I was Nervous

I was nervous to go to Calcutta. I didn’t know what to expect of the city, of the country or of the people we would be serving. On our first day of serving we encountered many people, in many different conditions. I was a bit nervous to go up to the women we were serving and talk to them, I didn’t know their language or what they were used to. To be honest I felt quite awkward. Then, I just went for it and began trying to communicate with the women. I was struck by their smiles and immediately put at ease. Two ladies and particular would laugh with me when they would say something to me and I would gesture that I couldn’t understand. They would try to speak to me again and we would laugh again. On that day I realized that despite language barriers and different cultural norms, a smile is universal.

Halah
Calcutta Mission Trip
2024 Spring Break