9 days to go...
Hey All... We are quickly coming to the close of this season in India. It was certainly an experience I will never forget. As I reflect on all that is has been I can barely take it all in. It was a total season of teaching and learning. I spent most of my time in a classroom learning or outside in the shade reading our required books. No joke. It was a tight packed time. But I feel that I kept my focus on my purpose here...to better understand those caught in the bondage of different types of addictions...How they got there...and how to help them get out. This was my focus and I feel accomplished it well... But I don't want it to seem like all I did was work, I gotta admit that I did enjoy myself. It was blue skies and sunny 95% of the time I was here. We did get rain for one week and it was a total nice change of pace. The people I met here have so very different from me. I did struggle to relate at times, but I took joy in learning about there culture and trying to represent my own in a positive way.
Also, I did get to keep up on my running here. I found a nice 5 mile route I could enjoy...but it was difficult with the dust and air pollution. I was able to see Mumbai a couple of times and thats a world influencing city and some smaller cities like Pune. Also the food was very good here. We ate rice for all but around 5 meals. No joke. We even ate it for breakfast around once a week. Wow...That alone was an experience. But in the end it was a time that God taught me about contentment. Learning about how to appreciate other cultures and adapt...About learning how to observe and not judge. This is something that God really brought out in me...The fact that I can be critical and judgement. It was a real blessing to see that come out in me. So in closing...Thank you to everyone who encouraged me with emails and letters in this time. Serious. I was totally blessed by it. Take Care...and stay in touch! in Him...Will
