Wow goodbye six months

Had a some what nice stay at the Mission of Mercy hospital here in India, well the nurses were nice. After my 16 day stay i came out to what was like a new world, like my little stay some how made me forget india, lol. Don't worry i survived.

Well as my six months are coming to an end, looks like I'm heading to Nepal. Don't really know much about it and getting pretty excited about the trip. Some friends that have been there from India said it's like a breath of fresh air.

Oh and by the way, does anybody know how i can watch the Alabama Game, they kick off this Saturday. You know this would be a great "early birthday present" or Christmas present for anyone wanting to Help this Bama fan get his fix, Thanks and God bless.

Roll Tide !

YEA YEA HOSPITAL AGAIN !

So about a week after my leg injury there was some tearing that took place and well it just wouldn't stop bleeding. For most of you, y'all know of my situation and well uncontrolled breeding's just not good for anybody. Before leaving the states i checked into come local hospitals in the area so i knew of some pretty well organized facilities. Went for a CHECK-UP the Tue the 10th and well 10 min in the check up and doc said "Well we gotta admit you" seen that coming. The Doc was a specialist in the states for 20 years so it was quite comforting to hear.

The hospitals here in India are definitely different then the US. Their treating me well and i hope to be out by this coming Monday.

Sorry about not informing y'all sooner. I didn't want to e-mail or post something stating i had to go for a check up then stay almost a week before writing anything. I hope it's not to upsetting and you can forgive me. Just know that I'm safe and the condition was never life treating. Thanks and God bless.

OUCH !

So after much walking, biking and along with other physical activities India can make one involved in, time to take rest. I recently invested in a bike to help out with transportation and boy what a work out. I was reminded quickly of how draining a bike can be and now i am paying the cost.
Layed up in bed is where it left me, nothing serious just much pain. It was definitely a lesson well learned. I excited for the use of my bike but i guess it's gonna be a slow ride for now. OW it hurts to walk.



On the another note we have a new roommate coming in today. All i know is he's middle aged man named Bob and likes carpentry. He'll be with us (Taylor & I) for about 2 weeks. It's gonna be cramped in our one room apartment but were excited to have him come and stay with us. He'll be help out in local "places" and local "friends" It will be good to have someone else to chat with. Yay BOB !

MY BIKE

So i figured, you know what EVERY-BODY'S got a bike here. They get where they need to be on time. They can carry more and each bike comes with a pretty little bell (like a bike horn) It's a second hand bike that i bought off of one of the staff members sons here. I really liked his bike so it made the deal go by pretty easy.

I bought his bike and he in turn went and bought a different one. I payed right about 40$ for the bike and recently put it in the short for some miner repairs. I love working on bike(heck i like working on anything) but here every things different. I looked at it and the design and it's just so crazy how they do things here.

Next i might throw a little paint on it just for looks, we'll see.

UPDATING

So after many long days and nights work continues to grow heavier. i don't want this post to be full of complaining just want it to tell the truth and well that's the truth. Were actually putting out a "cry for help in India, alert". If you like Kids and looking to serve, come on over. You'll get hands on training in many different areas of ministry and the experience of working with kids, you'll love it here, promise.

I recently hit the 4 month marker of being here in India. I haven't exactly accomplished the things i set out to accomplish but that's the way it normally works when i try to plan my future. I see Gods hand at work in some many areas of where he has me even though at times it can become hard to see because of distraction/obstacles. I find myself getting stuck on sharing about all the hard times and never talking about the good things that are taking place here.

I wish i could say that things are great here and and running together smoothly and that I'm having the time of my life but honestly that's just not the case. My first trip here was in 07 so i had a good 2 years of planning and thinking of what it would be like, what i would be doing and what kind of progression i would be making, bad idea (thinking ahead). It so crazy at times thinking about the position I'm in now and never once thought this is what i would be doing. I get to hang out with the kids and love on them which is what drew me to this work, but that's just a small portion. I'm constantly reminded that this is not my life and that I'm not in control but the flesh wants to tell me differently.

I'm learning so much about this culture and it's ways of living. Their customs and order of things are much different then ours. I hope to spend these next few months updating with practical experiences that I'm going through, living situations as well as the struggles i face.

Thank you for the prayer and support that making this Journey possible.

NO WAY

Neighbor (Right) Neighbor (left) Me

Notice something missing ?

