| | Alright lets get down to it. Tuesday was a day of many emotions. First I was very nervous about getting my sermon done for the next day. Through extenuating circumstances I had been unable to actually write it down and just solidify my thoughts. So that was supposed to happen Tuesday night after we got home which wasnt supposed to be until late. Next was pure joy my students were getting it. Monday was difficult because the concepts I was trying to teach were extremely abstract but once I got down to the math of music Rhythm they started tracking with me. Also they had had a chance to get used to my accent and teaching style I guess. After classes we went shopping and i got really goofy. I mean REALLY goofy. But as we got to the mall I calmed down and was ready to shop. We stopped at teh mall because there was a sale at one of the shops. it wasnt a very good one though and it really was a waste of our time and of course we couldnt go by a food shop without getting food that would be unheard of. Elizabeth made the comment today that we are never really hungry in INdia we just digest enough to get unfull and then we eat again. I cant believe how much they feed us here. Well we wasted a good hour to an hour and a half in the mall and then headed to Commercial Street. Where we went to one shop bought some clothes and because of how crowded the shop was (it had an extremely good sale) it was time to go once the girls were done their shopping (of course I think that the fact that they were girls had something to do with the time use as well) I was really jumping at the gun and feeling really anxious about my sermon. It took forever to get home and once again we had to stop to eat. By this time I was really frustrated as well but by Gods grace I held my temper enjoyed the meal and did my best to try and focus my thoughts on what I was going to say. Well when we got home I wrote until I couldnt type anymore and then went to bed with an unfinished sermon. In the mornign I did my best to finish iti but to no avail. THen as we were walking down teh road to the Palamootils' I was reading my Bible nd I realized that the direction I had been going was all wrong and that I needed to take the sermon in a completely different direction. I think that was a God thing. I definitely had been praying for guidance and felt it then. My sermon was on the greatness of God seen in Psalm 103. It could have been a lot better in my opinion. I felt like the whole thing fell apart as I got up to the pulpit and let words flow out of my mouth. I grew more and more anxious and kept praying God let what you want come out. AS you well know what man percieves is not always how God works and thsi was true of todays sermon. When talking to my team members I found that the sermon came across really smoothly and got the point across and was very effective. Praise God because I know it certainly was not me. Well classes went well again today though not as well as yesterday. THey had a little trouble understanding the letter names of the notes and how they corresponded. I found it a difficult thing to teach because I am asking them to learn what took me a long time to do in one day. We shall see how well it took tomorrow when i go over their papers. I think I really dont want to be a teacher because it takes too much work. Grading papers stinks but definitely have to do it.
SO some interesting Observations about India
-Cows have the right away but Pedestrians do not
-Everything in India is a piece of art from their buildings to their clothes to the symbols they put on their sidewalks. I think they are trying to brighten the world with their colors
- Animal in India act extremely oddly
-examples
Cows understand streetlights, follow them and use the crosswalks(something which the humans dont do )
There is this golden lab that lives right next to us. While labs are normally the happiest creatures alive and wanting to play this one is the meanest dog I have ever met with death in its eyes.
The cat that lives with us thinks it is a dog/tiger. It loves to run about and play but will not allow you to pet it. and attacks your hand thinking it is lunch.
Dogs and Cows eat from the same trash pile
-Eatign the ends of chicken bones and then cracking them and sucking out the marrow is actually quite good. especially when the chicken has been soaked in a good curry for a while.
Just some thoughts and observations about the country hope you enjoyed them
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