Travel Plans Underway

March 10, 2009

Aum Amriteshwaryai Namah...

Yesterday, I had a lot of difficulties with my computer and was not able to get on-line very much not to mention that my disc drive seems to be failing. It's not reading any discs that I put in it at all.

This was a very frustrating experience to go through. I think Amma might have been trying to get a message through to me to not be on the computer and rather connect with more people, which is exactly what I did.

There are some really sweet ladies (Sri Vidhya and Vinaya) from Pennsylvania that I have met and spent a lot of time with over the last two days. I found out from them, that the dates for Amma's Kenya Tour (Singapore, Reunion Islands, Mauratius and Kenya) have been posted and that the cost to do that entire tour is only $2600 USD. This includes, airfare, accomodations and food. OMG....I got on the phone with Jim and shared this information with him to see if I could go on that tour as well.

I have had a sense about Amma not touring a whole lot in the near future due to Her physical body and the difficulites that these kinds of travels impose on Her physical body. Some of this has been comfirmed through astrologers, so I conveyed this to Jim and allowed him to mull it over. Imagine, ME, allowing Jim to mull it over...I think I am learning patience and trust and faith and surrender to Amma. In the past, I have always been on Jim to "shit or get off the pot" when it comes to decision making.

Anyhow...I went to bhajans last night (March 9, 2009) in the Main Hall and Amma came out and sang many Krishna bhajans. I had a very emotional time of it. I had already planted the seed with Jim just before going to bhajans. I think I was having an emotional time at bhajans because I was realizing just how blessed I am. At times, I would go into this space of disbelief that I am even here in Amritapuri and attending Satsang EVERY night. It's kind of unbelievable.

After bhajans, I sat with the ladies again over dinner and chatted more. They are really sweet and I hope that we will stay in touch with one another.

I went to bed after speaking with Jim once more. I had forgotten to tell him that the Astrologers are all saying NOT to pull out any monies that are invested in the stockmarkets for at least the next 2-3 years as it's meant to start rising. I thought that this was important information for him to have since I know how anal and anxiety ridden he gets when it comes to money.

March 10, 2009, I went to my breakfast seva and then to the Q&A Session with Amma. At the end of the session, I stood up right away as my knees started to cease. I was sitting very close to Amma in the Kali Temple for the Satsang. She immediately looked up at me as I stood up and had my hands clasped at my heart center gazing upon Her. She looked up at me and locked eyes with me and gave me the most beautiful half smile.

After receiving my prashad lunch from Amma, I retreated to my room as I needed some down time and time away from the crowds. I brought my lunch back to my room and ate while I checked email. Jim had tried calling me on my cell phone (which was on silent) during the Satsang and sent me an email as well. In his email he stated:

"I have thought about your wanting to follow Amma to Singapore and beyond. It seems like a pretty amazing opportunity. I want you to have that experience, so let's make it happen."

When I looked at the time stamp on his email, it corresponded with the exact time that Amma locked eyes with me and gave me that gorgeous half smile. She knew that I was being given the financial permission to do this tour as well by my loving husband!

Needless to say, I have been on cloud nine ever since.

Amma is currently giving Darshan in the Kali Temple to those who are leaving today or for those who are really, really sad.

I am contemplating whether to go to bhajans tonight or not. It will depend on whether Amma is going to come out for bhajans or not. My feeling is that She will not come out as She is still (it's 6pm here) giving Darshan and bhajans start in a half hour.

There has just been so much energy around me over the last 24 hours and I am feeling really full right now.

My name has been placed on the list as a priority for the Kenya Tour (according to Swamini) and my passport and visa information has been given to the co-ordinator who has already sent it off to arrange the necessary visas for the countries that we will be visiting.

OMG....pinch me...pinch me now....I feel as though I am dreaming!!!

I have so much to be greatful for, but the idea of doing a lot of seva on stage near Amma on these Tours really excites me. Apparently, there are not a lot of people who go on this tour to Singapore and beyond. So those of us that do, will get a lot of opportunities to do some really amazing sevas. Minimally, I will be doing a lot of face wiping seva near Amma which is a very sweet and profound seva to engage in.

I won't be on-line for about a month once I leave for the North India Tour. That Tour ends in Banglore (after 10 days) and those of us travelling on will board planes in Banglore headed for Singapore etc. We will return to Amritapuri after Kenya. My understanding is that these 4 cities (Singapore, Reunion Islands, Mauratius and Kenya) will take 2 weeks to complete.

Stay tuned for more interesting experiences and information as I am able to post, I most definitely will!

Aum Amriteshwaryai Namah...