My time at the ECC has been very rewarding. I love the idea of an "ecumenical dialouge" which allows people of different faiths and backgrounds to come together and discuss them openly with tolerance and without being derogatory towards others. It is beautiful here and I was very excited to return "home" after a weekend in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry - two towns about eight hours away from Whitefield on the east coast of India. The hotels were nasty - bed stains, bugs, and air conditioners that shot out ice cubes and dripped on you.
Walking along the streets in those two cities was truly heartbreaking. It was not uncommon to see children and grown men alike deficating in the streets, or urinating on the sides of the road. The streets were rampant with raw sewage, and the smell of feces was everywhere. I really do not know what to do with these images and am sure I will be processing them for a long time to come...
I continue struggling with this notion that how can I have so much when so many others have so little; and why me? Why have I been so blessed? I don't understand… I have struggled a lot with my faith these past few weeks but am content to say right now I just consider myself a Follower of Jesus and am excited to see where this path leads me.
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