General reflections.
I'm sitting in a hotel room, listening to the sounds of countless horns and the zooming of cars passing.
So far I can tell you, that if you think traffic is bad where you are, you haven't been to India. The drivers here seem to have some 6th sense about driving- almost like an internal radar that will tell them how close they can get, when someone is getting close..within millimetres.
Another world.
I've only been here less than a day and already I can say that I have never been in a place like this before. The heat. The smells. The food. The people. They captivate your attention right away and refuse to let it go. A woman here described India as "an assault on all of our senses." From my intial impression, I think I agree. It's not a bad thing though, in fact I really appreciate the aggressive way this place greets you. It reminds me of how much I have to learn while I'm here. I have all these ideas of what this culture is supposably like- from media, peoples stories etc, but I want to get to know this country from getting to know it's people, their stories and their lives.
What does life look like really?
One thing that hasn't escaped my attention is the obvious poverty of many people. There are some who are literally living in the streets, the medians between major roads or underneath bridges are their homes. Kids come up to your taxi in the street begging for money for food or performing tricks in exchange for money. The most heart wrenching part is that this seems to be the 'normal. People lay on the side of roads or in grassy areas becoming what seems to be another layer of the landscape. I feel like these are the exact people that Jesus would have walked right up to, sat with and talked with. He would love them, accept them, show them their value, while others so easily dismiss them. What can be done? There are lots of project going on in India that focus on reaching and loving on this specific population. If you feel the call, or even if you don't, please consider joining in their efforts: http://www.gospelforasia.in/
I'm not an expert on this. I don't claim to be someone who always does the right thing when I see things like this in the world, but I feel like this is another step in learning truly, what would Jesus do when facing these gigantic social issues? What does He require of me?
History everywhere.
I spent some time in the morning, before it got too hot, going to some historic and beautiful places. It was my first adventure out by myself and with a little courage and a lot of peace from God, I ventured out! There's lots to see and I feel like I'm only just scratching the surface! Tombs, temples, bazaars. There isn't just one 'must see' there's lots that have been recommended to me!
I'm sitting in a hotel room, listening to the sounds of countless horns and the zooming of cars passing.
So far I can tell you, that if you think traffic is bad where you are, you haven't been to India. The drivers here seem to have some 6th sense about driving- almost like an internal radar that will tell them how close they can get, when someone is getting close..within millimetres.
Another world.
I've only been here less than a day and already I can say that I have never been in a place like this before. The heat. The smells. The food. The people. They captivate your attention right away and refuse to let it go. A woman here described India as "an assault on all of our senses." From my intial impression, I think I agree. It's not a bad thing though, in fact I really appreciate the aggressive way this place greets you. It reminds me of how much I have to learn while I'm here. I have all these ideas of what this culture is supposably like- from media, peoples stories etc, but I want to get to know this country from getting to know it's people, their stories and their lives.
What does life look like really?
What does it look like to be a woman and live here really?
What does it mean to have faith here- in God? A specific religion perhaps? Yourself?
One thing that hasn't escaped my attention is the obvious poverty of many people. There are some who are literally living in the streets, the medians between major roads or underneath bridges are their homes. Kids come up to your taxi in the street begging for money for food or performing tricks in exchange for money. The most heart wrenching part is that this seems to be the 'normal. People lay on the side of roads or in grassy areas becoming what seems to be another layer of the landscape. I feel like these are the exact people that Jesus would have walked right up to, sat with and talked with. He would love them, accept them, show them their value, while others so easily dismiss them. What can be done? There are lots of project going on in India that focus on reaching and loving on this specific population. If you feel the call, or even if you don't, please consider joining in their efforts: http://www.gospelforasia.in/
I'm not an expert on this. I don't claim to be someone who always does the right thing when I see things like this in the world, but I feel like this is another step in learning truly, what would Jesus do when facing these gigantic social issues? What does He require of me?
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| In the beauty of this photo there is a person laying under the tree. This might be his home. It might not be but, the reality is that I can't tell because I see obvious cases of both all around me. |
I spent some time in the morning, before it got too hot, going to some historic and beautiful places. It was my first adventure out by myself and with a little courage and a lot of peace from God, I ventured out! There's lots to see and I feel like I'm only just scratching the surface! Tombs, temples, bazaars. There isn't just one 'must see' there's lots that have been recommended to me!
Humayun's Tomb
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| Lots of birds over all the tombs. |
Lodhi Gardens
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| 15th century Mughal Mosque |
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| Considered running...then I remembered it was 39C :D |
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