinner and then about 2 hours later had a BBQ at a youth group! So much food! We played a few games with the youth and then did a short talk. And in the evening we went to a lovely home group. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On Monday we had to go to Didcot for a meeting with a couple of guys from BMS... Its a long story. And once that was done and after an interesting journey of trains terminating early, getting on the wrong train and heavy bags on windy staircases, we got to Naomi's town of Littlehampton. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yet another week down. Its going pretty fast but with people constantly staying 'Oh so you're not even half way through yet' really doesn't help! But we have had a good week getting to know the lovely people of Taunton Baptist Church, people whom I would love to keep in contact with. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tuesday 15th - We went to an Old peoples home to give a talk. It was really nice. Of course we had to speak loudly and slowly and, apart from the lady who seemed to like tearing pages out of the hymn books, I think they enjoyed it. They all seemed very appreciative at the end. I could have stayed there all day to chat to them! We met one lady who used to work in India with Mother Teresa. It was so interesting to talk to her and exchange stories! I love old people! However we did have to leave, as that afternoon we had to do another talk/presentation at a ladies fellowship. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wednesday 16th - Spent the whole day at Taunton academy, leading assemblies and R.E classes. It was a busy day at whats meant to be the most challenging school in Taunton. I'm pretty sure it went really well and everyone seemed interested in what we were saying. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thursday 17th - Back at the academy to lead another assembly and lesson. During the school lunch break we went to Richard Huish sixth form to do the Christian Union which was probably the best part of the week. It was encouraging to be around people who were genuinely interested and of a similarish age to us. They had questions that went beyond 'what was the weather like' and were not only interested in our time overseas but also in our Christian lives and our relationships with God. Having never had Christian friends around me for most of my life, it was great to see that Christians in our generation is not a totally lost cause! This evening we went to Bishops Lineyard Mill for dinner and a look around. They bought their house when it was very run down and the mill wasn't working. In the last few years they have done it up and also made part of it into a museum type thing. Its very impressive knowing they did it all themselves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Friday 18th - We went back to the academy to take part in the Christian Union there. That wasn't so great as the children are a lot younger and a bit crazy! We had the afternoon off but I appear to have issues with sleeping in the day so whilst all the others were dozing, I was passing the time with planning, chatting and blogging. Our first evening event was Kidzone. This is a group for primary school children which offers games and a shortish talk. I got talking to Lyle and Rubie, two 5yr olds with enough energy to fuel 7 cars. We had hilarious conversations about snogging, farts, and kicking people in the 'peanuts'. My relationship with them went downhill when they said I was pregnant and later farted on my lap!! But hilarious all the same. After that group we went upstairs to do a 5min talk to the secondary school aged group. It went well but it was the end of the night and I think they were all just eager to get home! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Saturday 19th - Day off. We went out for a meal with some people from the church in the evening and then me and Naomi and Anna from the church went out to watch Bebe in 'Cold comfort farm'. Despite her telling me it was awful and being extremely negative, I really enjoyed it and she shone just as brightly as ever. It was great to go and see her but a shame I couldn't properly meet with her- rules are rules. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sunday 20th - We lead most of the morning service which ran a lot better than last week so we were happy with that. We went to a farm for lunch and then spent the afternoon putting together final preparations for the evening service. I enjoyed the evening service as we only had about 20mins to fill. So after briefly going over our projects, we then did a short talk on worries and doubts people may have about going on Mission or following Gods call. We linked this to Jonah and how he did everything he could to avoid what God was calling him to do, but when he finally accepted it, God was with him all the way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yesterday (21st) we traveled from Taunton to Haverford west, Wales. Slightly further from home this week! But the place we are staying at is literally 30 seconds from the beach and the sun has been shining ever since we arrived. Its a beautiful place to stay and just what all of us needed. God is good. Bring on week four, the week where 'you're not even half way through' turns into 'At least you're half way through'! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm still missing home a lot but the weeks are going fairly fast so I'm trying to stay positive. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">'The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made. Everything you have made will praise you, O Lord; your saints will extol you. They will tell of the glory of your Kingdom and seek your might, so that all men may know of your mighty acts and the gracious splendor of your Kingdom. Your Kingdom is everlasting and your dominion endures through all generations. The Lord is faithful to all his promises and loving towards all he has made. The Lord upholds all those who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time. You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing...' - Psalm 145: 8-16</span></div>Harriethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11245498335309488864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391637544280086049.post-87014246960084599292012-05-13T15:07:00.000-07:002012-05-13T15:08:52.415-07:00Week two - Tiverton. (Or Tivarrtaaan)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This week was spent in Tiverton at Tiverton Baptist Church. I'm still struggling to be positive about this whole tour business. I pretty much just want to go home and stay home now! And knowing I will only have about 2 months at home before going to university makes me want to go home as soon as possible. Buuut I don't let it get the better of me and I'm keeping up the smile as always! That's enough negativity for one blog, here's what we have been up to this week:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Monday: Arrived in Tiverton and met Pastor Philip and his wife Margaret. Met the lady us girls are staying with - Sarah. She's absolutely hilarious and we all get on with her really well. The first time we entered her house a blue tit also flew in and we spent the first 15mins chasing it round with a towel and a tennis racket! Best way to break the ice! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tuesday: Held an assembly at Castle primary school and then went to a bible study that evening. It was on revelation... I am definitely still just as confused as I was to begin with. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wednesday: Day off. We spent today making the most of not having to do anything. Just chilled out at Liz's house. Liz is the youth leader at the church and also the lady who organised our week. We also made Josh a pretty epic cake as it was his birthday the next day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thursday: Josh's birthday. Assembly at St Johns primary school in the morning and then another one at Heathcoat primary in the afternoon. In the evening we went to a prayer and share evening where we gave a 30min presentation of our time in India. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Friday: Took the Christian Union at Tiverton High School. In the evening we had a nice movie and meal night at Liz's with some other people from the church. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Saturday: Pretty much a second day off as we didn't have anything to do until the evening. The weather was amazing though so me and Naomi went out for a walk and then relaxed in the garden for most of the day which was amazing (yeaaah I did get sunburnt).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> In the evening we went to a BBQ at Sarah's parents (Barbara and Aubrey) farm house. It was a lovely evening. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This evening we went to a Barn Praise service and had a brief interview which seemed quite well received! I love it when people in the audience go 'mmmm' and 'Amen' and nod along!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you have a minute or two spare (Which you must do as you chose to read my blog- no excuses) read this:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dear You,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yeah, you. The one reading this.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Even the fact that you’ve stumbled across these words is further proof of the point that I’m about to make. Don’t believe for a second that you’re reading this by mistake.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Allow me to let you in on something you may or may not already know (or believe). If they’re words you’ve already heard, that’s alright, let them sink in one more time. Because Truth is something that never tires.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You, are invaluable. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Let me dig a little deeper into the meaning of that word to paint a clearer picture for you. The dictionary defines the word invaluable like this:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">“beyond calculable or appraisable value; of inestimable worth; priceless.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here’s where the problem lies; you search for and attempt to find your value in so many other places than it’s true source.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">“If only I had a body that looked like this…”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">“If I have sex with him/her, then at least I’ll be worth something to someone…”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">“I’m single. If I was really worth as much as you say I am, at least one guy/girl would pursue me…” </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The only dictionary you should ever use to define your worth is the one that was written by my Savior. I don’t know if you’ve met him yet, but his name is Jesus Christ. His Word says a few things about who you are: you are his precious, beautiful, daughter/son. It’s been awhile, but if I remember correctly they taught us all the way back in elementary school that by definition, the daughter of a king is referred to as a Princess, and the son a Prince. They are to be cherished, honored, admired, and revered. To disrespect them, is to disrespect the king. But don’t be mistaken, you aren’t just the daughter or son of any king; you are the beloved daughter or son of the King of Kings.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">God knit you together in your mother’s womb and created you in His very own image. He refers to you, as His masterpiece. The Creator’s greatest creation. Pause for a moment and let that sink in.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For those reasons alone, your value is intrinsic and irrevocable.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It doesn’t matter what you’ve done or what’s been done to you. It doesn’t matter how dark of a past you might have or how broken you may be.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Your value cannot be damaged, destroyed or even diminished.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So please, let the Truth scream louder than the lies.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Next time you hear a voice that tells you that you aren’t worth it, that you have no value, or that you’re unlovable, know this; there is a Love that was purchased for you on the cross. A Love that determined that you were worth dying for. And single, married, or anything in between that Love always has been and always will be passionately pursuing you. So run towards it and embrace it. And never forget that because of that Love, your value is not dictated by whether or not you have a man or woman pursuing you.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Maybe you’re thinking, “I’m too broken for a love like that.” And if that’s you, I am sorry. I’m sorry that you had to experience whatever it is that left you broken. Let me say this: until you bring Him all of the broken pieces, He cannot begin to put them back together. But when you bring them to Him, I promise you that He’ll put them back together more complete and whole than they were before. Because He is a God who makes beauty from the brokenness.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In the same way that His Love cannot be earned, it cannot be lost or taken from you. So breathe easy, because there is nothing you could ever do that could make Him love you less.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Let that be enough.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Rest in that.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Because that is truth.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">♥</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Our Action team tour officially kicked off in my hometown of Totnes. It was great to come home again but I'm kinda gutted that it was my church first as it means I have another 7 solid weeks before I get to come back again! Its been an interesting week. A few things went wrong with our timetable not long before we were meant to be arriving in Totnes so it wasn't as fully packed as expected. This sounds like a good thing but it actually made me feel quite tired. Most of the stuff we did was in the evenings so we didn't have much to do during the day. But here's what we did do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Monday- Arrived in Totnes. Held 'The Place' - 11-15 year old youth group at church. This went quite well but it was kinda put on us at the last minute so we did what we could!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tuesday - Planning most of the day and went to "The Greys" homegroup in the evening.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wednesday - Went out into the town doing some "prophetic evangelism" - telling local businesses that we are praying for them etc. Very much out of our comfort zones but you never know where you will be planting seeds! This evening was spent at the wonderful Karen Pickering's house. We had yummy food and great conversations with her and another of my friends from church- Rhi.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thursday - Prayer session with the pastors wife Polly and Seren (church member). This was actually really great. Polly and Seren both had pictures for us all and stuff so it was really inspiring. I wasn't the happiest of people this day either so it was the right day to be told that 'GOD KNOWS'!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We went to another homegroup this evening (The Grapevine) which was a really great evening.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Friday - In the morning we went to a lady called Jayne's house. Shes a member of my church and due to illnesses earlier in her life, this is the first flat she has been able to live in by herself. She was so excited and looked after us amazingly! It was good fun and so nice knowing that we were really needed there to make her house a home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">After this I took the team to Slapton sands which was good fun. Nice to get some fresh air, especially at one of my favourite places.</span><br />
