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Tag Archives: adventure
It’s Progress
Moved into my new flat – and couldn’t get the water to turn on this morning. Instead of flipping out like I usually would (though my mind did go blank for a few moments), I packed my toothbrush, face wash, … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Bandra, Beginnings, contrast, Decisions, endurance, expat, Expat Life, expatriate, Expatriate Life, experience, faith, food, God, Healing, Home, hope, India, Jesus, Life, Maharashtra, Mental health, Movement, Mumbai, new experiences, Perseverance, Perspective, positive, Reflections, Sensory Processing Disorder, Uncategorized, updates, word travel
Tagged adventure, apartment, Bandra, clothes, dosa, English, expat, expatriate, faith, food, God, India, Indian, Jesus, language, life, monsoon, moving, Mumbai, rain, travel, water
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Construction
When I asked God about India eight years ago, I had no idea that someday I would be where I am today. The ministry I dreamed of starting so long ago – one which would rescue abandoned and neglected children, … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Beginnings, children, Culture, doctor, education, expat, Expat Life, expatriate, Expatriate Life, experience, faith, God, Growth, Happy, Healing, hope, humanity, India, Learning, Maharashtra, ministry, Mumbai, overwhelmed, Perseverance, Perspective, Prayer, teacher, World Travel
Tagged adventure, antibiotics, children, construction, crew, degrees, doctor, domestic violence, donations, endurance, establish, expatriate, faith, foundations, gift, God, healing, hospital, India, joy, kids, let it shine, life, light of the world, medical, ministry, money, mother, Mumbai, persistence, prayer, qualifications, rescue, strength
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The Week in Review
Work carried on as usual from Friday onward into the weekend. On Saturday, I had a pretty cool experience, as I got to meet with some of the street kids down the road and minister to them. Looking forward to … Continue reading
Posted in Expat Life, expatriate, faith, India, Mumbai, travel, World Travel
Tagged adventure, art, bedtime, chai, countdown, crackers, Diwali, festival, firecrackers, food, friends, Hindi, India, lights, Michigander, monopoly, movie night, Mumbai, prayer, rest, Skype, work
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Home *56*
Okay, so 50+ might not be the best number to start a countdown, but if the next two months are anything like the last (nearly) 7, they’re going to fly by at breakneck speed. With the Art Conference this weekend … Continue reading
Days Gone By
Friday was the 4 month mark. How is it possible that I’ve been in this crazy country for four whole months? Anyway, the past week and a half has been a bit of a roller coaster. At first I started … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, coffee, expat, Expat Life, Expatriate Life, India, ministry, new experiences, updates
Tagged adventure, bracelet, chocolate, church, cleaning, coffee, coffee shop, decaf, family, food, fruit, healing, India, key chain, kitchen, ministry, mocha, months, obedience, pain, rickshaw, roller coaster, Skype, smoothie, tension headache, timeliness, WhatsApp, work
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Synopsis
Today is my 106th day in India. It’s been 5.5 months since I left the comforts of home in rural Michigan and set out on the adventure of a lifetime. Its purpose and all the details were still a little … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, children, Culture, Culture Shock, Dream, Dream Big, expat, expatriate, Expatriate Life, faith, India, Mission, Movement
Tagged adventure, America, apartment, art, babies, birthday, church, city, clothes, culture, culture shock, detour, drawing, dream, dream big, email, family, food, germs, Hindi, India, Kuwait, lifetime, Michigan, ministry, move, movement, Mumbai, pregnancy, purpose, rickshaw, rural, Sharjah, stolen phone, taxi, teaching, tutoring, UAE, volleyball, women, words
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Honestly…
This morning, I went to church. I got up early, got dressed and ready, and felt pretty good. Had it in my head that I was going to observe today. Audrey recommended it, and also brought up some things after … Continue reading
Culture (and Electric) Shock
We—————–ll, it’s been an interesting week. Let’s start with last Friday, shall we? Got a new phone – a Karbonn. Nice phone, good specs, great camera. So excited to have a phone!! Until I realized that the radiation coming out … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Bandra, children, church, Culture Shock, education, Expat Life, expatriate, Expatriate Life, experience, food, gluten free, God, India, travel, World Travel
Tagged adventure, American vs. Indian, babies, Bandra, bath, brown rice, chicken, children, chips, Christ, church, cleaning, cow, culture shock, Dadar, ear plugs, education, electric shock, electrical problems, expatriate, experience, faith, food, gluten-free, God, house, India, Kolhapur, life, phone, potato chips, prayer, Pune, radiation, rice, rickshaw, Sabbath, scenery, school, shower, sickness, students, taxi, teacher, teaching, train, world travel
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