So I decided to break my fear of leaving my sandals outside, as is the custom here in India, out of fear that they would get stolen. I thought to myself ”I’ve been here almost 3 months and get along pretty well with everyone in the complex and even on my street, no reason not to trust anybody, RIGHT. ”
First day was good even the second and third day was good. Opened the door and there they were. Fourth day, opened the door and this is what I found (Top right picture) I thought “no way” I searched up stairs, nothing. Down stairs, nothing. Asked the watch man if he has seen it. I mean he does sweep every morning at 7:30 am, but he hadn’t seen it.
I now leave the one sandal I have outside, no need for a thief to run around with only ONE SANDAL.
I hope to bring you more exciting news concerning the case of the STOLEN SANDAL !

Care package has been received

Thank you New Beginning Christian Fellowship

Helping out with the Medical room, I seen a great need for supplies. As the ministry is hurting financially we can not buy supplies needed. Most or all of the supplies we have now are out of date and written in Portuguese.

The medical room is a very important part of the ministry here. Working with children living on the streets, their always coming in with scraps, bruises, cuts, high fever, common colds or other illness's related to their environment. Being able to provide them with the treatment needed can help prevent further serious injury. It's also a GREAT way to show them that someone loves them and cares for their needs, what a great witnessing tool.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED GET THIS PACKAGE TO INDIA. PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR THE CHILDREN AND WORKERS HERE.

Peace & Love

CULTURE

"You have to be strong enough to say if the culture doesn't work, don't buy it." What an amazing thought, just think about it. Say you culture believes some crazy belief. Of course, everybody knows that most Asian cultures eat a lot of rice, that family is very important, and that any large parade is going to have at least one dragon, but for the real crazy one you have to actually live there for a while to know find out or if your real curious just Google them, ; )

-If you sleep in a room with a fan on and the windows closed: You will die.

- practice of Dowry (that just one)

- Muslim woman covering all

-Sati

- Only one child allowed

-Geisha

-Eunuchs

-Foot Binding

- Sky Burial

-Sharo also known as flogging

This is just a small list. What doesn't make any sense to me is why would you stand for something you don't even understand. Even after research it doesn't make sense. Or what if your culture tells you to hurt yourself for the good of the tribe, village, family or community. Growing up to believe that is all OK is the worst part. The longer i stay any where the more is made know of Crazy beliefs that make no sense, to me..

Please pray for the The cultures of this world that are doing nothing but hurting our brothers and sisters.

Peace & Love

Comfort !

It's crazy know that i think about it but when i first got it was unbearable. Now to have sweat constantly dripping down my face has become normal. When the lights go out you don't even ask why anymore you just strike a match and find your candle. No more complaining about not having enough hot water to go around cause you all get the same amount, NONE.

Seeing people using the bathroom on the side of the road doing # 1 or 2 or just brushing there teeth to start the day. It's all becoming normal, just part of your everyday routine.

It's crazy how the things you treasured as comforts can change over time. Being in a different environment, atmosphere or culture. Comforts, i guess it just depends on where you are at the moment. So to say comforts change depending on where your at makes pretty good sense, Right ? We can live without some many of our so called needed comforts. We don't have to have a microwave, T.V., or even a Fridge what about the AC you have to have. Hot water heater, Dryer, 12 disk CD changer, surround sound. If you got'em no problem just know that that's not comfort and you can live without. Love yea!

FUTURE

Know i don't know how open i can be but i just got to get it out.
Where I'm at i look around and see so many people;
Persons 1,027,015,247
Males 531,277,078
Females 495,738,169
That's a lot of people and sense 2007 that number has dropped A LOT like 914,028,632 what happen to those people. I see growth in this place but also death. I see a land that's not going to be able to produce nor harvest the amount of food it gonna take to feed all these people. What are we gonna do when the earth rejects everything we put in it. When the water can keep anything alive. AAAAHHHHHHHH. It's like they can't see or maybe just don't want to. Are we living in a moment and not preparing for the future. I don't i want to help but where do you even begin.
It's a battle with a whole culture. A lifestyle that some people think is so normal, it's all they know............ Speechless


Peace & Love

HOT cold HOT cold HOT cold, mosquitoes mosquitoes, mosquitoes. Stop crying put down that rock. NOOOOOOOOO movies, i said brush your teeth. come back here. ok ok ok ok hhmmmmm ok ok ok ok.

These are probably the most common things you'll hear where i live/work. I say or hear them about 500 times a day ok maybe not 500 but pretty dang close.