Labor day: We still had work of course, but my roommates thought it would be fun to celebrate a bit at the office. We wore red, white, and blue, painted little American flags on our faces, and played American music in the office-- it was all fun in games. Since we are a small team and have gotten pretty close already, we all like to poke little jokes at one another. One of the interns is from Ireland but was more than willing to humor us and celebrate the day.
Tuesday night: Salsa dancing- I took a lesson with some other friends here.
Wednesday: I helped out with Open Door--this take place in the side room of our church where people who are homeless, struggling with addictions, alone, or who just want company come for coffee and biscuits and a welcoming environment. A lot of the people that come are regulars, so it is great to place names with familiar faces and really get to know those that come every week. Later that night our Bible Study went rollerskating at Roller World--this was such a highlight. I haven't roller skated since I was in junior high--so much fun!
Another week comes to an end... I can't believe I have been living here for a few weeks now. Tonight Val, Adam, and I were invited over for dinner at a couple's home from church. It felt so nice to be welcomed so warmly and to spend time with a family from here. Something that the staff told us when we first arrived was to really invest our time here in Colchester and invest in the work that we will be doing here in the office and in India. Four months does seem like a long time but in reality it is such a short amount of time in comparison to our whole lives, so they challenged us to really make the most of it, get involved, and really get to know the people around us.
So that has been on my mind a lot lately.. I have been trying to soak it all up- invest in the culture, learn about the history here, and try new things.
This morning we had a devotion on 2 Timothy 2 about being strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus (hence the title for today). Often times I get wrapped up in how much I do or how well I do things.. then this results in fear and feelings of "I'm not good enough" but Paul says to be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. God's grace is sufficient. The less fearful we are, the more courageous we can be. All we do must continually stem from God's grace and nothing else. It was really encouraging to be reminded of this... We have two members of our team leaving for India today and the rest of us will join them in about a week and a half. Also- Praise God that we do have another project in India to work on-- more details to follow soon. Thank you for the prayers!
Fun word for the day: Plaster... it is a band -aid :)
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