A Blessing From the Lord! God Be Praised!

I just made it to Bangalore after successfully finding my train, riding on it, then getting off of it. While I was unsuccessfully searching for a barber shop, a man named William approached me, told me he was a Christian who ran an orphanage, and wondered if I needed help. I had things somewhat under control, but his quick tour around MG road really helped me out. He's going to arrange an autorickshaw to take me to the ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) temple and then to his orphanage. Also, I visited the Golden Temple outside of Vellore (see above; we weren't allowed to take cameras anywhere near the temple). It was magnifiscent and also a little silly. Peolpe were putting their ears to this black fountain, then slapping it with their hand. When my Tamil Christian friend asked them what it was supposed to do, no one knew! This kind of things happens a lot in India, although at least they know the significance of the ritual most of the time. The only other thing to cover is that I revised my program at the leprosy center: instead of spending the rest of my time primarily in community health, I'll be spending an equal amount of time in surgery, physiotherapy, clinical pathology, and various other things.

I've really adjusted to India now, and through living here and reading the books, watching the movies, and hanging out with the people that God has strategically placed before me, I have come to really identify with the poor of this world. I've reached a point of no return in my journey of life now. It is time to leave the ordinary life of an American Christian and live the way Jesus actually lived.