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Loads of starfish along the beach!</div>
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Ellen paddling.</div>
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Starfish!</div>
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Naomi with her dinner....</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">That evening we went back to church at around 9.20, and took part in Street Pastors. We were out in Totnes until 2am, just being there to help out/have conversations with people. It was an interesting evening, handing out lollypops and watching drunk people make fools of themselves!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Saturday - Day off! Made Chris a late birthday cake. Went to the cinema to watch the Avengers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sunday - We took 3 of the Sunday clubs in the morning. Josh did Kids zone2- yr3-5's, Naomi and Ellen did Rock Solid- yr6-8, and I took on Omega- yr9-11. Taught them about Jesus calming the storm and how he's in as much control of storms/situations when he's asleep as when he's awake. Went down pretty well. We all went to dads for lunch and then back to church for the evening service. We had a half an hour slot where we talked about the projects we worked with in Kolkata, our thoughts and feelings (where I babbled on for ages at high speed) and a story of someone we met whilst out there. It went down pretty well, as far as I know people enjoyed it. I've decided to stop taking up notes when I talk. Sometimes they're needed, but when you're talking about yourself and what you saw etc, it should come fairly naturally. I trust that God will give me the right words and to speak through me to touch the people I'm talking to in the ways that he wants me to. Whether thats what happened or not I have no idea! But it was a good evening.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And today, Monday, we travel to Tiverton for week two. Reaaaally don't want to leave home, hating saying goodbye once again. Especially to my amazing Chris and wonderful family. Not really feeling this whole tour thing at all but trying to stay positive. Trusting that God will use me to speak to his people throughout the UK. I have to remember that I'm doing this for him! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">'Praise the Lord, my soul; </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> all my inmost being, praise his holy name. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 Praise the Lord, my soul,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> and forget not all his benefits—</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3 who forgives all your sins </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> and heals all your diseases,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4 who redeems your life from the pit</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> and crowns you with love and compassion, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">5 who satisfies your desires with good things</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">6 The Lord works righteousness </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> and justice for all the oppressed.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">7 He made known his ways to Moses,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> his deeds to the people of Israel:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> slow to anger, abounding in love.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">9 He will not always accuse,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> nor will he harbor his anger forever; </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> or repay us according to our iniquities.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> so great is his love for those who fear him; </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">12 as far as the east is from the west,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> so far has he removed our transgressions from us.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">13 As a father has compassion on his children,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">14 for he knows how we are formed, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> he remembers that we are dust. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">15 The life of mortals is like grass, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> they flourish like a flower of the field;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">16 the wind blows over it and it is gone,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> and its place remembers it no more.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">17 But from everlasting to everlasting</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> the Lord’s love is with those who fear him,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> and his righteousness with their children’s children —</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">18 with those who keep his covenant </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> and remember to obey his precepts.'</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Being back at IMC has been fun as always. Playing games, laughing, drinking copious amounts of hot chocolate and tea- obviously working hard as well!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We've even been brushing each others teeth/face apparently! (Polly's idea..)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(None of this is important really. All that matters is Polly.The best thing about this year has been meeting her. My life would have been incomplete without her. A life-changing meeting some might say. May as well end this blog now because that's all you need to know really. Safe.) - Polly stole my computer and threatened me to keep this here. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sunday morning we dressed up in our Indian attire and started the service with the "all age" slot in the morning, talking about God's purpose for us, and then after some worship we did a 20min report on our time in India, talked about Kolkata and the main projects we were involved in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">After this we went into the youth group to see them and chat with them and then when the service was over we mingled and answered all the same questions from almost every member of the church until around 1ish when we went for lunch at a lady from the church's house and relaxed at hers until about 5.30 when we went back to church to give a more in depth report on our time overseas. We split it into 3 slots. 1. Our projects, 2. Thoughts and feelings, 3. Stories. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I kinda knew it would happen but talking back through everything we did and saw really brings it back to life, and makes everything seem real. When we were there we witnessed everything but never really processed everything. Now we are back and we are on track to sorting out everything in our heads, its hitting a lot harder. I was shaking talking about how I struggled walking around the red light district. And that evening when I got home, I got into bed and just broke down. Its not something I have ever liked to talk about, I very very rarely get emotional or let my guard down in front of people so I've always been one to go for the bed time breakdowns. (Don't worry, this is nothing to worry about! I swear I am happy like 95% of time) I'm even pretty uncomfortable with typing this now, but I promised I would keep my faithful readers up to date with my journey, and I think this is a big part. Things are hitting home. Its not easy, but its bringing me even closer to God, so for that I need to be grateful. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">'Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">...Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u>....Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.' -James 1:2-18</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So yeah. Don't bring the whole crying thing up when talking to me cause I will quickly change the subject. Thanks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Got back to IMC today and its so good being back with the other teams, even after just one weekend. :) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Back into sessions tomorrow. Its been busy but good so far. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here's to the next 8 weeks (She says with worry in her eyes)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><3</span></div>Harriethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11245498335309488864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391637544280086049.post-25779387312355165522012-04-18T09:04:00.000-07:002012-04-18T09:04:59.971-07:00Back where it all began...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We are back at IMC and it has been amazing to see all the other teams and catch up with them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Debrief starts tomorrow which I'm really looking forward to. It will be good to spend a decent amount of time trying to work through everything etc. I kinda feel like I've been floating for the past couple of weeks not really knowing what to do with myself! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm afraid I don't have any photos yet but I'm sure I'll be taking some when things start up more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We have spent the last couple of hours planning out talks that we have to do and other bits and pieces for BMS. Its going to be a busy 8 weeks touring but I'm hoping and praying that we don't find it too hard but that its still a challenge. I hope that we grow closer to God through it as we rely on him completely. I pray that he speaks through us to the people we meet and that they get as much out of it as we do. Its gonna be hard but I have high hopes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Please keep praying for us as we go on tour. We may be back from Kolkata but the journey is not over yet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Harriet x</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">P.s- This is worth a read:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : Yes, sir.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Professor: So, you believe in GOD ?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : Absolutely, sir.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Professor : Is GOD good ?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : Sure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Professor: Is GOD all powerful ?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : Yes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Professor: My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to GOD to heal him. Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But GOD didn’t. How is this GOD good then? Hmm?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(Student was silent.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Professor: You can’t answer, can you ? Let’s start again, young fella. Is GOD good?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : Yes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Professor: Is satan good ?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : No.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Professor: Where does satan come from ?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : From … GOD …</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Professor: That’s right. Tell me son, is there evil in this world?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : Yes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Professor: Evil is everywhere, isn’t it ? And GOD did make everything. Correct?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : Yes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Professor: So who created evil ?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Professor: Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things exist in the world, don’t they?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : Yes, sir.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Professor: So, who created them ?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Professor: Science says you have 5 Senses you use to identify and observe the world around you. Tell me, son, have you ever seen GOD?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : No, sir.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Professor: Tell us if you have ever heard your GOD?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : No , sir.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Professor: Have you ever felt your GOD, tasted your GOD, smelt your GOD? Have you ever had any sensory perception of GOD for that matter?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : No, sir. I’m afraid I haven’t.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Professor: Yet you still believe in Him?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : Yes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Professor : According to Empirical, Testable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says your GOD doesn’t exist. What do you say to that, son?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : Nothing. I only have my faith.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Professor: Yes, faith. And that is the problem Science has.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : Professor, is there such a thing as heat?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Professor: Yes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : And is there such a thing as cold?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Professor: Yes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : No, sir. There isn’t.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(The lecture theater became very quiet with this turn of events.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : Sir, you can have lots of heat, even more heat, superheat, mega heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat. But we don’t have anything called cold. We can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no heat, but we can’t go any further after that. There is no such thing as cold. Cold is only a word we use to describe the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir, just the absence of it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(There was pin-drop silence in the lecture theater.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : What about darkness, Professor? Is there such a thing as darkness?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Professor: Yes. What is night if there isn’t darkness?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : You’re wrong again, sir. Darkness is the absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light, flashing light. But if you have no light constantly, you have nothing and its called darkness, isn’t it? In reality, darkness isn’t. If it is, well you would be able to make darkness darker, wouldn’t you?