As of Fri night, my standby ticket is booked . . . departure 21 Jan . . . Richmond, Atlanta, Amsterdam, Mumbai, return Mar 25th in the opposite direction. This is the first of many prayer requests . . . that I would make all of these standby flights. I spent an extra day in Amsterdam going last year, and an extra day returning in Mumbai in March! Now that I have that under my belt, it isn't so scary as the Lord looked after me so well . . . no surprise, I know . . . last time, and I am confident He will again.
So, if all goes according to plan, I should arrive in Mumbai about midnight, India time (they are 10.5 hours ahead of us) on Jan 22nd. Once again, I am planning to get my India legs under me and see a couple of Woodstock old students in Mumbai before flying up to Kolkata on the 25th. I also don't want to book a flight up too quickly out of Mumbai because I just might be delayed en route.
My Ukrainian friends will be in Kolkata when I arrive, and I am very much looking forward to spending time with them in India. I am, as you can imagine, also looking forward to seeing my Kolkata family. I expect to overlap a few days with Dave and Cathy Hicks of AlongSideAsia before going up to N. Bengal for 2.5 weeks by train. That's another prayer request . . . an overnight train, and my stop isn't a long one. I will be met there by one of the Narginarys, no doubt.
In Dec 2009, I went to visit Nicholas Narginary, a former colleague from my days in Calcutta in the 70's. I have met him again both in Kolkata and at ASA Retreats. The invitation to return has been an open one. This seemed like the year to accept it. Joshua, Nicholas's son, runs an English medium school on the property of NORTH BENGAL OUTREACH CENTER. He has asked me to help with English acquisition. I plan to leave Kolkata on Feb 5 and return the 22nd.
I will then fit into my usual roles, I expect, in Emmanuel Ministries of Calcutta. They include English and Bible teaching as well as seeking to be an encouragement to staff and children whenever possible.
So, if all goes according to plan, I should arrive in Mumbai about midnight, India time (they are 10.5 hours ahead of us) on Jan 22nd. Once again, I am planning to get my India legs under me and see a couple of Woodstock old students in Mumbai before flying up to Kolkata on the 25th. I also don't want to book a flight up too quickly out of Mumbai because I just might be delayed en route.
My Ukrainian friends will be in Kolkata when I arrive, and I am very much looking forward to spending time with them in India. I am, as you can imagine, also looking forward to seeing my Kolkata family. I expect to overlap a few days with Dave and Cathy Hicks of AlongSideAsia before going up to N. Bengal for 2.5 weeks by train. That's another prayer request . . . an overnight train, and my stop isn't a long one. I will be met there by one of the Narginarys, no doubt.
In Dec 2009, I went to visit Nicholas Narginary, a former colleague from my days in Calcutta in the 70's. I have met him again both in Kolkata and at ASA Retreats. The invitation to return has been an open one. This seemed like the year to accept it. Joshua, Nicholas's son, runs an English medium school on the property of NORTH BENGAL OUTREACH CENTER. He has asked me to help with English acquisition. I plan to leave Kolkata on Feb 5 and return the 22nd.
I will then fit into my usual roles, I expect, in Emmanuel Ministries of Calcutta. They include English and Bible teaching as well as seeking to be an encouragement to staff and children whenever possible.
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