Jim Stuff

India Post 4 - (F10)

Hello again. Hope these updates are not too much. I've realized They are as much therapeutic for me I think as they are informational to you.

I truly feel your prayers and again, thank you so much for lifting me and team up daily. My cold is declining significantly and I am feeling 90% improved. Still a little congestion, but minor in comparison. Your prayers made the difference.

Last night I was able to sleep from 10:30PM to 6:15AM. Looks like the my body has mostly made the transition to local time. This morning is the first time I woke up and it was daylight outside. :-)

Yesterday evening I was able to meet up with the other 2 Equip consultants who are here doing training for the India consultants. It was great to catch up with them and was a great time meeting the India consultants who will be working hand in hand with us. Force10 has graceously arranged a car (taxi service) to be available to me anytime I wish. He made our shuttling to and from training very handy and convenient.

Rocket-Science moment of the week. This morning I realized that I have not had any hot water in my shower this whole week. Now the cold water at the guest house is not freezing cold so it's not like I was taking ice showers . The knobs and conventions are totally different and literally backward so I thought I was just 'having trouble'. But I really looked into it this morning as the realization just fully hit me. I am finally realizing that every plug in india has an accompanying switch. Every plug is turned off that is not in use. The water heater is this little 5 gallon thing mounted on the wall in the bathroom. I finally realized there is a switch to turn it on (as it turns out). There are no notes anywhere so this is not an obvious thing - at least to this bone-head american :-). So tommorrow I should enjoy my first warn shower :-)

Trivia-Fact of the day. Today is voting day. Our northern office is closed so people can vote. People here in our southern office (ODC) have half day off to vote. There is an official government law posted on many of the shops and lounges that there is No liquor allowed to be sold from yesterday afternoon, until this Sunday. I'm told they want to keep the natural tensions that arise under control. Interesting!

Some realizations that hit me yesterday and this morning:
I was feeling very good in the afternoon realizing that I'm just a couple work days away from getting to the meat of why I'm here (happy)
Once I met up with the other consultants, It really hit me that that portion hasn't even started yet and I still have over two weeks until I get to see my family again (sad)
While sitting in on the training I was hit anew with the realization that I have nothing in myself to bring here. God will show up and and it will be amazing, but only because he is the major partner.
Prayer Requests:
1. continued prayer for health. Cold completely go away. Good health come to stay.
2. deep moments with God in preparation for the coming 'venture'. It is clear that things will be getting more and more busy and I need to make sure I stay grounded.

Thanks everyone. God Bless you as you go throughout your day and are Jesus to someone you meet!

jw.

posted by Winya @ 9:55 AM