...but the kids here think I'm the next best thing! In the first couple of days I was here, I was talking with a couple of the little guys at the orphanage, and they were doing this Spiderman fingers thing like they were shooting webs. I just thought it was a cool hand thing for them, so I did it back and made sounds like I was shooting webs.
Anyway, come to find out that they recently showed the kids both of the Spiderman movies here on campus (kissing edited out of course - premarital kissing a big no-no for traditional India...we could probably learn a thing or two from them). So, apparently the kids here have accepted me as their personal, real life incarnation of Spiderman. I guess it's mainly because I'm white, have short hair, and am not morbidly obese, haha. I think it's kind of a compliment too...I mean, Toby Maguire is considered to be cute, right ladies? I haven't gone swinging from any buildings yet, but I might need to at some point to keep up my reputation.
So...as I walk across campus I am greeted by cries of "Friedeman" (pronounced fry de mon) and "Spiderman", with all of the little guys shooting imaginary webs at me, haha. I enjoy it, thought you might too : )
Hang in there Spiderman!
ReplyDeleteCaleb, I just got caught up with your blog. Great to read about your adventures there, and to think of such a great starting place (well, more or less) to a life of following Jesus in ministry. Prayers your way. Tell Joel hi for me!
ReplyDeleteHaha it sounds like you are quite a hit with the kids! I'm so glad things are going well and I love reading about what you're doing! I'll be praying that God continues to open new doors and use you in mighty ways!
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