today, I bought my plane ticket for India 2009.
*big grin*
ok, so my mom actually bought it. If I'd bought it...I'd be in debt right now, lol. my support letter is almost done, so that will go out very soon.
I though you guys might like an update of what the trip looks like right now.....we got a couple emails from my missionary friends yesterday with lots of details. :D
so currently, it looks like I'll be spending two weeks living at the women's shelter for domestic violence - just me and all these women who may or may not speak any English. I guess that's where I come in. eight sleep in a room, they share one bathroom....vegetarian food and not much privacy. I'm really excited! It's such a blessing that I'll be living with them, because I'm just imagining the kind of relationships I'll be able to build when we're around each other all the time.
the other two weeks I'll be living with the missionary family, more or less getting an idea of what it's like to live as a foreigner in India. I may be helping John with the shelter's website/grant proposal business....not really sure yet. I really want to devote this time to learning more about the culture and how to live there, interact with the people, etc.
the really good news is that I won't be traveling by myself in the country. true, I have to fly back from Delhi by myself, but at all other times I'll be accompanied. this alleviates a lot of nerves.
and there's a possibility of seeing the Taj Mahal. this makeses me happy, precioussss.....
ah yes, trip dates are August 15th - September 14th.
so, if for some reason I happen to drop off the face of the earth between now and August, I'm probably cramming Hindi vocab into my head or working on my TEFL certificate. but I'll try not to let that happen.
also, I have no idea about an internet situation (of lack thereof) while in India. even if I can't email/blog, I'll keep a journal every day and I'll post that when I get back.
I know there's more in life than this. I just can't think of it right now because of getting no sleep last night because of being too excited about the trip.
lots of little stuff.
I've had a cold for ten days straight and I wish it would stop raining. like I personally blame the rain or something.
I have nearly no gas in my car....as in, it died in the school parking lot today. luckily it started again and I got home, but I have my doubts about even getting it to the gas station. good thing it's all downhill from our house to anywhere else....*wink*
it's so much harder to get things done when your head won't work. I can't honestly have as much stuff to do as it seem I do. yet I never get it all done. and I just want to...add more. :( not working.
I'm extremely Photoshop defective. stupid thing nearly had me in tears this afternoon. my teacher had better be there to help tomorrow in lab.
ice cream is God's gift to man. and coconut. and especially coconut ice cream!
*sigh* I'm sooo glad I'm not going anywhere today. I should probably work on whittling that list down a little bit now.
(hey - everybody leave me a comment, ok?)
You shouldn't be eating sugar while you are sick young lady!
ReplyDeleteBy the time you get back from India I should be in North Carolina!
sweet! what a crazy thought.
ReplyDeleteyeah my friend Kelsey from my church is going to Romania...I'll leave just a few days before she gets back. then she's going to college before I come home, so we're all kinda happy and sad about that.
I mean, it's a great opportunity, but we sure miss all the people going off to school. :(
oh, sugar and sick aren't a good combination?
so that means I shouldn't make cookie dough tonight?
*looks innocent*
hahaha! yeah, don't blame it on the rain, blame it on the sugar. and I'LL take that cookie dough for you. tsk. haha.
ReplyDeletewell theres always sleeping pills . . ..
sleeping pills?
ReplyDeleteYou're going!! I didn't know that. Congradulations, that's great news.
ReplyDeleteWhat? Why are you going to North Carolina, Lucy?
ReplyDelete*sighs* Everyone going all over the place. I wanna go to India too! . . . or someplace interesting.
Sugar is important when you are sick, what are you guys talking about?
*hugs* I hope you feel better soon, Kacy.
There was this girl on the news in Afganistan who was addicted to a drug made out of oppium. She is only 14 . Isn't that sad. I will I could help somehow.
ReplyDeleteLol, I'll be here bethany, if that counts for anything :) I actually love washigton, in all it's glory. I probably won't be going anywhere special anytime soon.
ReplyDeleteBe sure to blog as much as you can you guys! *points at the travelers*
Yeah, I love it here too.
ReplyDeleteI just also want to see the world. Or at least some of it, outside of the continental U.S.
Weeel, I'm going to North Carolina to go to school. Of course the one I am going to is about as far away from here as I can get. . . Anyways, it's where I will get training for foreign missions! *is excited* Don't worry, you will hear a lot about it very soon. A lot of details to figure out and I don't have a lot of time.
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