Adventures in India

In June 2005, I will be taking a trip to India to volunteer with an organization called Cross Cultural Solutions. This is a log about my thoughts and adventures as I prepare, embark, and return from this trip.

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Location: Indianapolis, IN, United States

How does one describe themselves...I am a girl, brownish blonde curly hair, 5'3. I usually mess up phrases and my friends endearingly call them brookisms. I love to sit on a porch swing with a cup of tea (not coffee). I have a ton of questions rolling around in my head but I am not sure if I am allowed to ask them. I am a mess, not very impressive...but I am lovely and full of life. I want to love well. I like to decorate and dream of fixing up homes. I want to have more courage to be with the poor...truly be with them not just charity. I want to be able to garden but currently suck at it. I am trying to learn French but I am a numbers girl and I have trouble speaking English. I want to travel to beautiful places but I wish I could see every place as beautiful. I want to learn how to scuba dive. I would rather go to a mountain lake than the ocean beach. I find water very therapeutic and wish I could be around it more.

Wednesday, June 08, 2005

Finally Made it to Hyderabad

Well, after 5 days of traveling we have finally made it to Hyderabad. Lynn has a friend in Hyderabad who made everything work beautifully for us. We got into Delhi at 9:30 pm, got to our hotel by 11:00 pm, at 11:15 pm we found out that we had a flight out at 4:00 am, so that left us with very little sleep. And the Delhi hotel was a very normal India hotel...no A/C and it was hot..and a normal bathroom with the shower over the toilet. The flight to Hyderabad was uneventful...we meet Rudy (Lynn's friend) at the airport. He has nicely worked everything out for us in Hyderabad. The hotel here is amazing and he has a driver who drives us wherever we need to go. It is a nice change to not have to worry about all of the details. Although all of this sounds stressful, for the most part we are having fun. We have been able to see areas of India that we would not otherwise have been able to see. There are a number of children who come up and ask us for money. The streets seem to be made for two lanes but turns into 4 to 6 lanes...the driving is amazing here. But we are truly having a blast...God has kept us safe. Although, I need a little personal down time b/c we have been cramped with tons of people for a long time. Hopefully, I will get some of that in the next few days.

In Hyderabad we are going to visit some non-profit organizations that teach men and women how to maintain a business and bring income. The organizations also teach men and women bible and seminary lessons. I am excited to see these organizations. It feels like we have been here two weeks but it has only been 2 days. Sometimes I miss the luxuries of home (already) but for the most part I really enjoy engaging in a different culture.

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

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- Rick C. Hodgin

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