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Professor: So what is the point you are making, young man ?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : Sir, my point is your philosophical premise is flawed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Professor: Flawed ? Can you explain how?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : Sir, you are working on the premise of duality. You argue there is life and then there is death, a good GOD and a bad GOD. You are viewing the concept of GOD as something finite, something we can measure. Sir, Science can’t even explain a thought. It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive thing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Death is not the opposite of life: just the absence of it. Now tell me, Professor, do you teach your students that they evolved from a monkey?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Professor: If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, yes, of course, I do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(The Professor shook his head with a smile, beginning to realize where the argument was going.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor. Are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you not a scientist but a preacher?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : Is there anyone in the class who has ever seen the Professor’s brain?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(The class broke out into laughter. )</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : Is there anyone here who has ever heard the Professor’s brain, felt it, touched or smelt it? No one appears to have done so. So, according to the established Rules of Empirical, Stable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says that you have no brain, sir. With all due respect, sir, how do we then trust your lectures, sir?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(The room was silent. The Professor stared at the student, his face unfathomable.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Professor: I guess you’ll have to take them on faith, son.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Student : That is it sir … Exactly ! The link between man & GOD is FAITH. That is all that keeps things alive and moving.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I believe you have enjoyed the conversation. And if so, you’ll probably want your friends / colleagues to enjoy the same, won’t you?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Forward this to increase their knowledge … or FAITH.</span><br />
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</div>Harriethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11245498335309488864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391637544280086049.post-60267534984344400852012-04-16T13:12:00.000-07:002012-04-16T13:12:48.825-07:00From one home to another.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So what have I been up to since I've been home? Apart from freezing, hugging and getting my fix of cheese...?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Okay so that's about it..</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But I have also been practicing my new found cooking skills.. and it actually worked! (This is a big achievement for me.)</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The other day me and Chris went for a lovely walk by the castle and then went to Sugary cove and after being told I'd "never go in the water" I did just that. Not being able to warm up for 2 hours was worth the look on his face when he could only go up to his waist and I was swimming... Sometimes I can't help but wonder who is really the woman in the relationship....... Especially when I then go and win monopoly when its supposedly 'his game'!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I may be home, but the adventures don't end there...</span></div></div>Harriethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11245498335309488864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391637544280086049.post-57258136333526126512012-04-07T04:10:00.000-07:002012-04-07T04:10:33.173-07:00Final goodbyes...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here's a brief overview of my last few days in Kolkata. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The 2nd was our last day at Freeset. It was so sad to say goodbye to all the amazing people I have worked along side for the last 6 months. And they seemed pretty sad to see us go too. They have all been so supportive and lovely through everything and really appreciated and enjoyed having us around. I would love to go back there again one day. They're such a family and everyone looks out for each other. Gonna miss these guys loads! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On the 3rd we went to school armed with a big bag of craft bits. We told the story of Jesus' death and how he rose again. Then we handed out post it notes to all the children and asked them to draw or write on them what Jesus means to them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Some of the children came in the next day with their socks up their arms. They were quite happy to just put the sock on- don't think they ever thought about putting them on their hands! So sweet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">That afternoon we went out and took photos at all the places we visit regularly:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">After this we went out with Benjamin Frances for the last time. He's been great to us and its been good getting to know his crazy self. What a busy, God filled man.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">That evening we had our very last curry cooked by Joseph- the lovely BMS cook. He made a lovely last meal for us (bet you can't guess what it was.....) As much as I got sick of having the same meal every night, I will miss these guys!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The 4th was our very last day at school. And the saddest yet. We played pass the parcel and various other party games with the children. It was a bit of a good bye party day so no lessons. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Saying good bye to these beautiful children was so hard. Cause even if I go back to Kolkata, the liklihood is that I would never see these children again. They were all telling us to not go and that they would miss us and giving us loads of hugs. Then when it came to waving them off on the bus- I had tears in my eyes- I'm going to miss them so much. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I remember the first time I saw their bright smiling faces, and since then I have loved them more and more every day. They're forever in my heart and I pray God makes for them a better life than they have already. They're so clever and kind, they deserve so much more than what they have. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This afternoon we said good bye to all the wonderful staff at BMS that have become our family for the last 6 months.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">That evening we went out for our last meal with Anu.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">That evening we spent packing and eventually got to bed at midnight with the alarm set for 4.30 the next morning.</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The drive to the airport was a quiet one as we took in our last moments in Kolkata. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Saying good bye to Anu at the airport was so hard. I had a headache holding back the tears. I will miss her so much. She has been absolutely wonderful and she's such an inspiration to me and the others. She has taught me so much and continued to go above and beyond for us throughout our time. I will definitely see her again. Shes well and truly my Indian mum and I love her to pieces.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The flight was about as good as flights get... no problems and nothing special. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Coming home to my real mummy was amazing. We walked around the corner at the airport and there they were, all our families waiting eagerly for us. It was so lovely to see mum run towards me and give me a big hug. So good to feel her again instead of just waving to a computer screen! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is what I came home to:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">No matter how prepared you think you are to say goodbye, its always so hard. Kolkata has been my home for the last 6 months. The smells have been nasty, the people have been creepy, the traffic has been scary, the air has been smoggy, the ground has been bumpy and the cities been dirty. But the people I met and came to love have been my family, the guesthouse became my home, the children became my brothers and sisters, the streets mapped out my journeys, I became a regular at shops and had friends on the streets. I found God in places I didn't expect him to be, and followed the paths he set out for me. I've faced trials and seen things I can't even begin to explain. I still struggle with understanding a lot of the things I've seen and learnt, and a part of me will forever be haunted by some of it. But through all this I have grown as a person. I have found out so much about myself. It has made me stronger and braver. My trust in God has grown extraordinarily as he has continued to be faithful and go before me and with me and after me. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It was hard to sleep last night as the silence almost rang louder than the craziness of Kolkata. But its so lovely to be home. To hold my family and friends again, to be able to wrap up in a duvet and hug a hot water bottle, to remember what cold feels like, to drink tap water, to eaves drop, to people watch instead of being watched by people, to wake up in my own room, to listen to the radio, to walk down the street on my own and not have to worry, to appreciate life more. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The last 6 months have been up and down but an amazing experience all the same. I will be going back to Kolkata one day. But I think for now my heart lies in the UK. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I want to thank everyone who has supported through all this and more- financially, spiritually and emotionally. Every single one of you have been a part of my experience with me, you have listened to me and laughed with me. You have helped me in ways you probably don't realise and given me strength when I've needed it the most. I keep you so dearly in my heart, and pray that God blesses and uses you in ways you can't even imagine. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I can't believe I'm home! Its so cold!! Instead of getting out of a nice cold shower in the boiling heat, I was getting out of a nice warm shower into the freezing cold! I'm warming my hands up on hot drinks instead of cooling my self down with bottles of ice. Its funny how you can leave one country and get to another in the same day. How you can live somewhere for so long and then it be gone just like that. It took us 3 days on the train to get from one part of India to another, yet it took a quarter of that to get from India to England. But its so wonderful to be back home. The air is so fresh and lovely. Such a beautiful country that we take for granted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So yesterday I spent the day at mums shop relaxing, and then we had a lovely evening together, catching up, eating good food and watching Saving Grace. And todaaaay I'm seeing Chris! So crazy excited. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There we go, you're up to date...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><3</span></div>Harriethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11245498335309488864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391637544280086049.post-78300581530858791832012-04-01T09:57:00.001-07:002012-04-01T10:07:04.615-07:00And so the goodbyes begin...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm aware of the fact that I have very recently done a blog post, but so much is happening in this last week that I thought I would try and fill you in whilst I have window of time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On the 28th we went with Subir Roy (One of the founders of GNCEM) to visit the other schools and hostels they have for the street and slum children of Kolkata. Its absolutely amazing the work that they do and they are forever expanding as more and more families request for their child to attend. They never turn a child away, so it continues to grow. God has been so faithful as they trust in him entirely. </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On the 29th we went to Freeset. Not for our last time, but for the last time with Steve as hes going to visit his son on Monday. Steve has been an amazing mentor (type thing) and taught us many useful skills (no parents, these will not be put into practice when I get home.) He has also taught me, along with many people at Freeset, to be open and honest in everything and that through trusting in the Lord, great things can happen, no matter who you are, or what your circumstances are. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On the 30th we got up early to put our sari's on and then we went to school!! Mad I know. The teachers have been requesting for a while that we do so we figured we would surprise them. It went down a treat! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">That evening we went to Entally girls hostel for the very last time! The girls seemed really sad to see us go and said they will miss us. They're so lovely, even if they do make us run around outside in over 30 degree heat....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When everything was over and we were home, I had a shower and pretty much at exactly the same time, the water and power went. Sooo I ended up having a delightful drip shower by candlelight. What a wonderful way to round off the day!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On the 31st we got up to say good bye to Alfred (Anu's husband) as we won't see him again before going home.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We then spent the entire morning and a bit tidying and starting to pack our room. I have NO idea how everything is going to fit into my suitcase.... Gonna have to put everything in priority order.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When we got home from Shanti Dan we went up to Anu's for another cooking lesson. This time we learnt how to make Katti rolls (/Egg rolls- Kolkata specialty), onion bhaji's and Lassi's. My family are in for a treat when I get home! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This morning (1st) we went to our very last morning church service!! Its sad to be leaving there, it was a lovely place to go and worship every Sunday morning. But I'm looking forward to going back to my home church this time next week!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So that's the beginning of our goodbyes. They're just gonna get harder and harder. Tomorrows our official last day at Freeset and Wednesday is our last day at school, and then Thursday we say goodbye to Kolkata. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The packing is also in full swing. We don't have any big spaces of free time now so its getting done in all the evenings and half hour gaps we have! Bit crazy being fully booked until like 9.30pm Wednesday evening when we leave at 6am Thursday morning!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Loving our final days in the Indian madness we've come to call 'home'.