Remember my 'experiment' last year?
$1 a day (or was it $2?) no power, carry my own water for a week (or was it 2?) oh yeah - i remember- and no matress. lol
Well, I'm upping the ante. I've been given the opportunity to live in a village for a few months... and I moved out there last Friday! It's not about living on the edge or feeling good that I'm doing it tough- it's about getting as much language and cultural interaction as i can.
Im looking forward to blogging all about it ...soon. But for now- First impressions?
- stinging eyes from lighting and cooking over a smoke fire
- the sheer time investment into every chore- from boiling water for a cuppa to pumping water and carrying it up the hill to my house
- amazing generosity and friendliness of my new neighbourhood. they've visited, shared their food, invited me to family events (sadaka) and cleaned my pots....but they're all stories for another day!
I'll write when I can- in the mean time, please pray that I'll get to the next level with language, make some good friends and stay well.
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Hey Rina - hope it is gong well ...
stinging eyes from smoke in a mud hut ... reminds me of India
cant say i ever had the water carrying experience ...
but do know what you mean about time taken just to make a cup of coffee ... we in th Western world so take what we think are small things in life for granted ...
Hi Rina,
I have been quietly lurking for a while. It has been great to follow your adventure. I have been praying for you since the day we sent you off!
But you have moved me to come out of lurkdom because you have completely amazed me this time. Wow! You are such an encouragement and inspiration.
I shall be praying extra hard for you in village life.
God bless,
Meredith (ex-Barnies) xxx
Hey DC :) I just made a cuppa with the click of a button...after having a hot shower with the turn of a tap! amazing. I'm missing the glorious night sky/ sunrise 'bathroom roof' though! - don't take that for granted eh? step outside right now and take a moment to enjoy the elements- rain, wind or icy clear sky. beautiful :)So what am I doing at a computer? spending a few days in town for boring stuff- meetings, reports, planning etc There's a time for eveything!
Hello Lurking Meredith! Thanks for your comment- and prayers :) Im really enjoying living in the village- but the battle is making the time to just 'hang out' and do life with people when 'work' is much more easily justified...
The best part? meeting new people and bumbling along in yawo. The massive feeling of achievement at accomplishing a small task- like carring 15 l of water up the hill on my head without spilling it- or getting a decent fire lit :)
worst part- getting up in the dark and still not having time for a quiet time. grrr. something's gotta change- hopefully not less sleep :-x
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