What's that dizzy feeling...oh it's vertigo!

So this week has been spent spinning!  I never ever want to have vertigo again, and Deb sorry for ever making fun of you for having it when we were kids.  I HATED feeling dizzy constantly.  I used to stay off merry-go-rounds so that I would not feel like this, but now I get it every day.  Thankfully the spinning is starting to go away.  I have been very luck with this vertigo, because some of the other staff were telling me their stories...lets just say not eating for like 3 weeks or puking every time they moved. I was at least still able to function day to day.

Well that is enough about Vertigo...just talking about it is making my head spin.  This weekend was pretty laid back.  I slept in for the first time in a long time.  I have been getting up around 6 or 7 am every morning, but on Saturday I slept til like 10 am.  I was planning on just staying in bed, but one of the other staff members came into my room and jumped on me.  She told me that I need to get up and be a human.  So I finally did get up, and walked into town.  I have decided to try to learn how to play football for real, and not just run around like a crazy person.  So I commissioned some of the 13s boys to help me buy a football(I know that it should not be hard, but things here are not always as they seem).  They found me a pretty blue and red one.  Now as soon  I stop spinning completely I am going to start practicing! BRANDON you better be ready to play a lot when I get back in June.  Then later on Saturday I got to be a judge for the Std 11 talent show.  I got to play the brash American(I wonder how I got pick for that) judge.  It was soooo much fun.  I actually got pulled up on stage to sing, and do the splits since they were all performing.  The performances were great.  Some of them were just so funny, and some of them were just amazing.  One group was just two girl and a guitar.  They mashed up like 12 songs, and did it all in perfect harmony.  It was so hard to pick a winner.  In the end we pick the top 3 and they all won the prize.

Then church was today.  Wow is all I can say.  First off I decided to wear my new shoes I bought aka 5" stilettos. (not a smart plan since there is no level ground here)  Then I got to church and the music was just amazing, and when we were waiting to finish the song one person began just to cry out to the Father, and then another, and another...it was just amazing!  The message was just purely the gospel nothing more or less.  It is just nice to be reminded sometimes of what the Son went through because of the Father's love for us.  I hope that I never forget any of the passion the Father has for me and his people.  

And the world keeps spinning.

Well I guess it is time for another installment of Mel's blog.

So this last week has been a bit stressful!  First I got called into the Principal's office.  I don't think I have ever really been called into the Principal's office in my whole life.  I was super nervous.  Basically I got in trouble for something that had happened a few days before(sorry I can't give details).  After that I was so nervous that I was going to do something else to get into trouble.  So I spent the whole week trying to be perfect, and not mess up at all.

Then also last week I was told that it was very unlikely that I would be able to stay on as staff here at Hebron.  I was a little crushed at first, but now I am ok. I know that the father has the perfect plan for me, and that I should not worry.

Then we had the school Swimming Gala.  I have never been to one, and I had sooooo much fun.  I got to sit right next to the pool to keep kids from walking past the pool during a race.  I know that it does not sound super stressful, but it is when you are trying to control 60 kids close to you.

Then the fun began.  On Sunday I started feeling a little dizzy and nauseous, but I thought I might have just been on the swing here at school to long.  So I just sluffed it off.  Then Monday came around and all the IG girls went shopping for saris.  I have now bought 4 saris and plan to wear one of them one Sunday when I am back at church.  Then we had lunch, and the dizziness and nausea came back.  I thought I had not had enough water so we came back up to school and chill.  After drinking water I still felt weird so I went to Hoz to let them know about it.  They checked my blood pressure and it was 160/110(for those who do not know 120/80 is normal).  The nurses were a little worried, so they scheduled me an appointment with the Doctor.  I slept at Hoz, and in the morning they took my BP again and it was 146/100.  They had me just stay as calm as possible, and I waited for my appointment.  Finally the time came to go to the doctor.  I went back to the same hospital my friend had been to.  After waiting for almost a hour and having to make a few people mad to push in I finally see the doctor.  He checks me out and of course my BP is back to normal 127/70.  He has me do some things and then proudly announces it is vertigo, and he will give me shot to make it better and some tablets.  But he also wants me to do some testing to check for other things.  So I have to get all these test done.  One of the test was a ECG...well lets just say their machine was old school.  To put the leads on my they use suction cups...yes you read that right...SUCTION CUPS!!!  I was like WHAT?!?!  Now I just have to wait till the meds kick in to stop feeling like this, so that means no exercising or anything that might make me lose my balance more than I already am from being dizzy.  Which kinda makes me sad since I have been learning to play Football(soccer).  Last week I played like 4 times.  Well now I guess I need to rest, and try to get better.  Thanks all for reading about my crazy life, and the weird things that happen to me.  I hope you all have a great day, and know that I think of you often! 

