Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Update: 26/03/10
Our team is setting up some opportunities to get together for team bonding exercises! In other exciting news, it looks like my cousin Joanna (who is already in India) will be joining us in Kolkata to provide some medical treatment for those we are working with! The details are still being worked out as far as I know, but the possibility is exciting.
Mother India
Hey Everyone!
I'm excited to share this exciting adventure with you. I have an opportunity to travel to Kolkata, India this May with a group of seven other Tyndale students. While we are there we will be working with two groups of people.
The guys in our group will spend our time working at a drop in with children who live on the tracks at the Howrah train station. These children have a reputation for breaking the hearts of the teams that have gone before us. There are many stories of substance abuse, malnourishment, and despair. We are looking forward to bringing some light and some excitement in to their lives.
The girls will be rotating between the drop in and the brothels. While they are in the brothels they will be sitting with the women, talking, having tea, sharing stories and getting to know them. The missionaries we are going to partner with are currently establishing a jewellery business as a means of establishing an alternative source of income for the women so that they are not trapped in such a profession.
There is a lot to be done in the next 7 or so weeks while we prepare to leave and we could use support in a few ways:
Prayer will be huge:
-as excited as we are to go to India we're not there yet and we have a lot of school work ahead of us, pray for discipline and focus
-preparations have begun but there's still a lot more to come. from what we've heard you can't really adequately prepare for India. the spiritual and physical climate have been known to be quite overwhelming
-finances are coming in slowly for the team and is a cause for concern, but we're stepping out in faith trusting that everything will come together by the end of April.
Finances:
-if you are able to provide financial support your cheques can be made out to 'Tyndale University College and Seminary' with 'India Trip' on the memo line and a note attached with my name on it. You can also donate cash
-funds can be sent to
Global Missions Department
Tyndale University College and Seminary
25 Ballyconnor Court
Toronto, Ontario
M2M 4B3
Thank you for taking the time to partner with me in this exciting venture. As much as I can I will try to post notes on here as we prepare, and as we are in Kolkata.
I'm excited to share this exciting adventure with you. I have an opportunity to travel to Kolkata, India this May with a group of seven other Tyndale students. While we are there we will be working with two groups of people.
The guys in our group will spend our time working at a drop in with children who live on the tracks at the Howrah train station. These children have a reputation for breaking the hearts of the teams that have gone before us. There are many stories of substance abuse, malnourishment, and despair. We are looking forward to bringing some light and some excitement in to their lives.
The girls will be rotating between the drop in and the brothels. While they are in the brothels they will be sitting with the women, talking, having tea, sharing stories and getting to know them. The missionaries we are going to partner with are currently establishing a jewellery business as a means of establishing an alternative source of income for the women so that they are not trapped in such a profession.
There is a lot to be done in the next 7 or so weeks while we prepare to leave and we could use support in a few ways:
Prayer will be huge:
-as excited as we are to go to India we're not there yet and we have a lot of school work ahead of us, pray for discipline and focus
-preparations have begun but there's still a lot more to come. from what we've heard you can't really adequately prepare for India. the spiritual and physical climate have been known to be quite overwhelming
-finances are coming in slowly for the team and is a cause for concern, but we're stepping out in faith trusting that everything will come together by the end of April.
Finances:
-if you are able to provide financial support your cheques can be made out to 'Tyndale University College and Seminary' with 'India Trip' on the memo line and a note attached with my name on it. You can also donate cash
-funds can be sent to
Global Missions Department
Tyndale University College and Seminary
25 Ballyconnor Court
Toronto, Ontario
M2M 4B3
Thank you for taking the time to partner with me in this exciting venture. As much as I can I will try to post notes on here as we prepare, and as we are in Kolkata.
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