Saturday would usually be a day off here in India.
I caught an auto rickshaw to BBC, cost me 70 rupees. I think he ripped me off, but to be honest it would cost less than a pound in the UK so I wasn’t too bothered.
The worship practice went really well and I found my subconscious memory came in handy being able to pick up the chords to the songs really easily. Roshan, the young guy who would be leading the worship is a really good musician and singer and knows his way around the songs really well. We went through the song ‘Dive’, by Steve Curtis s Chapman, a song which I have liked for ages, but which I have never learnt. I went really well, although I think if I could get hold of an electric guitar to mess around with, that would be great.
I spent a lot of the day just chilling at Raj’s house due to being so tired. The damn heat just takes it out of you and my eyes are constantly heavy.
I took a stroll to a local store called, Thom’s. I don’t know why, I just felt like the walk. I suppose because the pace is so slow out here, I need to find things to fill my time.
I found a music shop that sold guitars, sitars and loads of things. I needed to restring the guitar Keith has given me to gove to Benson and I needed to buy a soft case for the guitar because apart from being white and associated heavily with wealth already, walking around with a posh hard case for the guitar makes me look like a pop star. The case and strings weren’t too expensive by UK standards; 150 rupee for the strings and 350 rupees for the case, so that’s just under £7.
So, I spent most f the afternoon restringing and tuning the guitar and just chilled out until Raj had come back from paying some bills. I find that going anywhere here is difficult unless you have a bike or want to pay for a rickshaw.
I think I’ve given Raj the impression that I am a master chef because he keeps telling everyone I am. This is a little frustrating because I said I can cook a bit and he takes it that I know everything about food. I suppose mentioning that my Mum is a trained chef didn’t help.
So, in the evening I taught Raj how to make homemade burgers with melted cheese in the middle of them. Manoj joined us for the meal and I think they liked it. Actually I think they were just being polite, but I loved it! I think Indians don’t like the food unless it is spicy, but being a Brit I can’t be eating spicy food all of the time.
After the meal we watched the movie, ’Seven Pounds’ (the new one with Will Smith in) and I found out that Raj and Manoj are really big softies, just like me. Well we all like to put up a front don’t we?
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Welcome to my blog where I will be posting news about my trip to India and everything that goes with it! I hope you enjoy it!
So what's it all about then...?
Well, it's a long story really, but here is the short (er) version...!
I will be travelling to a City in the south of India and will be primarily working with a charity called The Fishermen Trust. There is a video about the Trust at the bottom of this web page.
The Fishermen Trust (TFT) is based in Bangalore, a City with a population of over 7.2 million people! Many of the young people living in this vast city suffer from low self esteem and low aspirations.
The Fishermen Trust has been established to work with other agencies to Engage and Empower these young people and then Enable and Equip them to make better choices.
I plan to spend two thirds of my time in India working for The Fishermen Trust, to find out more about the kind of work I will doing and the people I will be working with, please check out there website here. The rest of my time in Bangalore will be spent working closely with smaller charities and projects in and around the city, visiting orphanages and schools doing things like teaching basic English and using my skills as a drama and music practitioner to help build confidence and self-esteem, even in such simple things as playing games.
I will also be working closely with a local church that is linked with TFT, helping out with the youth and worship aspects of the church, something which is similar to what I do here in my local church.
My plan is to commit myself to this mission for 2 months, come rain or shine, and then be open as to what to do after the 2 months is over. Whether is be to stay in India, come home or go elsewhere.
So why am I going? Well on the application form I filled out to work for TFT, there was a section saying, ‘Reasons for applying’. I was quite honest in my response and so would like to share with you some of what was written. ‘I have recently been challenged by God to look at living more selflessly and start to push my boundaries of comfort so that I can reach my full potential of usefulness in his plans for me.
My daily routines and career aspects have been becoming less and less important where they were once meaning so much and I feel like I have been becoming stagnant in my current position. I really feel God has been putting the word
‘Importance’ in my mind of late, and has been making me think of what is ultimately important, not only to me but to others. TFT has been in the back of my mind ever since Raj came over to my church to present his vision. I really feel God was planting a seed in me then which has grown recently into a desire to go to India and help.
I must admit at first I felt a little lost when thinking of how I can help and what I would do, but with the help of Dave Hider and God I feel much more confident in my ability to live and work in India for a period of time, how long is unsure.’ I hope this paints a picture for you, as to why I’m going.
So, finally, thanks for taking some time out to read about my plans and passions. I would just like to make you aware that this is a self funded trip, I will not be getting paid out in India and will living of any money that I have raised from fundraisers and gifts whilst I’m out there. God has already begun to answer prayer to do with finances and needs and I believe by faith that he will continue to do so. I will also be raising money for TFT itself in the weeks leading up to my trip.
I reckon that's about it for now.
Enjoy the blog!
I will be travelling to a City in the south of India and will be primarily working with a charity called The Fishermen Trust. There is a video about the Trust at the bottom of this web page.
The Fishermen Trust (TFT) is based in Bangalore, a City with a population of over 7.2 million people! Many of the young people living in this vast city suffer from low self esteem and low aspirations.
The Fishermen Trust has been established to work with other agencies to Engage and Empower these young people and then Enable and Equip them to make better choices.
I plan to spend two thirds of my time in India working for The Fishermen Trust, to find out more about the kind of work I will doing and the people I will be working with, please check out there website here. The rest of my time in Bangalore will be spent working closely with smaller charities and projects in and around the city, visiting orphanages and schools doing things like teaching basic English and using my skills as a drama and music practitioner to help build confidence and self-esteem, even in such simple things as playing games.
I will also be working closely with a local church that is linked with TFT, helping out with the youth and worship aspects of the church, something which is similar to what I do here in my local church.
My plan is to commit myself to this mission for 2 months, come rain or shine, and then be open as to what to do after the 2 months is over. Whether is be to stay in India, come home or go elsewhere.
So why am I going? Well on the application form I filled out to work for TFT, there was a section saying, ‘Reasons for applying’. I was quite honest in my response and so would like to share with you some of what was written. ‘I have recently been challenged by God to look at living more selflessly and start to push my boundaries of comfort so that I can reach my full potential of usefulness in his plans for me.
My daily routines and career aspects have been becoming less and less important where they were once meaning so much and I feel like I have been becoming stagnant in my current position. I really feel God has been putting the word
‘Importance’ in my mind of late, and has been making me think of what is ultimately important, not only to me but to others. TFT has been in the back of my mind ever since Raj came over to my church to present his vision. I really feel God was planting a seed in me then which has grown recently into a desire to go to India and help.
I must admit at first I felt a little lost when thinking of how I can help and what I would do, but with the help of Dave Hider and God I feel much more confident in my ability to live and work in India for a period of time, how long is unsure.’ I hope this paints a picture for you, as to why I’m going.
So, finally, thanks for taking some time out to read about my plans and passions. I would just like to make you aware that this is a self funded trip, I will not be getting paid out in India and will living of any money that I have raised from fundraisers and gifts whilst I’m out there. God has already begun to answer prayer to do with finances and needs and I believe by faith that he will continue to do so. I will also be raising money for TFT itself in the weeks leading up to my trip.
I reckon that's about it for now.
Enjoy the blog!
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