</span></div></div>Harriethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11245498335309488864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391637544280086049.post-90505341969959278952012-03-27T06:40:00.000-07:002012-03-27T06:40:36.943-07:00The wonders of Darjeeling...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As you know, we decided that we would take a few days off and go to Darjeeling. Its 9 hours on the train and then about a 3 hour jeep ride up the mountain. God really answered prayer on the train there, after some weird, nasty experiences on the trains to and from Goa, we really asked God for a safe journey and no creepy neighbours and he provided 4 lovely Christians from Africa, and then 2 nuns joined us in the morning! So we were off to a good start. We got to Siliguri where we got a jeep to Darjeeling. The journey up was crazy. The roads are so steep and windy, some of them literally turned at 180 degrees. But it was good fun and despite the mist, the views were beautiful.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The roads got bumpier and the air got colder as we went higher up, and eventually we were there, right in the centre of Darjeeling. After trying to adjust to the 35 degree heat of Kolkata, to then go to 12 degrees felt pretty cold!! The houses are the cutest. They're all small and colourful and lined with beautiful flower pots.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Day one (24th) consisted of going on a long walk to find a Tibetan refugee centre but ended up only finding a monastery.. Which was pretty cool in itself... But not as cool as the monkeys surrounding it! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">After we found out we were very close to the refugee centre but it was closed for the day, we walked back up the hill and on the way passed two guys carrying a cupboard and a wardrobe- it looked so funny from behind! Walking furniture! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">That evening we had our very first cup of Darjeeling tea. I had one called Orange Pekoe. It was really good.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The next day we chose a different path to walk down and explore. This one lead us to a view point which did have a lovely view but it was so misty we couldn't see very far. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This small trip to Darjeeling has opened up my new favourite subject for photographs- Old people. They're like works of art!!</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Anyway, when I was done asking random old people for photos, we went exploring and came across a Hindu temple/ monkey sanctuary surrounded with thousands of flags. It was pretty weird, people walked around the temple with incense sticks praying and ringing different bells for the various gods. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We didn't feel too comfortable in the temple so we went outside to watch all the monkeys playing around. It was funny when they stole the food the people laid down for the gods.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyQmaryTlFb5gDpRpscxFado-ybMpoBzK0KSPPGj2dtzpM0tRVQt_RwWnrkY5BtldZSfbAyEhnnVFYfwJKWCQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The funniest thing I've ever seen a monkey do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We then went looking for the church Anu got married in. And we found it- St.Andrews church. Its beautiful. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Later on we went looking round the the stalls again and bought a few bits and bobs. The power cut out a few times as Darjeeling hasn't paid any bills for like 2 years so all their electricity is very temperamental! Before dinner we went to the tourist information place to book a car to take us to tiger hill at 4am the next day to see the sunrise and then went and had cup of tea no.3 - Puttabong (My favourite).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On the 26th we got up at 3.50 and met the guy taking us to Tiger hill. It took 40 mins to drive there and then a 10minute walk to the viewing place. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We went into one of the lounges when we got there but it was so full there was no way we would be able to see anything. So after a while we decided to go outside and brave the cold to see if we could get a better view. It was packed down there too but we spied a toilet block that people had jumped onto the roof of so we pushed past loads of people and made a jump for it! It was such a shame that it was so misty. You're meant to be able to see mt. Everest but we could barely see anything. We did see the sun rise, but this is what it looked like:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The bottom line is, we were watching the sunrise, on the famous tiger hill, in Darjeeling- Even though it wasn't as good as we had expected, just being there was amazing in itself. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Walking back up the hill when we were done here was exhausting. I'm not the fittest of people anyway but because of the altitude it was 10x worse! We went back to the hotel, picked up our bags and went to catch a jeep back to Siliguri where we were met by Pastor Robert who welcomed us into his home. We rested there and had some mo mos (You must try these if you haven't already), played with his gorgeous 4 year old daughter, watched Ellen get attacked by a small dog, then got a taxi to the train station where we boarded our sleeper carriage and sat and wrote diaries. We weren't so lucky with the company on the way home. A very weird Indian man was on the bed just across from mine. He sat there with his huge hairy belly out rubbing it and staring at me. I think he tried talking to me at one point but I really didn't want to communicate with him in any way. Urgh. He kept putting his dirty, thick toe nailed feet up on my bed too. He eventually moved thank goodness and I just put my sheet over me and prayed he didn't return in the night! I swear I had nightmares about it. Not gonna miss weird Indian men staring at me with absolutely no shame. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So from today its 9 more days until we fly home. I can literally count them on my fingers. Mixed emotions all round I think. Its gonna be such a busy last week and a half and its gonna fly by. I'm not looking forward to saying my goodbyes, especially to the children at school. But I'm so ready to go home and see my wonderful family and friends. So excited to see people in person and not just on a computer screen! I'm a bit nervous about going home as I don't fully know what to expect, to me England has been at a stand still whilst I'm here but I know things have moved on and stuff has changed. Its gonna be a bit of reverse culture shock too but I'm sure I will settle back in in no time. Going home also means decisions about the future have to be made. But I know God has a plan. And all my trust is in that in hope that I make the right choices and follow him in all that I do. '...For at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up' - Galatians 6:9. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Between the 8th (When my last blog was written) and the 16th March, nothing much happened- Obviously school and Shanti Dan and Freeset but just the usual stuff there. (That makes it sound boring but it never is, promise) We also had more face mask fun! Oh aaaaaand we booked train tickets to go to Darjeeling on the 23rd! Pretty exciting huh?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So the 16th was a little different. Instead of going to Hatibagan school, we went to The Good Shepard school in a large slum (12,000 people) called Basanti Coloney. The room which the classes are held in is tiny.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The first class of the day has about 24 students. These children live in the slum but go to a public school and the class is like a homework/extra study class. We joined in with this class, singing songs with them, telling them a story and doing some colouring.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The class after this is for about forty-five 3-5 year olds. Its amazing how they fit them in the room, but its nothing compared to the 70 that go there for the bible study sessions. They get taught simple things like numbers and the alphabet in both English and Bengali, until they are capable enough to read and write so that they can go to public school.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In this same slum they also hold language lessons, bible studies, youth group, music classes, dance classes, computer classes and on Sunday they hold various classes and worship sessions. They also work in a few other slums doing similar things. Its all quite incredible and such a blessing to be invited and able to take part.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On Saturday 17th, me, Josh and Naomi decided to go to an art exhibition we heard was on. We are trying to fill our Saturdays as we now only have 2 left!!! We got the metro to Rabindra Sudan, got a little lost, but this worked to our advantage as we found a photography exhibition!! We did shortly find the art exhibition after this. They were both really good and really interesting. The art geek coming out in me here.</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On the 19th we were up early to go and pick up my daddy from the airport! Any excuse for him to go abroad and he takes it, this time, I was the excuse! When we had collected him, we went straight to Freeset and after dad was given a tour around we went up to Steve's house and his daughter Rachel had baked me an amazing oreo chocolate birthday cake!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This was the day when the temperature really kicked it up a notch. It was 34°C but the humidity was on a whole other level so when we got back from ConneXtions we chilled (wrong word to use really!) for an hour before getting ready to be taken for a walk around the lanes of Sonagachi, Kolkata's red light district. Mena, one of the original Freeset ladies came with us which I am so grateful for. Sonagachi is where most of Freeset's ladies came from so it was good for us to see it. We were told before we set out that the ladies here are either owned, traffiked from elsewhere, or "free flyers"- ladies who come and go as they like. We were told that what we were going to see is only a fraction of what there actually is as we were going early. As we got closer to the main lanes of Sonagachi, Mena took hold of our hands, as if I wasn't nervous enough, her holding my hand proved to me that there really was a reason to feel nervous. But at the same time it made me feel safer. As we walked further and it got darker, more and more woman appeared. There were loads. Its so sad. Steve (our supervisor at Freeset) stopped us in one busy street and said "every girl you see here is in the trade" - wow. He said all the ones we see will be over 16, as the under 16s they keep in the rooms. Its sickening to hear and see all this. I can't write in words how I felt walking down those lanes, holding Mena's hand, seeing all these girls selling themselves so they can afford to live, or because they don't think they have a way out, with a group of guys following us around as if were were famous. My heart just broke for these ladies. We stopped outside one brothel which has 400 girls working in it. 400 girls in ONE brothel. And there were several. Its really sick to think that there are people who are trying to make all this legal. It makes you appreciate places like Freeset so much more. When you see where those ladies come from and the things they had to go through, its amazing to see how happy and free they are now. And to see them singing praises to God every morning in devotions is so beautiful. Please keep the ladies who are owned or trafficked and that feel stuck in the sex trade in your prayers. Pray that through places like Freeset they find God, and they find hope and freedom. These ladies go through many trials and so much abuse with no escape. They are broken people. They don't deserve this. And although its almost impossible to stop it all, to just help one girl is massive. It may only be a drop in the ocean, but drops create ripples. 'For nothing is impossible with God' - Luke 1:37.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Whilst we were eating though, a riot started up in Park circus which is really close to us. Sooo we had to get home pretty quickly and then dad couldn't get back to his hotel cause the traffic was literally at a standstill. So he stayed over at the guesthouse and went back to his hotel at 5am to go home. Crazy times. All in all I had a really amazing birthday. My team went above and beyond to make it a special day for me and it was just that. I'm so blessed :) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What a busy time I'm having but loving every minute we have left. 2 weeks today until I go home!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">p.s. 'Don't call me luv' </span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">♥</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"> </span></div></div></div>Harriethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11245498335309488864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391637544280086049.post-14483499156406336592012-03-08T07:12:00.000-08:002012-03-08T07:12:45.505-08:00Add a splash of colour to your life!- or two- or hundreds......<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What a great week we have had! And its not even over yet! Lets rewind:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Monday 5th- Graeme and Peter who work for BMS at IMC/Didcot came out to Kolkata on their way through from place to place doing various mission based activities aaaand they brought us creme eggs!! = First highlight of the day.That same evening they took us to a pretty swanky restaurant called Mocambo's and I had a amazing beef sizzler - Second highlight. Pudding would be my third highlight- Meringue, ice cream and hot chocolate sauce. Spoilt!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tuesday 6th- Not as exciting today. Graeme came to school with us in the morning. In the afternoon I went to Shanti Dan and did several arty things for the girls to help teach them to speak and communicate properly. And also drawing out lambs and doves for them to colour in and cut out. Simple things to get them more involved and to use their minds as much as possible. Any help is help right?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We had THE worst bus ride home though! SO hot and SO many people = extremely uncomfortable and slightly scared....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wednesday 7th- Played hairdressers with Saro (one of the young boys at school) .. well.. He styled my hair anyway and was looking at me like a pro. So sweet. He gives THE best hugs and they're never in short supply.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We were told to be ready to go out with Benjamin Frances, Graeme and Peter by 2.30. But Indians being Indians- we left at about 4pm. And after an hour and a half in the car, we arrived at a village called Kompani Bukur Kahtbon. Here we joined in with their small fellowship type thing, playing plenty of games with the local people and acting out a short skit on the Prodigal Son- Not rehearsed once- went okay!</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It got dark around 6, and thats when the mosquitoes came out. We could feel ourselves being nibbled to pieces- not nice! However, it was not yet time to go home... We were unexpectedly asked to visit a family who have a dumb son, who's name is Ronjohn. He can't be older than 4 or 5. They asked us to pray for him that he would be able to speak. We all gathered around and prayed for him- what an amazing testimony it would be to the village if he was healed! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As in any village or small town, news travels fast, and after visiting this family we were then asked to pray for 3 more families! Of course it was great to pray for them but it was getting quite late! We eventually left (Around 7.30) and on the way home stopped at South City mall for dinner. I had the equivalent to what I though was a carbonara type thing. Cheesy bacon pasta, but, being India, it was spicy. WHO makes cheesy meals spicy?!! Madness. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now today, today was Holi. Oh yeaaah, festival of colour! It is as amazing as it sounds. Loads of people, loads of water, loads of paint. We prepared ourselves in old clothes, shower caps (the dye wouldn't come out of our hair for months if we didn't), slapped on some war paint and armed with extremely bright paint, ventured out onto the streets of Sonagachi (where Freeset is). The moment we stepped out the door we were splashed with colours coming from all directions! We walked around being more and more covered as we went, throwing paint over random people and having people come up to you and rub paint in your face. You had to be aware the whole time. People chucking paint bombs from all directions- especially from above! Everyone was plastered. This would not be allowed in the UK! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It was SO much fun and SO worth looking vaguely pink for potentially the next month for! It has been an all round good week. And tomorrow we are being taken out for another meal from Benjamin!! The good times just keep on rolling! What an answer to prayer! </span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Lots of colourful love,</span><br />
