Global Volunteers India Team Journal - IND0801a1

Jan. 23 Elyse Landolfi

Just a typical morning I woke up and showered, then napped until breakfast for what seemed like hours.
A breakfast of idly with sauce, fruit and some eggs, but I opted for toast to start off my day.
Christine and I sat awaiting the start of the day, and listened to a beggar’s cries while wishing she would go away.
Then into the car we all piled in, on our way to our sights everyone forcing a grin.
We lost Roma to the hospital (to volunteer)so it was just Anne and I, to Assisi Illam but we will keep our usual stride.
We all stopped at the hospital to pay Sister Rexilan a visit, she is truly amazing nothing short of exquisite.
Tea and coffee were had and I tried to pay my bill, but it was just too busy so that is a task I have to do still.
Anne and I then reached Assisi Illam, where we kept them all busy with books and our songs.
Then we taught letters on the chalkboard outside, most were cooperative but some kids just cried.
While we did all this George and Ruth taught at Grace, it seemed to go well judging from the look on their face.
Ginny and Jan attended a field trip, with 85 kindergardeners which made Ginny want to split.
But thankfully for them there is no SEAM tonight, we are shopping and out to dinner instead, which suits us just right.
Reports have shown that the field trip was a success, they both came home smiling and Ginny didn’t even have to rest.
Shopping was a success, no one left empty handed, but I did get very lost in the mall and feared I’d be stranded.
New toys and books were bought by Anne, Jan, and George, so now we can help teach the children even better than before.
After the mall we had dinner at a hotel, a buffet style meal preceeded by a bar stop as well.
Dinner was wonderful and we all overate, but that’s common for this group for good food is something we all appreciate.
Then we weaved our way home all full and content, but quickly retired for the night because we all were spent.
And so ends another great day, our third to last one at that, and India has become a place to which we all want to come back.

Thought of the Day: Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is a progress; working together is success.