Thursday:
I get to spend 12 hours of less on a bus today. We are going to Cox's Bazar. I'm excited to spend time with people on the bus and for the whole weekend. I'm also really looking forward to swimming in the Indian Ocean. I got to sit next to Phil on the bus. I sat close to the back. This was by far the nicest bus I have ever been on. They said First Class and they meant it. 2 seats on one side, 1 on the other. They are fat leather ones with recliner feet rests with massagers in them. It was also A/C, which is the only thing I had hoped for. It was really good to talk to Phil and Sarah. We talked about God, faith, the gifts of the Spirit, and whether something in life are suppose to be 'gray'. I don't need to understand everything about god in order to believe, so at times I have faith 'like a child' and am very much ok with the 'gray' area.
We stopped at one rest stop. There were urinals or rather squaties for men out for everyone to see. I found that in Asia, it is not impolite to pee in public, but rather impolite to look (or at least in Bangladesh). Also I learned that there is no such thing as lines, but it is very much a first come, first serve type thing. When we re-boarded I got to talk with Sean. I really enjoy talking with him. He shared about what he has been thinking about. Also he asked about me and my thoughts. Every once in a while Kyle would jump in. A few things times he said a harsh comment that kind of cut me a bit, but now that I think about it, God might be using him to make me examine myself in a very real way. Sean and I also talked about his site. I'm excited about what God is going at their site.
When I look out the window, I really saw a difference between Dhaka and the villages. There were so many more women with head and face coverings. I have never seen this many rice fields before. At one point we saw a woman who had gotten hut by a car on the side of the road; we prayed for her. There were water ways and little dirt paths to islands. It was really beautiful. We crossed the 'bridge of hell', it wasn't very scary, just narrow.
When we finally got to Motel Upal, Cox's Bazar, we got to pick out roomie. Sarah and I picked one another. When we were moving in, we really got to talk. We were talking about how each of the people in our community is very unique, like a different body part, so for fun we decided who each person would be. so much fun. As we were finishing and heading down to the lobby for dinner, Zach and Kyle overheard us and asked questions; from there the whole thing spread like wild fire. It was a topic of conversation at dinner...fun times. When we got back to the room Sarah and I both journaled for a while.
A guy who works for the hotel stopped by to spray the room for smell and bugs...this totally freaked Sarah and I out. She ran into the bathroom and I got dressed (I already had my PJs on) and answered the door. I really enjoy staying with Sarah...never a dull moment.
I get to spend 12 hours of less on a bus today. We are going to Cox's Bazar. I'm excited to spend time with people on the bus and for the whole weekend. I'm also really looking forward to swimming in the Indian Ocean. I got to sit next to Phil on the bus. I sat close to the back. This was by far the nicest bus I have ever been on. They said First Class and they meant it. 2 seats on one side, 1 on the other. They are fat leather ones with recliner feet rests with massagers in them. It was also A/C, which is the only thing I had hoped for. It was really good to talk to Phil and Sarah. We talked about God, faith, the gifts of the Spirit, and whether something in life are suppose to be 'gray'. I don't need to understand everything about god in order to believe, so at times I have faith 'like a child' and am very much ok with the 'gray' area.
We stopped at one rest stop. There were urinals or rather squaties for men out for everyone to see. I found that in Asia, it is not impolite to pee in public, but rather impolite to look (or at least in Bangladesh). Also I learned that there is no such thing as lines, but it is very much a first come, first serve type thing. When we re-boarded I got to talk with Sean. I really enjoy talking with him. He shared about what he has been thinking about. Also he asked about me and my thoughts. Every once in a while Kyle would jump in. A few things times he said a harsh comment that kind of cut me a bit, but now that I think about it, God might be using him to make me examine myself in a very real way. Sean and I also talked about his site. I'm excited about what God is going at their site.
When I look out the window, I really saw a difference between Dhaka and the villages. There were so many more women with head and face coverings. I have never seen this many rice fields before. At one point we saw a woman who had gotten hut by a car on the side of the road; we prayed for her. There were water ways and little dirt paths to islands. It was really beautiful. We crossed the 'bridge of hell', it wasn't very scary, just narrow.
When we finally got to Motel Upal, Cox's Bazar, we got to pick out roomie. Sarah and I picked one another. When we were moving in, we really got to talk. We were talking about how each of the people in our community is very unique, like a different body part, so for fun we decided who each person would be. so much fun. As we were finishing and heading down to the lobby for dinner, Zach and Kyle overheard us and asked questions; from there the whole thing spread like wild fire. It was a topic of conversation at dinner...fun times. When we got back to the room Sarah and I both journaled for a while.
A guy who works for the hotel stopped by to spray the room for smell and bugs...this totally freaked Sarah and I out. She ran into the bathroom and I got dressed (I already had my PJs on) and answered the door. I really enjoy staying with Sarah...never a dull moment.
1 comment:
Hi Heather. I love reading about your Bangladesh adventures, just as I will love reading about your Aussie adventures! Love you and can't wait to see you!! xoxo
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