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</div>Harriethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11245498335309488864noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391637544280086049.post-30523404356121910892012-03-03T00:04:00.000-08:002012-03-03T00:04:31.222-08:00March already?? Bhalo nah.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So much to do so little time! This blog is kinda just a brief overview of some things we have done in the past week or so. And as usual, plenty of photos so you can get a real insight into life out here! Enjoy :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On the way to Freeset (27th Feb):</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Seeing puppies and kittens living on the streets is very common around here. Especially at this time of the year. I just want to take them home and look after them!!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Unfortunately, on the same day we saw a dead puppy down one of the back alleys and we found out later that day that it had been strangled and hung. People can be so sick. Its so horrible to hear stories like this, and sadly, there are lots like it. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">That's a nice way to start a blog aye?! Lets move on.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here's a sneak peek at our action team t-shirts- Printed at Freeset! We managed to buy some 'rejects' (pretty much exactly the same as the real things but slightly wrong colours so can't go out) so we got them early! </span></div><div><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Me and Naomi had a really bizarre experience on the 25th... Anu told us about this Jewellery market type thing and we were quite interested to see what that was like. When we got there we told by the guy at the gate that shops don't open until 12. So we payed 15 rupees to get in and waited. There were people setting up tables etc, signs being hung out for a jewellers... it got to 12.15 and there was still pretty much no one there apart from these guys working and the security guards. So we decided to go up the stairs to where the banners said the jewellery shop was... we walked all around looking in every window. And through these misty, dirty windows, all we saw was old boxes, sheets, a few stacked chairs, and a lot of dust. It looked like no one had been there for years. So confused and almost convinced we were dreaming we went back downstairs and asked one of the guards if any shops will open and he just said 'no shops open today'... What a surreal experience. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On Tuesday 28th Kolkata had a transport strike. However, for the people of Kolkata this is what they like to call a 'public holiday'. Everyone decides to take the day off for no real reason at all. SO no work for us. We went out to see what the streets are like when the only traffic is that of government run vehicles. (Trams and buses.) A few auto rickshaws were going, and a few bikes speeding around. Other than that, Kolkata was much quieter than usual, and the locals use it as an opportunity to play their favourite sport on the streets!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On the evening of the the 28th we went up to Anu's house and she taught us all how to make and Indian dish called Chhole Masala which is delicious. I'm looking forward to making it for the family when I get home. They can learn how to eat Indian style. No cutlery involved :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On the 29th we got up as usual and waited outside the guesthouse gates for the school bus to come- 30minutes later- no sign of it. Soooo we decided we would give up and went back inside (and consequently back to bed). In the afternoon we went out to the tailors to get the blouses made for our new saris! Looking forward to picking those up on the 7th and wearing them on my birthday (20th)! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On the 2nd we went to school (the bus actually turned up this time). There are so many new children there now. Probably only about 10 of the original children left! And with only 9 moving up to hostel, we're not sure where the others have gone? Slightly concerned. Its a shame a lot of the children we grew close to have gone but we are getting to know the new ones and they're all lovely. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yesterday evening we went to Entally girls hostel, armed with nail varnish! It went down a treat. Even Josh was getting involved (Maybe not at his own will- those girls can be pretty strong).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well that's it really! Not much this time I'm afraid. With all these "public holidays" and school buses not turning up! One last funny thing; Naomi came home from the little supermarket round the corner yesterday with this:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_amNWcu_M2YeUAU1WZEZoFuvHLyxSduVs-CFz7FuA1F5qn3M0yPYMfH5Zvbslz8yAYNVLWNGcI5PtJQBEk4Myk03HikB8cOo680bHzmktUz6xwSDanpKb5k7yvBf1gJYrGStb2KgoBX7H/s1600/DSC_8414.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_amNWcu_M2YeUAU1WZEZoFuvHLyxSduVs-CFz7FuA1F5qn3M0yPYMfH5Zvbslz8yAYNVLWNGcI5PtJQBEk4Myk03HikB8cOo680bHzmktUz6xwSDanpKb5k7yvBf1gJYrGStb2KgoBX7H/s320/DSC_8414.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She didn't notice that not only was it for men, but to stop hair fall due to dandruff! Haha!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hopefully my next blog post will be more interesting! It is Holi on the 8th (Festival of colour) So that should be fun! Hopefully come away with some good photos too. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm afraid that's it from me. We're still trying to fit everything in before we come home. Just under 5 weeks to go!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">'The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do no be discouraged.' - Deuteronomy 31:8</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">H x</span></div></div>Harriethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11245498335309488864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391637544280086049.post-48979379593705960722012-02-22T02:30:00.000-08:002012-02-22T02:30:01.945-08:00I can't think of a title for this blog, blog.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm afraid I don't have much content for this blog post. I'm pretty just gonna fill it with pictures instead. You know when you're a child (saying that, I still do this) and you say you're going to 'read a book' but you end up just looking at the pictures? That's pretty much what this is, but you don't need to pretend to the teacher that you've read anything.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On the 16th Feb, we were meant to be going to visit the hostel but due to the crazy amount of rain in the pretty epic storm the night before, we couldn't go there. So instead we went to babycare all day! Baby care is run by the same people as GNCEM (Who run Hatibagan Mobile School). </span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnwzasbA8jDMcDPDdtXb0XDS8pCS3XSouf6qRinan9G9mWEl7tP5R25ROtUabBiok9LBIZ8KaRzpLGaIkecJZqffCjZI6FCyaNu5osHXtpcsvzZnJnpLSe5TI5L7m7nKkvNCVzsWzR6z1q/s1600/DSC_8214.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnwzasbA8jDMcDPDdtXb0XDS8pCS3XSouf6qRinan9G9mWEl7tP5R25ROtUabBiok9LBIZ8KaRzpLGaIkecJZqffCjZI6FCyaNu5osHXtpcsvzZnJnpLSe5TI5L7m7nKkvNCVzsWzR6z1q/s320/DSC_8214.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The baby care day also starts with a breakfast of cornflakes and milk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So that's baby care! What else can I show you photos of?! Oh yeah! On the night of the 19th, me, Ellen and Naomi decided to do some face masks!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yesterday us girls went sari shopping with Anu which was great. We each bought ourselves a beautiful new sari to wear on my birthday :) Photos will be up after 20th March! Yesterday was also Shrove Tuesday, or pancake day. Anu let us borrow her kitchen to make some pancakes! They were very nice- Not quite like home but still yummy! Topped with the traditional lemon and honey (the others had nutella)- nom nom nom!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Our journey begins: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzE4remNmDo&context=C3fb9d78ADOEgsToPDskIwMP9zlGFj_eAHMScdV3MQ">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzE4remNmDo&context=C3fb9d78ADOEgsToPDskIwMP9zlGFj_eAHMScdV3MQ</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Diwali: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9giy9UkzK8&context=C3fb9d78ADOEgsToPDskIwMP9zlGFj_eAHMScdV3MQ">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9giy9UkzK8&context=C3fb9d78ADOEgsToPDskIwMP9zlGFj_eAHMScdV3MQ</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A trip to the zoo: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9gliZTcmAM">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9gliZTcmAM</a> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Big life medical camp: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aY3R2C5o-I&feature=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aY3R2C5o-I&feature=related</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Baby care: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ycgMq-F3c&context=C3fb9d78ADOEgsToPDskIwMP9zlGFj_eAHMScdV3MQ">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ycgMq-F3c&context=C3fb9d78ADOEgsToPDskIwMP9zlGFj_eAHMScdV3MQ</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div>Harriethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11245498335309488864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391637544280086049.post-68059065375368621572012-02-12T01:46:00.000-08:002012-02-12T01:46:29.682-08:00Spreading the Love.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Let me set the scene for you. I am writing this blog whilst eating India's slightly spicier version of super noodles and listening to some very old worship songs recorded off of a gramophone, being blasted out of a crackly old tape player by an old couple in the room just off the TV room where I am sat (the only place the internet really works) You know when it doesn't quite sound right... every so often it slips and goes terribly out of tune etc. Oh my. Headphones.in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I thought that this would be an unbelievably boring blog today as from the 1st Feb-6th Feb I was ill. Pretty much did nothing with my time. What a waste.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">BUT on the 7th- Still not feeling 100% but SO bored of being stuck inside, I dragged myself out of bed and went to school. The next day I still wasn't feeling too good but again, being the trooper I am, got out of bed and went to Shanti Dan. Its so hard trying to entertain the girls there.. Spending like 2 hours trying to make them happy and enjoy themselves and not even get a smile by the end of it is pretty challenging. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I was happy to be able to go back to Freeset on the 9th, as the others had already been twice already since Steve has been back and I couldn't wait to get back there! It was mega tiring as usual, lifting heavy rolls of material from A to B, hoisted a metal frame from ground floor to 3rd floor using just one piece of rope, moved more fabric, then cleaned out an old house- a box of half rat eaten, maggot infested books- urgh... But we found an old diary which was interesting! Anyway, by the end of the day I was aching sooo much. My body is not used to all this DIY and heavy lifting business. In fact its not used to any form of manual labor!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now this is the part that I am thankful for- not only does it mean we can tick one more thing off of our 'things to do in the short time we have left before we leave' list, but it also means my blog doesn't send people to sleep. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On the evening of Thursday 9th, Benjamin Frances (the pastor of Big Life Ministries here in Kolkata) invited us to go to 2 different medical camps. The first one was on Friday 10th Feb and for this one we traveled South. 2 1/2 hours in the car and 45mins on the Big Life boat, to a small village called Nagi Jungle in Nazzat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We went with a group of doctors and nurses from various parts of America. When there we set up a small pharmacy type thing, and after the various people got checked over by the doctor, they came to us and we handed out the right medicines to them- all for free. </span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Then on the 11th Feb we went an hour west to Baniungachi to do the same thing. We set up camp right outside a Hindu temple and sung worship songs and prayed, before long the crowds had gathered, and the doctors were diagnosing and praying with as many people as they could in the time we had. </span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On this day we saw around 170 people. Big Life Ministries use camps like these as a way in to get the attention of the local people, and then they tell them about the love of Jesus and before long they're planting a church and people are giving their lives to the Lord. The work they do is amazing and it was so great to be a part of it. </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Today at church the guy was speaking on 'Learning to live in the love of God'. It was a really good service. I'll give you the gist of it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In Matthew 3:16-17, when Jesus was baptised, the heavens opened and God said "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased." - God wants to speak these words over us all. Ephesians 3:17-19 talks about being 'rooted and established in love' to 'Grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ and to know that this love <u><i>surpasses knowledge</i></u>- that you may be filled to the measure of the fullness of God.' Ephesians 1: 3-7 basically says that God 'chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight' '<u><i>In love</i></u> he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ.' Galatians 3:26- 'You are all Sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.' - God doesn't see our mistakes or failures, he sees his Son Jesus, who lives in us. Colossians 1:27 - '...Christ in you, the hope of glory.' Everybody at some point has doubted God's love for them. I know I have. Why would God love me? What have I done to deserve it? Why would he love someone who has sinned? But here's the truth. If God was to stop loving you he would have to totally deny who he was, his plan right from the beginning would have to be torn up and thrown away, <u>IF GOD WAS TO STOP LOVING YOU, HE WOULD FIRST HAVE TO STOP BEING GOD.