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Asia » Bangladesh » Chittagong January 19th 2010

The banquet on Sunday night went extremely well. They had a tent set up and decorated like a wedding feast. We ate Bangladesh style (with our hands) and then had several special music pieces. The Loftis' did a special music package and then Rich spoke about the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. It made you long for heaven. I was able to get dressed up in a Sari and it was alot of fun, like getting ready for a wedding. When debating which one to wear the other ladies all said for me to wear the orange one because it fit my personality (feisty). It's always interesting the perception of people. We left Malumghat around 6 a.m. on Monday to avoid heavy traffic. Nan Walters had to get back for play practice so we sent right ... read more
Lynette and Jo Beth
Lynette Henna Painting
Singing

Asia » Bangladesh » Cox's Bazar January 17th 2010

Good morning from Malumghat, the home of Memorial Christian Hospital for ABWE in Bangledesh. The temperature this morning is cool (50-55) and it'll warm up nicely to 65 or 70 today. The SLC (Spiritual Life Conference) is in its third and final day. I've preached 3 times and have 3 more today. Lynette spoke at a ladies banquet last night and had her hands done with "henna" (a temporary tatoo type painting on the exposed part of her hand). Our only problem has been a breakdown in the water supply so we carry buckets to fill toilets and generally don't shower. Its a child's heaven! ! The compound here is huge. The hospital has 8 doctors at this time. Generally, however, they have 2-4. They also have over 200 Bengali workers who do everything from grouns ... read more

Asia » Bangladesh » Cox's Bazar January 16th 2010

Friday morning we were up early, packed our suitcases and went to church at 9 a.m. Dr. Loftis spoke through an interperter and then after a quick brunch, we headed to Malumghat. I wish I could discribe the traffic. For three hours we wove in and out and around rickshaws, baby taxies, busses and misc. vehicles. It would be nerve racking if we had to drive ourselves. But we made it all in one piece without any scratches on the car. Rich always uses the joke about the preacher who dreamt he was preaching to his people and woke up and he was. That was how he felt when he spoke that evening. It was good to crawl into bed at 9. However we both awoke at 3 am and couldn't go back to sleep. Rich ... read more
Choir
New Outfit
Travel No. 1

Asia » Bangladesh » Chittagong January 15th 2010

After 55 hours since we awoke on Monday morning, we fell into our first real bed at the Guest House. It was midnight. We awoke 6 hours later to begin ministry. Our first agenda was breakfast and then a tour of the William Carey Academy and Administration Building. Then the men and women went their separate ways for lunch. Us girls took advantage of a rare treat at the beauty parlor. Have you ever had a cup of tea while having a pedicure. It's an interesting experience. As our driver was not available, we took a baby taxi home. I didn't get a picture, but hope to do so sometime today. The traffic is a nightmare and I'm glad I just need to trust the driver and not drive myself. Our evening was spent with the ... read more
Literacy Center
Map of Bangladesh
Jim Long/Director of East Asia

Asia » Bangladesh » Dhaka January 13th 2010

After an uneventful trip, other than sleep deprivation, and jet lag we arrived in Dhaka. Because of fog we were in a holding pattern for about an hour before landing we landed along with 8 other planes. This meant that we all had to go through customs and get luggage and the same time and it was a zoo. Wish I had some pictures to explain this, but not photography is allowed in airports. So after 2 1/2 hours of waiting around, we got the the and were able to sleep for 2 hours. Right not we are sitting in the domestic airport waiting for our flight to Chittiagong. Will send pictures later.... read more

Asia » Bangladesh » Chittagong January 11th 2010

We are packed and ready to go. We will be speaking to about 70 ABWE missionaries who minister in Bangledesh. They meet every three years for a Spiritual Life Conference. The conference theme is: Looking Ahead - with the goal of encouraging one another by looking to the Lord's return. Messages include: Jesus Is Coming, Look Busy - 1 Th. 4:13-18 - Hieriopolis and the coming of a King It Will Be Worth It all - 1 Cor 15 - Resurrection makes ministry important Will There Be Any Stars . . . - 2 Cor 5 - Bema Seat of Christ Looking Unto Jesus - Heb 12:1,2 - Running with our eyes on the goal Heaven is a Wonderful Place - Various - The place prepared for us The Bridegroom Comes - Rev. 19 - The ... read more

Asia » Bangladesh » Dhaka December 22nd 2009

It's been a while, so let's start with a couple of announcements since we last spoke. I've received a fair amount of comments recently, in various forms. Firstly, it has been suggested that my blogs are a becoming a bit long - not so easy to read in a sneaky spare minute at work. But bear in mind, they are written with the sole intention of being “toilet reading”. Designed to be printed out and read in one comfortable sitting, and I would feel honoured to contribute to such moments. As a word of warning, I only recommend this if you have a western throne toilet, not a hole-in-the-ground. Unless you can convince a friend to hold it for you? Secondly, my last blog seemed to cause a bit of upset in the pro-Tibetite camp, inciting ... read more
Hindu colours
Giant T-shirt
Entering India

Asia » Bangladesh » Rajshahi November 26th 2009

THE ROCKET - KHULNA TO DHAKA After we were helped by Major Russell in Bagerhat to book our Rocket tickets we boarded the P.S. Ostrich (First class) to take us from Khula north to Dhaka. Now will probably be a good time to mention that Bangladesh is probably one of the cheapest countries in the world so our minimum budget in India was non-applicable here. We lived in the midrange bracket!!!! Food is cheap, hotels are cheaper (as long as you don’t mind blood stains on the sheets) and transport is stupidly cheap. Average meal: 60p 1 hr on public bus: 30p Midrange Hotel: 5.00p Pack of cigarettes: 65p 1 litre Bottle of water: 17p 1 Banana: 1p As we were welcomed aboard and shown to our cabin, one of the cabin staff mentioned that this ... read more
P.S. Ostrich 2 - Khulna
The Captains deck - P.S. Ostrich
First Class deck - P.S. Ostrich

Asia » Bangladesh » Dhaka » Dhaka November 26th 2009

Hi Everyone It’s been a couple of weeks since our last update and we have been on some serious adventures since then so make sure you read. It’s worth it! OK so Bangladesh. WOW. What an interesting country it has been. Its hard to understand why so few tourists come here being so close to South East Asia and India etc. Bangladesh is seriously off the beaten track and during our stay here we only saw 6 foreigners in the whole country. This made all our experiences that little bit sweeter. First some random facts: 1. 32 people die in Bangladesh per day due to road traffic accidents. That’s 12 000 per year! The guide book suggests that during your stay in Bangladesh you will very likely be involved in an accident in one way or ... read more
Just when you thought it was safe... - Bagerhat, Khulna
Major Russell and son - Bagerat, Khulna
Spices at Bagahat Markets - Bagerhat, Khulna

Asia » Bangladesh » Dhaka June 29th 2009

What initially drew me to Grameen Bank was the potential of micro-credit to challenge traditional attitudes towards gender equity. The goal of the micro-credit summit campaign was not simply to reach women but empower them. This meant developing micro- and macro-level strategies to achieve gender equality in power, rights and resources. Yet, empowerment is a culturally specific word. A young female receiving a liberal arts education in the west has a much different understanding of empowerment as compared to an uneducated woman growing up in a rural village. Therefore, until I could answer the question does access to credit necessarily lead to economic, social and political empowerment, I first needed to learn how both Grameen and its borrowers understood the concept. First, I came up with my own working definition. I see economic empowerment as access ... read more




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