Tuesday, July 10, 2012

I'm here!!!

Well Hello from India, or shall I say Namaste?
My plain ride was rather long but I didn't die so I consider that quite the success :) I found my guide, Anand, easily, but later on the metro (subway) we did get separated. God took care of me and sent me a lovely christian girl named Lissy who was such an encouragement. She helped me find Anand and stayed with me the whole time while telling me about her life. (She's going to be a surgeon so she can make money to start a school in India for handicapped children or children with learning disabilites, it really is a neat story how God has worked in her heart). By the time Anand found me it was to late to take a bus to Dehradun so I ended up staying with a girl named Annie and her sister, Annie had just left Shishya and I had e-mailed her so it was neat to meet her. 
The next day we got a bus to Dehradun- it took about 9 1/2 hours even though it should've only take 6-7. But there was a Hindu pilgrimage going on so our bus took a detour to drop some people off so they could join.
Here at the Shishya home and school it really is such a neat place. 
I'm an assistant teacher in the nursery (preschool) there are two different nursery classes and each have about 40 children. It's quite crazy because they're each very hyper. They also don't speak english except for a couple of words so when I try and talk to them its a lot of guessing as to what they are saying. They're all so cute and its still pretty fun because you do get the gist of what they're trying to tell you.
I also help with homework with 3 boys from the home for an hour each day and I help a littler boy with english for about 45 minutes ish a day. 
At night there are devotions and game time. 
All the leaders at the Shishya home are so kind and spirit- filled. They really just want to see these boys and the children at the school thrive and learn about Jesus and what he's done for them. 
As for me I'm starting to get into the schedule here and I'm already loving hanging with these boys and getting to know them! I'll start taking pictures soon, I don't want to take any until they get to know me.
Thank you all for your support! 

4 comments:

  1. Sounds like you are doing great Courtney! I miss you! Hmmm...it is a big time difference from here to India. By my computer's time, you posted this at 3:37 a.m.! :)

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    1. Yes it is harley! it's 5pm here right now sooo it's quite a bit :) I love you and I miss you too!

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  2. We are glad you made it Courtney!! We are all thinking about you here at banana! Can't wait to see pics!
    -Emmy

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