Busy week

Hello everyone,

Here’s my next update from Delhi.

On Saturday we went more towards the centre of Delhi. We travelled my metro – which is a bit like the London underground but a few feet up in the air with views of Delhi (so not really like the underground at all…!) Once we’d arrived we had a picnic lunch, did some shopping and just generally looked around a bit. We went to an underground market, where every single second there was a shop keeper saying ‘Hello, look at this. Only 100 rupees’. It was quite funny to begin with, but then just got annoying not being able to just look without being persuaded to buy!
Sunday, we were at church which was very similar to last week but we enjoyed it more as we’re beginning to get to know everyone better. We’ve been really busy since Monday – we’ve been at village school everyday and various things in the evenings. School seems to be going ok, gradually getting into in. The day usually goes: Devotions with the teachers are older girls from 11am for 30 minutes. Then we split into two groups and teach them English. Next in lunch, followed by the team having a Hindi lesson (we’re slowly improving). In the afternoon from 2.30 – 4pm we teach the children. I’ve been teaching 25 – 30 children aged 7-9 years. I started off a bit unsure of what how to teach so many children when I can’t speak much Hindi, but I’m beginning to get into it and really enjoying it. Tuesday evening I led ‘Joti group’ which is a group for women and girls, to encourage them as most of them have difficult lives. It’s so special to help them and get to know them a bit. It’s hard though as there is a lanague barrier (so prayers for that would be good). Last night was fun – we went to ‘Bible talk’ at church, where we did a puppet show of Jonah and the whale. We had fun doing it, and everyone at the church loved. (On the way home we stopped at this amazing sweet shop, totally different to anything in England. It was so yummy!)

It’s so hard to describe India and the expereince to anyone. Everything is just so different, and I’m seeing new things and experiencing new things everyday. Definatley a steep learning curve, but I’m enjoying. And praise God that he’s been looking after me and the rest of the team – we’ve all been kept safe and no delhi belly yet!

This weekend will probably be full of planning for school next week, church and learning how to make Indian tea (which is so good!)

That’s it til next week!
Love Hannah x