I have now been at this computer for more than two hours!!! So, I thought, why not just go for it and perhaps make it another hour!
I am so delighted to have "landed" on this cyber cafe in Jadavpur, my new place of residence. It is South Kolkata, so I suppose it would be like living in Midlothian in the greater Richmond area! Not only is this cyber cafe less than a 10 minute walk from Pauline Bhavan, but it is also fairly quiet. There are only about 6 computers here, it is run by a woman and often I am one of the only ones here. I just killed a mosquito which could be a downside of being here once the sun has set, but . . . The keyboard is pretty good, and I usually "get" the same terminal.
This week has been a good one, and today has been a great one, as Sundays tend to be for me here in Kolkata. I look forward to worshipping at the Jeevah Joyti Fellowship, and today was no exception. My Richmond church family would be horrified, I think, by all of the AV mishaps . . . very amateur at best, and the sermon was longer today as it was delivered in Bengali and translated. But, the heart and soul of the church is real, and I continue to meet people there who bless my socks off!!!
Today I met Shalom for the first time, though he told me that he was blessed by my sharing a couple of weeks ago. He helped lead the singing in worship today. It was the first time I had noticed him. He is very tall by Indian standards, so he stood out in the group. In talking to him, I learned that he is a Tibetan from Kalimpong . . . which is in N. Bengal. I knew so many Tibetans when I was in Mussoorie as we had a number of Tibetan students, and many T refugees lived in the area. But, to meet an enthusiastic believer, that was very special.
I am so delighted to have "landed" on this cyber cafe in Jadavpur, my new place of residence. It is South Kolkata, so I suppose it would be like living in Midlothian in the greater Richmond area! Not only is this cyber cafe less than a 10 minute walk from Pauline Bhavan, but it is also fairly quiet. There are only about 6 computers here, it is run by a woman and often I am one of the only ones here. I just killed a mosquito which could be a downside of being here once the sun has set, but . . . The keyboard is pretty good, and I usually "get" the same terminal.
This week has been a good one, and today has been a great one, as Sundays tend to be for me here in Kolkata. I look forward to worshipping at the Jeevah Joyti Fellowship, and today was no exception. My Richmond church family would be horrified, I think, by all of the AV mishaps . . . very amateur at best, and the sermon was longer today as it was delivered in Bengali and translated. But, the heart and soul of the church is real, and I continue to meet people there who bless my socks off!!!
Today I met Shalom for the first time, though he told me that he was blessed by my sharing a couple of weeks ago. He helped lead the singing in worship today. It was the first time I had noticed him. He is very tall by Indian standards, so he stood out in the group. In talking to him, I learned that he is a Tibetan from Kalimpong . . . which is in N. Bengal. I knew so many Tibetans when I was in Mussoorie as we had a number of Tibetan students, and many T refugees lived in the area. But, to meet an enthusiastic believer, that was very special.
Hi Gindy,
ReplyDeleteJust thought I would up on you. Good to hear that you are settled and seem to be doing well.
Nice that you can get to an internet cafe easily. I'll be checking your blog from time to time.