Just wanted to write a little bit about last week. Our main topic was spiritual warfare, which was a lot more in depth than I've ever considered. We also had some misc sessions on grief, malaria, and transition. Friday night we had a social off campus for all the J-men. It was a lot of fun to get away from the farm back into the "real world." We played some get to know you games and then some of us went for a little Bruster's ice cream afterwards. Last night was cultural worship, which was very interesting. Fun for now, but it would be old. Every Sunday night we'll focus on a different culture. This one was South Asia, so we sat in a circle with our shoes off, did a responsive reading of several Psalms (luckily, we did speak in English), had some silent reflection time, and sang a couple of Hindi songs.
This week will be challenging in a few different ways. We have "Special Meal #1" on Wednesday and "Special Meal #2" on Thursday. We have been specifically instructed that "fasting" is not an excuse to get out of these meals! They did also assure us that everything will be edible and will not include rat. On a side note, I discovered that there is peanut butter and bread readily available in the cafeteria 24/7. However, it will be off limits during these "special meals." Then Friday will be my first day of shots. Things are going well, though. It's getting harder to study and discipline myself to read as I make more friends! Just about 1/4 of my time here at FPO is already over!
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