Big kudos to Anghelika - at the end of the day, she had finished teaching 18 Bible lessons over 4 days! Talk about marathon teaching. The kids loved the time with her. She has planted many seeds in the hearts of the children.
Over the last 2 days, I got a chance to teach basic computer skills to the 1st and 3rd graders. It is great that the kids have the opportunity to be exposed to computers at this young age and experiment and not be afraid of technology.
After school, Aida led a Bible study with the teachers on the prodigal son. The discussion time was rich and we learned more about each other. They are a fun bunch and the study went very well.
In the evening, John took us to a short concert that Unwind Center sponsored - the main and only act was a rock band, Avial, singing Malayalam rock :). Fun. Anghelika (mainly) and Aida had a harrowing time in the car as John navigated through cows, people, cycles, lorries and other cars. I was cracking up seeing Anghelika's face :). She said it was like a roller coaster ride except your life was at stake :).
Our God is good. Thank you for your prayers, support and comments on the blog :).
I can only imagine what it would be like to be there with you. I look at the pictures of the school, and wish I could be meeting the kids too!
ReplyDeleteAnghelika - way to go with getting through all the classes! I am certain the children will remember you, and will reflect on the things they experienced. May God bring those memories to their minds just when they need His encouragement.
Mark - thank you for the pictures. Lucas saw the picture of the cow with the long horns and said, "That is not real." It took us a bit of work to convince him otherwise.
Rajesh - I hope the computer games from Bishop school work on the systems at AA. My school co-op here is dealing with some old laptops - slow to boot and run, etc. As we struggled yesterday, I thought of what it must be like for AA, with systems even older than these.
"Harrowing"! I remember that word being used often in reference to Indian traffic (by Anghelika). Does John still have the car with the steering wheel on the "wrong" side? Wish I were there! love, Meg
ReplyDeleteCan you tell us more about Unwind Center? I did not see a link to it on this blog spot. But it sounds intriguing.
ReplyDeleteSweet!Way to go Anghelika!what a team you guys are... and I so wish i was there! hopefully in the future:)i love reading the blog.. and am telling others about it.. Im wondering how the tour went..?
ReplyDeleteJust saw the video Rajesh posted of a song by Avial! I've had some fun imagining the headbanging and jumping aroung you guys were doing at the concert!
ReplyDeleteHi India Team! Lord bless you all greatly! Know that I'm praying for you! I would like to see the film clip of Aida and Anghelika riding in the car with John, dodging various objects and creatures on the road! Be strong and courageous as you move into the home stretch! :)
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John McD
Meg - John is now driving a Toyota with the steering wheel on the correct side (right). He says that he gets more respect on the road -- they don't know who might be inside.
ReplyDeleteDebbie - we haven't interacted much with the Unwind center. The Chennai Vineyard meets in the Unwind facility and many of the church members are involved with it. Unwind did sponsor the concert we attended, but their role was more on the logistical side since they are well connected here. Basically Unwind is a for-profit business that creates a safe environment (no drugs, alcohol) for people to come and learn music and attend various events put on at the center. Acts of Mercy is partially funded this way. Brilliant concept really.
Thanks everybody for the comments. They are very encouraging. I read them to the team from my phone during meals. It's a lot harder to get time on a computer to post more. (typing a post on my phone is painful, and I don't have the pictures)