</u> That was such a strong message for me and I believe it is for many others. Romans 8:38-39 - 'For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the <i>love of God</i> that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.'</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Anywayyy... There's not a whole lot to write about since last time but no doubt I will find something to ramble on about to fill this blog to its usual book-like length. So here goes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">22nd was a Sunday so we went to church in the morning, then that evening Anu (our supervisor/Indian mummy) invited us for dinner at her house (YAAAAAAY REAL FOOD!) She cooked us this amazing Indian dish which she is going to teach us to make at some point so I can cook it for a select few people when I get home so they can get a taster of proper Indian food. Theres defiantly INDIAN Indian and ENGLISH Indian. Do you get what I mean? There aint no Korma's in India. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">23rd was a bank holiday- we pretty much did nothing.. woo!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">24th we went to school. Mental as usual. Me and Naomi taught the middle age group about shapes. It was going well but then we ran out of shapes that we could teach that they could understand- then from the back of the room we heard Ellen and Josh shouting out examples like 'Rhombus! Dodecagon!' Yeaaah thanks guys! We also found out about the children that will be moving up to the hostel soon.... Remember when I told you about Bina? The one I'd love to steal and bring back to England as my own child? Yeah? Shes leaving!! It is good news really because it means that she will be living in the hostel in a clean and safe environment, and getting regular food and a good education. Shes very excited. We asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up and she told us that she wanted to 'keep learning'. Shes a bright one and she will go far :) Don't know what her brother will do without her at the school though! They're inseparable! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Anyway, they're moving up real soon which is sad/happy- hopefully we will be able to visit them again before we go home, its a good bunch moving up! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So 25th was our first day working at Shanti Dan (Mother Teresa house). It took around 30mins to get there, half walking, half on a crowded bus. Incase you don't remember from my previous blog post, Shanti Dan is a home for mentally and physically disabled/ abused girls and women. We are working with the girls. The first thing we saw as we walked in was an eering looking play park, and childrens music playing quite loudly out of the speakers placed randomly around the entire building. The music kinda sounded like it should be played in a lift or in a shopping mall at Christmas time... Little creepy but you got used to it! Your eyes are then drawn to the few girls dotted around, more and more coming out to see whats happening as they see the volunteers arriving. I guess it was kind of what I was expecting. Some girls with downs syndrome, some disabled, some looking scared, some sad, some overly happy, some literally sat rocking backwards and forwards. I have no idea of the ages of the girls and their mentality and appearance could be much less than their actual age. I started by being dragged to the park with one of the girls so that I could push her on the swing. About 15 mins later I was called to help out in one of the rooms, which was used to give the girls in wheelchairs some really basic exercise. There was a professional guy there doing the exercises with the girls, I was just there to help out. For the majority of the time I was sat with two girls as they just sat by themselves on stools. They could sit by themselves but someone needed to be there just in case they lost their balance or whatever. So I was sat with one girl either side of me, my hands poised ready to support them if/when they needed it. It was going fine and they were doing really well, when all of a sudden one of the girls decided to lean back and put all of her weight on my one arm. If I had both arms free then it would have been fine- but every time I let go of the hand of the other girl, she got really scared and started to cry. So as painful as it was, I had to hold up this girl with one arm, until eventually someone came to my rescue before my arm dropped off! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Whilst I was sat with these two girls, more and more girls were wheeled in to this room and when there was around 10-15, they started singing songs etc. One girl was very excited about life in general and laughed constantly at everything. After biting one of the volunteers quite hard, she then sat on the floor and wet herself. Whilst still laughing about this, she sat there in a puddle of her own urine, splashing around, putting her hands in her mouth... She actually looked like she was having the time of her life. This is only made worse yet but another of the girls having to be held back because she wanted to join in with the splashing around..... Then a girl threw up all over herself. Its sad really, they probably have very little control over everything. You have to have a lot of patience to work with these girls. Its a very slow and challenging day. Me and Naomi have decided that we will keep working here for 3 weeks, but then we will probably change and go back to Prem Dan as we felt a lot more needed there. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">26th- Republic day of India - Another day off! Me and Naomi have been planning for a while to try and make our very own sari blankets. Sooo we got up at 5.30am to catch the first train at 6.15 to go to the sari market which is on from 6am-8am. Kolkata in the early hours is so beautiful! In its own dirty, disgusting way! And so strangely quiet. Walking down Park Street, the main street near us, which kinda reminds me of a street in London... You know one of the ones which makes it almost impossible move as there are so many people going here there and everywhere... at 6am in the morning is dead! So strange. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Anyway, we got to the metro on time and found out that the first train wasn't until 7.30am!! Sooo we waited for an hour, sat in the weirdly deserted metro station until our train arrived. We got to the market just in time to pick up a few sari's each before it was all packed up, and we were back on the train at 8am to go back home. What an experience! We were like the only white people there- attracting crowds of Indian's trying to sell anything they can to us. We bought the sari's for around 50 rupees each. This is about 70-80p for 7 metres of beautiful fabric. The sari's sold there are like 2nd or 3rd hand, so they have small holes in and they're pretty dirty, so we came home and soaked them for a good while then hung them out on the roof to dry so we could start making them asap! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">27th- School again today- the children were strangely very well behaved which was lovely! After school we went out to buy embroidery thread for our blankets- Another amazingly cheap purchase! 2 different coloured embroidery threads, one reel of red thread, 2 needles, and a wheel of about 45 pins = 44 rupees. All of around 50-60p. In the evening we went to Entally girls hostel and played some games and watched a bit of Shaun the sheep with them! Seems like ages since we were last there. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">28th- Started sewing our sari blankets. I do have photos but I'm gonna do a sari blanket blog when they're done so I will put all the photos on that :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">30th- There are quite a few new children at the school now. We think they are the older children moving up from babycare. So that's nice- new little ones to play with! Some of them are trouble but are you really surprised? Its nice to see the younger brothers or sisters of the children we have been teaching since day one. So cute. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yesterday was the 31st- End of January already! Woke up not feeling 100% but went to school being the trooper I am. Got home and spent most of the rest of the day in bed feeling sorry for myself. Don't know what I ate but it sure isn't in me anymore!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pinch punch first of the month! Took the day off today to recover. The only good thing with this is that I have had time to write a blog for the lovely people who like to read about my crazy Indian adventure. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There isn't really much more to report- Feeling pretty homesick recently and that is always amplified when I'm ill and want my mummy!! But its all good- just over 2 months left! If it goes at the speed January went in then I'll be home before I know it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you are interested, Josh made a short video about when we first arrived in Kolkata- I know its a bit late to make a video about the beginning of our time here as we are coming to the end, but it sums up Kolkata quite well and its a bit of a giggle :) So enjoy! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 14px;">Yep... I'm out of things to say..... Soooo, bye :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 14px;">'</span>Heal my heart and make it clean, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Open up my eyes to the things unseen,<br />
Show me how to love like You have loved me,<br />
Break my heart for what breaks Yours,<br />
Everything I am for Your Kingdom's cause,<br />
As I walk from earth into eternity' </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On Monday 16th we started back at school. It was an easy day as the teachers decided that the kids were just gonna play so we spent about 3 hours playing with them! It was really nice to see all their smiling face again. And I think they were just as excited to see us again! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tuesday was slightly different to normal. We usually go to the school but on this particular day there were about 10 volunteers who wanted to go and check it out. So instead we spent the day at babycare!! This is run by the same organisation as Hatibagan is, but its for babies aged 6 months - 3 years. The day starts at 9am and finishes around 3/4pm. It was a long day!! There were about 20 adorable babies there. As usual, there's the ones who keep themselves to themselves and get on with things, ones that sleep all the time, the odd one that hits the other ones, the one that won't let you put them down, and the ones that are always crying! So there was always something to do! We didn't get back to the guesthouse until after 5pm. Shattered!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We had breakfast here with the rest of the volunteers, which consisted of bread and chai. After a song and a prayer, the various volunteers dispersed to their different assignments. There are about 7 houses in Kolkata that you can volunteer at. As we were only getting a day pass, we were sent to help out at Prem Dan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Prem Dan (The big white building), as you can see, is located right next to a railway track/station which has quite a large slum along it. We got a bus here - another interesting experience! Hanging out of the doors of vehicles is starting to become a regular occurance!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This building has a men's side and a women's side. The men work with the men and the ladies work with the ladies. We walked into the main area where the ladies are being looked after and the pain and suffering of these women hits you right in the face. Nothing is sugar coated or hidden behind doors. The first lady we saw had no eyes, and the skin on her face was pulled tight as if she had been seriously burnt or something similar. Around her were ladies with huge open sores, missing limbs, broken (visible) bones, mental problems, cancer, anorexia.. anything you can think of there was someone there who was suffering with it. Even some as young as 20 years old. It was really hard to see this, as you can imagine. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Behind where you see the lady standing by a curtain, is where all the beds are laid out in rows for the ladies to rest on. Where the women here are cleaning is where the ladies eat their meals, or are able to sit in a more social surrounding.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We started the day by doing some laundry. The clothes and sheets go through a long process of cleaning before being taken up bucket after bucket to the roof to be hung out to dry. I wasn't doing this for long before I was asked to help clean mattresses. Its not as bad as it sounds, they were made of plastic and you literally just had to wipe them down. After this we lay them on their metal frames which make up the beds, and put 3 different sheets on each one. This process is done every day by the sisters and volunteers. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We helped the ladies to the toilet who couldn't go themselves, change foiled sheets, clean the ladies where necessary, give hand lotion and massages, and just be a friend to them. I bet your face is crinkled up in a form of disgust isn't it? "She had to change foiled sheets?" - I would be the same if someone had told me before hand that that's what I would be doing. But trust me, when it comes to it, something kicks in and you just get on with it. You want to protect the ladies dignity as much as possible, and they're gonna be far more embarrassed by you so squirming isn't going to do anyone any good. And actually, this day is probably one of the most rewarding I've had yet. We finished the day by feeding some ladies that couldn't feed themselves. I fed one who couldn't even sit up... Ever fed someone lying down? Rice.everywhere. Took about an hour to only get a quarter of the way through the meal, then she fell asleep...