Let the Final Scene Begin!

Well it is the start of the LAST term of the year.  I am sitting outside of the dorm waiting for all my little angels to get back from holiday.  I can not believe that I have already been in India for almost a year.  This next term will be filled I am sure with excitement but also goodbyes.  If I do end up staying at the school then the goodbyes would not be as bad, but if I am leaving it is going to be very hard!

All of the students have become like little brothers and sisters.

I remember when I first came to Hebron everyone said to be careful since this place gets into your blood and under your skin.  I thought they were just joking, but it is soo true.  The thought of leaving this place sometimes makes me really sad.  I think about my little girls in the dorm that I have literally put my blood sweat and tears into them, and I think about what will I do when I am not here to see if they are ok or if they need something.  I feel like their mom sometimes.  For most of the students that I feel like I have to look after them  They are all so young.

Part of me is hoping that I will get to stay.  I could see myself working here for a while if they would have me.  If not then I know the Father has other plans for me.

There are a few things that I would really ask you to talk to the father about on my behalf. One is for good conversations about the Father with students.  Many of the students here do not know dad yet, but I have been able to share some with them.  Second that I would be a good example of how to live for the father.  I know that I will make mistakes, but that I will live the best life I can so that show them the father's love.  Also just for good times with all of the people that I have learned to love here.

Another Couple of Weeks Gone By

I am currently on Mid-Term break...I thought I was going to spend it alone, but some of my lovely A-Level girls(aka seniors) offered to let me tag along with them today to visit Bangalore.  I love that

things like this happen here at the school.  At other school it would be totally looked down upon for a staff to go on holiday with students, but here no one thinks it is weird at all.

Lately things have been very crazy trying to finish off the term right.  This week was parents week, so all of the parents were on campus every day of the week watching everything we did.  We had a really big Student Council Event that got rain and hailed on.  I had been outside setting a maze up most of the day, and then it was destroyed in about 20 mins.  The poor Student Council Presidents were so stressed I think they wanted to rip their hair out.  But they pulled it together and put on one amazing event.  The theme was Brazil, and each dorm came dressed as a dorm so we had Amazon Women, Clowns, Tourist, and many many more. Then we also had a sports day.  The students here are amazing.  The kids who were just dominating at sports day are also the ones who are amazing artist.  This school is really good at pushing kids to be the good at everything and not just sports or just arts.  For the high jump was actually had a kid clear 172 cm (which is almost 5' 8").  I actually got to "coach" a cheer squad for the sports day.  In my eyes it looked horrible, but since the majority of the school had never seen cheer squads they were very very impressed. One staff member said that it might become a new Hebron tradition.

 Now I know you are going to think I am crazy...because I was all excited to go to Seminary...well I keep having this weird feeling like I am suppose to stay on at the school.  I have a meeting soon with the principals wife to try to see if there would be an option for me to stay.  I just wish I could see the Father's plans laid out on a blueprint.  That would just make life soooo much easier.  There are just so many things to consider in this choice...I just hate that it is sooo hard.  I will keep you updated on that front as much as I can.

Some things you can talk to the Father is for health(a lot of the
students and staff are hitting that breaking point, one student had to be ordered to bed from being so exhausted/stressed), wisdom as the school bring on new staff for next year, and that the next semester will glorify the almighty.

 -Mel
 PS I know I have been really bad about updating my blog but I will try harder.