vision

A vision of Isaiah the prophet Isaiah
A vision as given to Isaiah - is more the correct phrase
A vision of the future
A vision given by One who determine the future

Vision is the ability to see
Vision is the ability to read and understand
Vision is to give meaning
Vision is to speak out on the obvious and not so obvious

Vision is to speak out on the past and the present
Vision is to speak out then on the future based on the two
Vision is to lead to introspection on the 'here and now'
Vision is to eke out hope for the future 'there and then'

What is my vision for my own self and my own family lines to come?
What is the vision for our own people and our own land that we love?
What is it to listen to the One who determine the destinations of us all?
What is the 'given vision' for our own-selves, our families and our people?

LK
144/6/1DDA, Dwarka October 27th, 2012


  

October 24, 2012

October 24th

Dearest children and grandchildren, 

We had a pretty quiet birthday yesterday - the 24th October (quite a difference from from the October 19th). I offered to 'take her out for a 'movie' or a'eat out' somewhere in a Dilli joint if she was willing to go and Sam was available and willing to take the two old people 'out'. She refused though saying she could not think of standing in front of a movie hall at her age and she did not care too much for 'outside food' anyway!  It happened that it was a 'day and night out'   for Min and Sam too had to go to the Airport to met a friend coming from abroad. So settled down to have a quiet evening watching an old movie 'ARZOO'  in the TV. The movie was quite a craze when we were in our teens – and it was a great time to watch a movie together that reminded us  of our former days. I kept telling her how popular the old songs were in those old old days! Later, we had a prayer of thanksgiving on the bed – thanking God for what a great blessing and a great support she has been for me and for all of you throughout all these years.  Perhaps the prayer went a little too long, she went off to sleep before I could conclude! She had said to me not to ask God for her to see more than her 75th birthday. But when I told her that was still a long way off - she said  even 70th birthday should be fine. Anyway, I did not mention the  number of years in my prayer though and left that decision to God! One thing we agreed though was to ask God for not too long a gap between the two 'ends' and we believe the good Lord will permit us that!  

Love to all,

Pp

Ps. She did get  a number of 'happy-birthday' calls though throughout the day! 

He never holds back what is good for me

Christ is all my wealth
My life, the well of my well being
He gives and let me have whatever I need
He never holds back what's good for his people.

I am never ever alone
He will never run away from me
He gives and let me have whatever I need
He never holds back what's good for his people

Christ is all my holiness
My righteousness and my pardon
He gives and let me have whatever I need
He never holds back what's good for his people


Christ is all my 'greatness'
So I may also be glorified
He gives and let me have whatever I need
He never holds back what's good for his people


translated from the original in paite

Kris ka hausakna hi
Ka hinna, ka damna tuikhuk
Ka poimoh chiteng honpia hon neisak
Amite ding in thil hoih a it ngeilou.

Khattangin omkeng
Hon taisan ngei him him loading,
Ka poimohchiteng honpia hon neisak,
Amite ding in thil hoih a it ngeilou.

Kris ka sianthouna hi
Ka dikna ka khelh ngaihdamna
Ka poimoh chiteng honpia hon neisak
Amite ding in thil hoih a it ngeilou.

Kris ka thupina hi
Pahtawia ka om sam theihnang
Ka poimoh chiteng honpia hon neisak
Amite ding in thil hoih a it ngeilou

8 years of relationship

8 years of relationship,
of protecting their bodies against a virus or two,
of protecting them so they protect the others too.

we intend to help them help themselves,
so they acquire skills to protect themselves,
so they learn to defend and fend for themselves.

today we reflect after 8 years,
have we touch their inner being - their heart and soul?
have we learn to share what's good for their soul?

protecting the body has given them health,
but we have missed to reach beyond the surface,
but the heart, the soul and the spirit lie below the surface.

our friendship of so many years,
would it only end at the project's end?
would we not care for life-journey's end?
........
reflection with old orchid friends today 5.10.2012 Dimapur

Any chance for I to be bend as C?

The symbol is very interesting! 

So long you hold 'I' up – it says I am stopping TB

The moment you let it fall  - it asks – am I stopping TB?

Does it mean you need to continue and must hold yourself up (not give up) so that you stop TB?

Or does it also mean the moment you let yourself go – you need to ask yourself – am I stopping TB?

May be the symbol is to encourage oneself to hold oneself aloft so that you ('I') continue to stop TB

Does this also mean that 'stopping a disease'  is a place where you not only can but must have the capital 'I' up? 

I am often asked

I am often asked

Yes I am often asked how can I travel so frequently
And how could my better behalf cope with this?
The answer is simple - I travel as per the demand of my work
And my work is to obey my my calling and my wife too accept the same.
As united as one body, she takes my work as our joint calling
Her role to make it easy for me -
Preparing me for every trip, send me with her prayer,
Cover me with her prayers wherever I go,
Whatever the task, whoever I meet - all are prayed for,
Then when I come home she receives me back with her prayer,
And help me to relax, recover and refresh.

What do I enjoy most in my travels?
It's meeting my co-workers/ staff with whom I work,
Meeting staff of other organizations who work with us,
Meeting people for and with whom we work,
Meeting people and leaders who work for the same cause
And most of all those who work in the communities.

What do I enjoy most at home?
 To be with my wife, my children and grand children.
Just being with them -
Sometimes with lots of words,
Sometimes with no words,
Sometimes just talking some sense and lots of nonsense,
Sometimes watching movies, serials, football matches,...
Any opportunities to be with one or the other....
Just to be in touch .. communicating .......
Just to share dreams and dream together!   

Tribute to Peter D

It was good to receive your letter in a long long time,

Indeed it has been a long long time since we had the wisdom of your insights!

In your wisdom, you choose to yield what we thought was your rightful place,

In your gracious benevolence, you let others take the role and the call!

We are thankful to you for your heart that is golden, gentle and kind,

Yes, we thank you for showing us the the way and leading us all these years; 

A friend in need and a friend indeed to people and places that are stranger to you,

A big Thank You for taking us thus far and helping us to look towards the stars!    

We said, one day, we should recount the number of things we did together,

Yes, together with the many greats souls we had 'walked the talk';

Arole to Chuanga, Tamara to  Nick, Muana to  Andi and Vinod to Santosh, 

Rich indeed were the experiences from the old Shalom days to the days of The 'Awkward' Project !    

On hindsight today, there indeed were a lot of things we shared in common

One faith and one God and a common goal to serve through the profession we share, 

Also the same kind of support system - for you from Barb and for me from Ching and both on their knees,

Continents apart and yet – we do share 'one world' as indeed the world is but 'just one'!