we are here
i am posting this from a small room inside out hotel in Hanmakonda. We finally got here last night after 2 days of travel. My days and nights are still a little off (we are 11.5 hours ahead), but I think my body will be adjusted after another nights sleep.
Culture shock really doesn't do justice what we have experienced already. I have already taken 2 gigs of pictures/video so I will have plenty to show when we get back. We are staying right in the Hindu/Muslim political center. Mike said he has avoided staying at this hotel for 3 years for obvious reasons. We got out of our jeeps today and their were 6 muslim men, a couple holding uzi's. I can't say i will get used to that before we leave. As far as American standards go, this town is a dump. The bathroom and the dumpster are all the street. The roads are terrible and the building are all half finished. Regardless of the conditions in which these people live, they are some of the most amazing and kind hearted people you will ever meet. Everyone smiles at you, shakes your hand, wants to meet you. Perfect strangers eat meals together, become instant friends. Much more on that later.
The church here is very strong. The local pastors are putting everything on the line here daily. They have a faith that we as American's simply can't understand. Some of the people we met today have been kicked out of their families for their faith, yet their commitment to God hasn't wavered a bit. I will share a lot more on that later.
I am off to rest before another fabulous Indian dinner. The food here at the hotel is amazing. More to come....
Culture shock really doesn't do justice what we have experienced already. I have already taken 2 gigs of pictures/video so I will have plenty to show when we get back. We are staying right in the Hindu/Muslim political center. Mike said he has avoided staying at this hotel for 3 years for obvious reasons. We got out of our jeeps today and their were 6 muslim men, a couple holding uzi's. I can't say i will get used to that before we leave. As far as American standards go, this town is a dump. The bathroom and the dumpster are all the street. The roads are terrible and the building are all half finished. Regardless of the conditions in which these people live, they are some of the most amazing and kind hearted people you will ever meet. Everyone smiles at you, shakes your hand, wants to meet you. Perfect strangers eat meals together, become instant friends. Much more on that later.
The church here is very strong. The local pastors are putting everything on the line here daily. They have a faith that we as American's simply can't understand. Some of the people we met today have been kicked out of their families for their faith, yet their commitment to God hasn't wavered a bit. I will share a lot more on that later.
I am off to rest before another fabulous Indian dinner. The food here at the hotel is amazing. More to come....
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