We have a had a wonderful last couple of weeks with a friend visiting from NZ. The car we are using gave us our usual adventures. It broke down after the airport pick up so we didn't get to our hotel until 2am and for DC it was 3am and then up again at 6am to try and get it sorted and going again. By 1pm we were on the road to Kollegal. It's become a push start job now but at least we are getting places.
It was nice to hear a kiwi accent and enjoy cups of tea with our friend. It is funny that over this time of decision making we had this nice distraction to take our minds off things for a bit. It also looks like she will return to Kollegal for a year next year. It's always nice to introduce someone to India and show them around a bit.
Daughter 2 got stung by a scorpion the other day. It was painful but no major problems from it. We took a trip to the hospital as we don't know much about these things and had been advised by staff here at the home to go. They also treated it with cut up onion. Apparently it draws out the venom. It was so nice to see the concern from all the girls here at the home. We had a house full of onlookers.
So where are we at with decisions?....... It's still not definite yet but we are now thinking we will stay on until February which is when our visas run out. That way we give the business side of things every opportunity to work and give God as much time as we possibly can. At that point in Feb we will have either made the $25,000USD and be able to extend our visas or be told to leave the country and we will then take things from there. We still have ups and downs of emotions. It would be nice to be fully sure of where we will be next year but right now we are uncertain and so just have to deal with that. One day at a time is how it is really.
I am currently writing a volunteers manual for the home along with a couple of other volunteers here. Just a booklet of how things work and the do's and dont's. We have all found we have had to feel our way into this place and work out how it all works so I think this will be helpful.
It was nice to hear a kiwi accent and enjoy cups of tea with our friend. It is funny that over this time of decision making we had this nice distraction to take our minds off things for a bit. It also looks like she will return to Kollegal for a year next year. It's always nice to introduce someone to India and show them around a bit.
Daughter 2 got stung by a scorpion the other day. It was painful but no major problems from it. We took a trip to the hospital as we don't know much about these things and had been advised by staff here at the home to go. They also treated it with cut up onion. Apparently it draws out the venom. It was so nice to see the concern from all the girls here at the home. We had a house full of onlookers.
So where are we at with decisions?....... It's still not definite yet but we are now thinking we will stay on until February which is when our visas run out. That way we give the business side of things every opportunity to work and give God as much time as we possibly can. At that point in Feb we will have either made the $25,000USD and be able to extend our visas or be told to leave the country and we will then take things from there. We still have ups and downs of emotions. It would be nice to be fully sure of where we will be next year but right now we are uncertain and so just have to deal with that. One day at a time is how it is really.
I am currently writing a volunteers manual for the home along with a couple of other volunteers here. Just a booklet of how things work and the do's and dont's. We have all found we have had to feel our way into this place and work out how it all works so I think this will be helpful.
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