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We left Prem Dan around 12.30pm and went back to the guesthouse until around 6.30, then we went to Assemblies of God church to watch Dr. Benny Prasad. <a href="http://bennyprasad.com/">http://bennyprasad.com/</a> . You should check him out. He's an Indian musician with an amazing life story and a truly inspirational testimony. He used to be classed as "useless", at 16 he was given 6 months to live due to being given the wrong medicine for his asthma for most of his life, and wanted to commit suicide, but after an encounter with God, everything turned around. He now holds world records for visiting every country in the shortest amount of time, hes met presidents, played at the Olympics etc etc etc. He created the worlds first guitar with built in bongo drums and a harp. You really should have a listen, hes pretty amazing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We went to school again on Thurs 19th, I spent almost an hour trying to teach a boy to write 'cat'. Every time I asked him to copy the 'A' he would write a 'H'. In fact, every letter I told him to write turned into either a 'h', 't' or 'o'. He just didn't get it. It gets quite frustrating. I stuck it out through all the lesson, and by the time it came to lunch, he still didn't get it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yesterday (Friday) morning was spent at home doing various odd jobs as there was gonna be loads of volunteers at the school again. Then at 3 we went to Shishu Bhavan to register with sisters of charity so that we can do some regular work at the various Mother Teresa houses. </span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now, I was trying to pick a bible verse to sum up this past week. But I couldn't pick just one. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As a brief background, I have been struggling a lot with deciding what to do with myself when I get home. Whether or not to go to university. Its been pretty stressful and I've done a lot of thinking, worrying and praying. On Thursday I was reading the bible and was lead to James. If you want to read it yourself, the bit that really spoke to me was James 1:7-27. Its all about considering trials as 'pure joy' '..because you know the testing of your faith develops perseverance...' Going to university would really be a leap of faith. I have to put it all in Gods hands and trust that, if its his will, everything will fall into place and work out. I have always been so caught up thinking that I don't have a gift or a talent. That God doesn't really have a plan for my life, or if he does its totally hidden. But in James 1:16 it says 'Don't be deceived, my dear brothers. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits of all he created.' I have come to believe that part of Gods plan for my life is that I DON'T KNOW his plan for my life. I have to put ALL my trust and faith in him. 'Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight' - Proverbs 3:5-6</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Holiness over. Now time for a bit of a giggle... Twilight.... In Bengali........ Enjoy! (You will notice that they mix Bengali with English which is pretty funny!) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Before I begin, say hello to Raga and Layla, 2 kittens that love playing in the guesthouse gardens.</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On the 27<sup>th</sup> December we headed off on our journey to Goa for our mid-way holiday. The first stint of the journey was 34 hours long, travelling sleeper class. Nowhere near as bad people made it out to be but it is what you would kinda expect for an Indian train. Lots of noisy Indians, mainly men, various guys coming past with anything you could imagine for sale, from chai, water and samosas to socks, nail clippers and fake Barbie dolls. They had it all!</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The views on the way were amazing. It was great to see more of India, even if it was only through a train window. Seeing things that you see on TV, how you expect India to be like. Groups of ladies in bright colourful saree’s carrying various bowls and baskets of things on their heads, people of all ages working in the fields, and families living right next to the railway track, drying off their washing from the strong breeze the trains provide as they whizz by. </span><o:p></o:p></div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We all took it in turns to stay awake because we were warned to keep an eye on our stuff (we did come across some dodgy characters!). When we were all awake, around 10.30am, me, Josh and Naomi went and literally sat in the open doorway of the train! <o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It was nice to get some air and watch the world go by. You could feel it getting hotter and hotter the closer we got to Goa. We eventually got to Madgaon station, Goa, and caught a taxi to our hotel in Calangute. I was SOOO excited to see the sea!! How I have missed it! <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My Chickungurnya disease got the better of me for the first few days in Goa. I walked like both my ankles were broken. The team were embarrassed to be seen with me and several people asked and thought I had actual issues. It was so painful to move but luckily it eased up after about 3 days. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I’m gonna have to write a small paragraph for each day we spent in Goa, else I’ll get carried away and end up writing something that would take you about the same amount of time it would to read a small book.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">29<sup>th</sup>- After Dinner (Beef sizzler) on the first night, we went to find the beach. Calangute and Baga beach are right next to each other, and they are described as the ‘party beaches’ of Goa. It was dark at this point so we couldn’t see far, but when we reached the main bit of the beach it was suddenly lit up with candles on tables and lights of every colour stretching down the entire length of the beach. Music was blarring from every direction and the moon lit sea was crashing on the shore. I couldn’t hold myself back any longer! I took off my shoes and hitched up my skirt, and ran into the sea. Ahhhhhh bliss. Feeling the almost warm water around my ankles and the sand between my toes was amazing. I couldn’t wait to go back the next day. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">30<sup>th</sup>- Bad nights sleeps due to very painful ankles, dreamt they were being broken every time I moved. But waking up and going shopping made everything better. All the way down the road there are little stalls selling all sorts of goodness but none of us could stay out too long as it was so hot! <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Oh my goodness, breakfast. I only had a FULL ENGLISH BREAKFAST! One of the things I have been missing the most (such a fatty). </span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And when they see white people they gather. You literally turn around and you have an audience. They line themselves up so that if a big wave comes they would accidently get knocked into you or vice versa. We later found out that the Indians were not allowed to too deep as they’re not very strong swimmers. So we went a bit further out, and when the guys started getting a bit close, the lifeguard would come along on his red jet ski and round them up like sheep in a field. It sounds a bit harsh, but it really was necessary. I got out of the sea and lay on a sunbed outside one of the many shacks along the beach- ‘Beach queens shack’, or ‘Jacks shack’ as we nicknamed it (Jack is an awesome Indian guy that works in the shack and we all became good friends.) is the one we chose to sit by every day. </span><o:p></o:p></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The breeze from the sea and hot sun made it perfect for sunbathing. (Yes mummy, I put sun cream on… not forgetting the tops of my ears) The only thing that ruined all this was the endless stream of guys blatantly staring and taking photos. </span><o:p></o:p></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dinner = Spaghetti carbonara- Not as good as mummy’s. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I felt a bit funny that evening , just as I settled down to bed I thought that I may throw up. It wasn’t an ‘uh oh’ situation it was a ‘I wonder’ situation. So I made my way to the bathroom and lo and behold, my stomach was emptied. Too much information? Sorry. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">31<sup>st</sup>- More shopping- I bought a dress to wear for new year. We went down to beach again- this time armed with lilos! We spent a good amount of time relaxing on them- like sunbathing on the sea! <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Its new years eve so the Indians go crazy. By the time it hit midday most of them were already drunk. We began to feel a bit uncomfortable with this so we went back to the hotel and got into our new dresses. </span><o:p></o:p></div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">THEN- The impossible became possible, after a few painful days walking like a cripple, I.RAN.DOWN.THE.STAIRS. </span><o:p></o:p></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1<sup>st</sup>- Fireworks everywhere! Not a set out display like in England, they just went crazy and set them off anytime, anywhere they liked. It was as if every shack was in competition with each other. The sky was alive with colour!</span><o:p></o:p></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We spent until around 2 or 3am dancing to some crazy Indian tunes in Jacks shack.</span><o:p></o:p></div><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">*Reflection* The end of another crazy year. I have a lot to thank God for. I am so richly blessed. I have a wonderful loving family, fantastic friends and the world’s greatest boyfriend. I’m in India! I passed my foundation diploma with a merit and have secured a place at a top university, but I also have options. I am so privileged to have what I have. *End of reflection*<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">When we eventually woke up we started the day how we intend to spend the rest of the year- with God. Studying the bible and praying together like good little Christians. Starting the year as I mean to go continued with a bacon and egg sandwich for breakfast! Yummy!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We went down to the beach again, spent some time in the sea and sunbathing (still applying factor 30 suncream, still burning- some things never change). We were all getting pretty annoyed with the guys taking photos all the time so I decided to play a little game with them. Every guy who decided to take a photo of me, I took a photo of them. This is the result after less than one hour:</span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dinner = spag bol.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2<sup>nd</sup>- Note to self- Don’t read Revelation first thing in the morning- way to heavy!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Bacon and egg sandwich for breakfast.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ellen was still ill at his point so she stayed at the hotel. We went to the beach (actual tan starting to appear!)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dinner- Beef burger.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3<sup>rd</sup>- I saw an actual Elephant walking down the road! Yes India.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We looked at a map of the beaches near us and decided to walk to Anjuna. Which besides Baga beach, is the closest one to our beach. And we figured it wouldn’t take any longer than 2hrs to walk there. Ellen was still ill so just 3 of us set off in hope of finding Anjuna beach. After enduring rivers of sinking sand, endless cliff walks, fighting through bushes and putting up with the 30 degree heat, we finally reached a little beach. This wasn’t Anjuna, but it was a good rest point. It had only one shack on it and around 20 people quietly soaking up the sun. Very different to the hustle and bustle of Calangute! We went for a little swim to cool down and had a drink before heading off again. </span><o:p></o:p></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We walked for another 20mins facing various obstacles, and finally reached a hill top where we could assess how much further there was to go. The views were stunning.</span><o:p></o:p></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But the beach looked like it was at least another hours walk away, the sun had just started going down, and if we kept going we would have been walking back in the dark. So instead we decided to call it a day and walk back. We reached the small beach again so stopped for a drink.</span><o:p></o:p></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We walked for what seemed like forever, back across the cliff face, through the sinking sand river, past Baga beach and along the shore until we eventually reached Jacks shack where we turned up to get to the road that our hotel is on. Note to self- Hikes along the cliff edge are best done wearing sensible shoes. Flip flops are not sensible.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4<sup>th</sup>- Ellen still ill so we took her to see Dr.Dhukler, who shortly after assessing her state, told her she had to spend the day in hospital to be re-hydrated. Ellen was put on a drip throughout the whole day, whilst the rest of us sat on the bed opposite playing copious amounts of uno and monopoly. Ellen defiantly perked up as the day went on but the doctor wanted to keep her in for the night just in case. So Josh and Naomi went back to the hotel whilst I stayed in with Ellen at the hospital. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">5<sup>th</sup>- As you could probably imagine, it wasn’t the best night sleep. The nurse came in at 7am to start the drip again, and the other two arrived around 8.30. We waited until after 10.30 until the nurse came in and finally said we could all go. We took Ellen back to the hotel after picking up her drugs, then the rest of us had brunch and went to the beach.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Determined not to waste the day, we asked Jack about the possibility of doing some paragliding! Before we knew it we were suited up with lifejackets and on a boat out to another boat where, in turn, we were strapped into a harness and clipped onto a big parachute. As the boat sped up I flew off the back and got hoisted up and up. I could see for miles!</span><o:p></o:p></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It was good fun, and for about £7 you don’t really have much to lose! We left the beach around 5.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Breaking news: Actual tan lines have appeared! Thank yooou Goa!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dinner = BBQ chicken with bacon and cheese.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">6<sup>th</sup>- Shopping with Naomi to start the day. We both then went to get massages. We had to take it in turns as there was only one female masseuse, and when Naomi came out she told me it wasn’t really worth the money so I didn’t bother getting one. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We went back to the hotel to get Josh then went out for brownies and ice cream!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dinner = Beef stroganoff. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We settled down to watch Night and Day, when all of a sudden a huge cockroach flew in. Urgh! We screamed and managed to find it (on my bed) and it scuttled out of the room. *shudder*<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">7<sup>th</sup>- Shopping with Naomi again- mainly presents.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The afternoon was spent on the beach then I went out again to a Tibetan market which sells loads of gorgeous little things. My idea of heaven on earth.</span><o:p></o:p></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dinner = Double cheese burger and chips followed by a chocolate pancake and ice cream…. I was hungry alright.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">8<sup>th</sup>- Finished packing.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Breakfast = Full English (of course). <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Brief shop with Ellen. (Who by this point was feeling a lot better but not 100%). Then we went down to the beach to say our goodbyes to Jack and to the beautiful sand and sea! </span><o:p></o:p></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We got a taxi back to Madgaon station to catch our 6pm train to Mumbai. 12hrs, sleeper class.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">9<sup>th</sup>- Arrived in Mumbai at 6am. Train to Howrah, Kolkata was not until 4am the next day. 22 hours in a waiting room- enough said. Waits like this are not uncommon in India. And with the lady shouting over the speakers every 20 seconds, it makes it quite hard to sleep! One of the announcements was funny though:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">‘please board the train as early as possible as getting on a moving train is dangerous to life. We wish you a happy journey.’<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">10<sup>th</sup>- 4am finally came around. We found our beds on the train and I was asleep before we had even set off! Time goes so slowly. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">11<sup>th</sup>- My shifts to stay awake were 9.30-11.30pm and 5.30-7.30am. For both of these I listened to a recording of Robin Williams live on Broadway to keep me awake! After a painful 34 hours on the train, we finally reached Howrah. We were all so excited to see the guesthouse! Home sweet home!</span><o:p></o:p></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPYlaJ65oYddGvNsHn3cLVkpL9WHo_RGAqk46ppUEwClzc65OER8FNgXqxd_vaHfa0uRq_WxrN1VoS6X47cQhG9HNrpsDvi_QugvKDR2XqvVQd9s5hpMF9Vioj3eMehO1iIwSqqPPree0/s1600/DSC_7204.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPYlaJ65oYddGvNsHn3cLVkpL9WHo_RGAqk46ppUEwClzc65OER8FNgXqxd_vaHfa0uRq_WxrN1VoS6X47cQhG9HNrpsDvi_QugvKDR2XqvVQd9s5hpMF9Vioj3eMehO1iIwSqqPPree0/s320/DSC_7204.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This sums up mine and Naomi's relationship perfectly. I'm confused, shes losing the will to live.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So that's the end of my holiday-ness. It was a great 10ish days, the train journey is something I never ever want to do again in my life, but I would go back to Goa any day. Its kinda like the India everyone want it to be. The poverty is hidden and the parties are in full swing. But we are all glad to be back at the guesthouse, home, and looking forward to getting stuck into things again on Monday 16th. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now here's a bit of a religious bit for those of you who are interested. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So whilst reading the bible recently I came across a passage that feels really relevant to where I am right now. Its Ephesians 3:18-20.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">'May have power together with the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge - that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God... Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us...' </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Recently there have been a few incidents where I have ended up talking to someone or reading about the love of God, and that he is 'never late' in doing what he needs to in fulfilling our 'plan'. He has it all timed perfectly and has it all figured out. I need to wait and listen and be patient with God. His love is amazing and he can do so much more than we could ever hope or pray or dream of. 'For at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up' - Galatians 6:9</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I hope this blog didn't take up all of your day. Turns out I wrote enough for a small book after all!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Harriet xx</span></div></div>Harriethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11245498335309488864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8391637544280086049.post-36715191486280938042011-12-26T03:10:00.000-08:002011-12-26T08:34:17.506-08:00Once upon an Indian Christmas...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I think even if you lived in India, it would still amaze and shock you on a day to day basis. We have been here over 2 months and we still see or experience something new everyday. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Let me begin where I left off last time, and give you a quick insight into how the past week or so has looked:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">15th Dec- Decorated the school for Christmas. Made costumes for the children's nativity.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">16th- Took the costumes to school for the children to do a 'dress rehearsal'.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Got some surprise Christmas parcels, one from my fabulous mummy and one from the gorgeous Bebe Sanders.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Decorated the guesthouse.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We went to Despara to a school run by the same people who own Hatibagan school. Its not a mobile school, it is located right next to a slum and has about 600 children who attend it. We went to see their Christmas production. It was really good, lots of singing and dancing and beautiful outfits. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">One of the songs the children sung was 'O come all ye faithful' .... They hadn't quite got the hang of how to say 'Triumphant.' Take a listen:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">17th- Had 12hrs sleep. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Shopping for Christmas presents.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Attended a Christmas carol service thing held at the guesthouse, sung along to a load of songs in hindi and bengali.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">18th- Church service on being grateful.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Purchased more Firni (Indian desert- very yummy)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Special Christmas evening service... games and that.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">19th- Freeset- Hannah's last day :( (Hannah is the son of Steve who's like our "boss". She is the same age as us and we just clicked. She is off to university in New Zealand! She's great and we will all miss her a lot). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">After Freeset us 4 plus 3 others went to this beauty parlor thing to get our eyebrows threaded! It was a good 'goodbye Hannah' activity! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8Vk74YVsYSI/Tvg7WkpStUI/AAAAAAAAAa8/RlnZ_Ug3d_8/s1600/DSC_6289.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8Vk74YVsYSI/Tvg7WkpStUI/AAAAAAAAAa8/RlnZ_Ug3d_8/s320/DSC_6289.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Me getting my eyebrows threaded. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sTmv2eXEbhs/Tvg8XUZmopI/AAAAAAAAAbI/4tSNOtOS8jY/s1600/DSC_6277.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sTmv2eXEbhs/Tvg8XUZmopI/AAAAAAAAAbI/4tSNOtOS8jY/s320/DSC_6277.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Josh, Naomi, Hannah, Ellen and me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">20th- The kids at Hatibagan school put on their Christmas nativity. They dressed up and looked so cute! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We also decided it was about time we had a Christmas tree to put presents under. So seeing as they don't have actual Christmas trees here, we thought we would make our own.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pMHXm2RXwrM/Tvg_YQZEWpI/AAAAAAAAAbg/pGRG3FBOHtM/s1600/DSC_6585.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pMHXm2RXwrM/Tvg_YQZEWpI/AAAAAAAAAbg/pGRG3FBOHtM/s400/DSC_6585.JPG" width="263" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Okay, I understand this is a very bad photo to show our tree but stupidly its the only one I took. I hope you can make it out. Its made from cereal boxes, plastic bags, cable ties and green paper!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">21st- Our work has pretty much finished for Christmas now. School has broken up and Steve is away. Sooo what better to do on a day off but go shopping?! We went to Mani square (a big shopping mall about 30mins away). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Made popcorn, watched a film.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">22nd- Our first Indian henna, or mehandi session. We found out it was very expensive to get done professionally, so George (one of the guys who works at the guesthouse) said his daughter could do some for us. So she came over and we each had a hand done. It looked alright, but when she had gone we decided to try it for ourselves. And I have to be honest... I think we did a lot better! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Sz2p5LrMcZs/TvhCZmxwn2I/AAAAAAAAAbs/P1NkPjYM9vo/s1600/DSC_6603.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Sz2p5LrMcZs/TvhCZmxwn2I/AAAAAAAAAbs/P1NkPjYM9vo/s320/DSC_6603.JPG" width="210" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check it out! Left done by Naomi and right done by me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">23rd- BMS staff party. We had to perform a little skit that we had prepared (the day before) on our time here. It seemed to go down well! They laughed at the right times so that's usually a good sign. The staff also acted out their nativity that they have been practicing for a couple of weeks now. Although it was in Bengali it was pretty funny. The costumes were amazing!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XZWEid4Uq4Y/TvhEQymx02I/AAAAAAAAAb4/U5S9Af5gPKQ/s1600/DSC_6599.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XZWEid4Uq4Y/TvhEQymx02I/AAAAAAAAAb4/U5S9Af5gPKQ/s320/DSC_6599.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some of the staff dressed up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">24th- Who would have thought I would be spending Christmas eve, in India, at a baptism, at a water park. Well... Thats exactly what I did.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It.was.freezing. They obviously don't have heated pools.. Because its India and its meant to be hot! And its the winter. Didn't stop us running in and enjoying the time we had there though! Its great because India has no health and safety rules so going down water slides 4 at a time is noooo problemo. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1wfQb4RxuNk/TvhH6pcsVdI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/4CLXH4VSWm4/s1600/DSCN1326.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1wfQb4RxuNk/TvhH6pcsVdI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/4CLXH4VSWm4/s400/DSCN1326.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It may appear as though we were going fast..... Truth is, we were stuck.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On the coach on the way back from the water park, we broke another of what would be a very enforced rule in England. Let me start at the beginning. We were casually sat down like you do, when loud music started blaring from the speakers. A few people got up and moved around but we thought nothing of it. Then, we were asked by some of the others if we wanted to dance. We were like naaahh its alright... But then the disco lights came on. No word of a lie, this was a true party bus. We did eventually get up and dance.. How could we not?!! Love India's lack of rules!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">25th- Christmas day! In India. Fancy that! We all woke up to find little stockings at the end of our beds that Naomi had made for us (so sweet!). Josh came down for breakfast and afterwards we unwrapped a couple of presents each and then the fun began... Putting on a saree. We went up to Anu's house and her sister helped us put them on. Josh wore a punjabi which looked pretty cool too. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9bUmSVyQZ_4/TvhKkOPIfkI/AAAAAAAAAcc/Zz_FntxFCXM/s1600/DSC_6622.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="421" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9bUmSVyQZ_4/TvhKkOPIfkI/AAAAAAAAAcc/Zz_FntxFCXM/s640/DSC_6622.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ellen, Me, Josh and Naomi looking all Indian-like.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We were the centre of attention as we walked to church. We didn't realise how much of a normal day Christmas is to a lot of Indian people. Everyone was working and shopping as usual, nothing was shut, no one was dressed up. We were the only people dressed up in sight. 4 whiteies in Indian wear walking down the street which seemed to be stretching longer and the church getting further and further away as we went. All eyes on us. I felt famous. I've decided I don't like it!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Josh bought us all pizza for lunch! We were gonna get egg rolls and stuff but dominoes delivers and lets just say saree's are not the easiest things to walk in.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VN-N6yyvyYk/TvhMQxOQRnI/AAAAAAAAAco/FXL14kd3JRU/s1600/DSC_6684.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VN-N6yyvyYk/TvhMQxOQRnI/AAAAAAAAAco/FXL14kd3JRU/s320/DSC_6684.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh yes, we went there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In the afternoon we unwrapped some more presents, then went up to Anu's for dinner. You might wanna sit down for this next part.... It was not curry. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MxS9W1TKsA0/TvhORxqxe0I/AAAAAAAAAc0/qDyIcxYXvJA/s1600/DSC_6782.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MxS9W1TKsA0/TvhORxqxe0I/AAAAAAAAAc0/qDyIcxYXvJA/s320/DSC_6782.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everyone around the dinner table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We had chicken, beef, spicy sausages, carrots, peas, lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes.... and bread. Bit of a weird combination but can't complain. It was lovely to spend it with wonderful people. And that's alllll that matters. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Christmas has made me realise more than usual how blessed I really am. I may not be with them, but I have the most amazing family, who love me and support me no matter what. I have beautiful friends and a wonderful boyfriend. I have a roof over my head and food every day. I have grown to appreciate this more and more whilst living and working in Kolkata, surrounded by people who live contently with nothing. Today I have opened gifts sent to me from across the world, and eaten food with my fantastic Indian family. I have so many opportunities in life. That is a lot more than most people can say. I have SO much to be grateful for. I don't thank God enough for all he has done in my life. I am so richly blessed. Thank you to every single person in my life, everyone who has supported me, encouraged me, laughed with me, cried with me, been proud of me or embarrassed by me! Everyone who has been there to be reminders of just how beautiful life is. Even the people who haven't. Each one of you has shaped the person who I am today. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">P.s. We are off to Goa for our holiday tomorrow (more to be grateful for) so provided I get there and back in one piece, a holiday blog should be up sometime after the 11th Jan. Watch this space!</span></div></div>Harriethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11245498335309488864noreply@blogger.com0