Sister Sophie
Thank you for letting me stay at your place for the past 3 weeks. Words cannot describe how I feel about this experience.
I am really sad that the time is already over but at the same time my heart is full of love and my mind full of lesson you taught me.
I will forever be grateful and never forget your honest smiles and warm hugs. A special thanks also to the Didis for showing me their way of living and the inspiring conversations. I am very sure it won’t be a long time until we see each other again!
Lots of love, kisses and hugs!!
Sister Sophie
PS. Some of you asked me how it’s possible that I smile at all time the answer is: it’s because of you and the wealth warming environment you create here.
Sister Tara
Dear loving children and Didis
Before I came here, I read on your homepage that this experience will change my life for a better. After spending a few days here, I can already say, that I totally agree.
I will never forget how warm you welcomed me on my first day. Every kept saying: “Hello Sister” and I felt so overwhelmed by that.
I don’t know what my life will offer me in the future but spending 3 weeks with you will be one of my most beautiful, inspiring and formative times in my life and I will always look back to the birthday party we celebrated, dolphin watching, baking cookies, learning songs in English class, having fun in the water park and national water slide and so many other memories.
I hope one day I will raise my children to be as happy, independent, caring, helpful & down to earth as you are.
I promise to come back one day & visit you again.
SAMPAI NANTI & lots of love hugs,
Sister Tara:)
Sister Ana
Thank you so much for welcome us in your home. I am so grateful for the wonderful moments with all of you. This is really the highlight of my trip here. The children gave us so much love and joy, unconditionally! They take care of one another and are so independent. I was very impressed. Thank you Didi for the home you gave us, the knowledge you shared with us and the conversation at dinner. I will miss it all. I spent one week living in such a healthy way. I will do my best to keep all the great habits: eating vegetarian, or less meat, meditate when I can and I will even try to fast!
I leave your guys with a lot of memories, but as we said in our speech, it is not a goodbye but a sampai nanti!
I will definitely come back!
I love you all so much
Big kisses from sister Ana
Ps. Next time I will teach you guys how to braid your hair like mine
And bring chocolate from Belgium!
Lots of love 31/10/2022
Sister Catherine
Dear Didi’s and dear kids,
Even though our stay here was short, you reminded us of some very important values about love, caring, respect, happiness, health….. It was so heartwarming to see you live all together in harmony. You have such an interesting way of managing this place with so many children of all ages and so little adults, and it works! It’s so impressive, and I learned a lot out of it. I am very grateful for my time here and thank you from all my heart! Thank you for taking us into your home and experience your culture.
Lots of love
Catherine
Sister Laurie
Thank you a lot for all your welcome and your smiles. These 10 days with you have taught me a lot. Your optimism, your responsible spirit, your generosity, your spirit of solidarity, your fluency in singing and music have brought me a lot. It’s not just adults who teach children things.
Many moments marked me (football, creative workshops, English tests, moments of fun at yoga, the photo camera, badminton, evening discussion with some of you…) but one particular made me smile it was when we all went to the beach together, it reminded me of a scene from the cartoon Peter pan, with an army of children I’m single life, going to the beach.
Like Peter Pan, remember to always keep your child’s soul, and always have fun, even older! Stay as you are, each with your talent, your personality. I saw in each of you someone special. I love you a lot!
1. Don’t lose the UNO game!!
2. 2. I brought you ice cream todayJ
3. As Wirata Rings says: Ohaaa oheeeee
Laurie
Sister Carlotta From Germany
First of all, I would like to thank you for welcoming me at this place for the last weeks. I can’t believe how quickly the time has gone, but it’s already the time for me to leave and say goodbye. From the first minute here I was welcomed directly and felt the love and kindness of this place.
Didis, I really admire what you are doing here and the way you are doing it. Thanks for creating this beautiful place and allowing me to be a part of it for some time. You do such a gread job with the children and how much effort and love you put into the home. I would also like to thank the children (all the brothers and sisters) here who have welcomed me with so much love and kindness as no one has ever done before. I will miss your hugs, your kindness, your loving compliments (which I can only give back), your smiles and your good humor. The way you treat each other with so much love and how you take care is so special to me.
Thanks for the great experience and the chance to stay here. I will never forget you and I hove that I will come back soon!
Lots of love, Sister Carlotta. September 7-24,2023
Sister Sophie From Germany
It was amazing to come back to my family here in Bali-Narayan Seva. It has been 10 months since my last visit but as soon as I entered the gate and saw the first of you again it feels like I was never gone … the same happy faces, lovely smiles, warm hug-my heart was directly full of love. It’s so nice to see you growing up, becoming teenagers and young adults and following your dreams. I am once again impressed by your positive attitude, talents and the way you take care of each other. You already have so much that a lot of people are lacking. I believe in all of you and wish you bless the love. My favorite moment this time was our little women circle-you are all amazing!!
My first time here was the start of something big-I learned so much about the important things in life. That’s why it is so special to come back to this place-you will always leave a special place in my heart.
Thank you for laughing, studying, crying, singing and playing with me ☺
Once again I say SAMPAI NANTI
Much much love to you
Sister Sophie September 8, 2023
Brother Francesco From Italy
I could write many words about this time shared together and yet not being able to express all I woukd like to say in full about this most valuable experience. Maybe just the finest poet would be able to find the right words so I will keep this simple:
Thank you for welcoming me in your home and letting me stay at NS, thank you for letting me teach you and learn from you, thank you for showing me the graciousness of your living style and let me be part of it, thank you for all the casual talks and laughs we had during these days, thank you for the everyday meals and treats you shared with me, thank you for taking me out to find taro milk and fresh juices, thank you for all the forms of your kindness and support, thank you for reminding with your words and daily attitude that happiness is within you, thank you for sharing your amazing talents and skills through all the performances you did during your celebrations, thank you for all the work you do every day to keep this place beautiful, peaceful and clean. Thanks to all Didis, sister Mira, Ibu and all the adults who work hard and cooperate to keep NS going and growing.
Finally thank you for your big smiles, your warmth and your affection. I will bring it in my heart and never forget.
Staying at Narrayan Seva has been one of the best experiences of my life and I feel it had a strong positive impact on me. I am sure that I will come back and that our lives will pass cross again somehow.
In the meantime make sure you all keep up with believing in your dreams, so that one day will become true. I wish you all the best.
Sampai Jumpa Lagi
Brother Francesco – July 13, 2023
Papa Nick
(Sister Bec’s Father from Australia)
I had so much fun playing with all my new friends, swimming, playing games and singing. I will always remember you and will back to visit as soon as I can. You will always be a part of my family.
Goodbye for now. All my love to you.
Papa Nick
Sister Paulin from Belgium
Dear Didi’s and dear children,
Or rather “dear mini Didi’s and mini Dada’s”.
Thank you for everything.
Thank you for welcoming me so warmly from day 1 and opening up to me so fast.
Thank you for including me in your loving group and teaching me so many things, from what to do during meditation, to teach me some yoga, to tell me what clothes to wear for praying and so on.
Thank you for all those wide and beautiful smiles every day, but also for your tears, for daring to be so vulnerable in front of a stranger like me.
Thank you for taking my English lessons about color and clothes and way too many verbs seriously and to show me your will to learn.
Thank you for always singing along with all of my songs, the “let’s go to the beach di di,
let’s swim in the water” song, drivers license, hold on… and also big thanks to learn me a lot of your songs! All the songs during meditation (I really liked them!!!) and of course the song “Beautiful day”, which has become one of my favorite songs.
Thank you all for introducing me to such a beautiful way of living and such a beautiful way of “being”!
You guys are one by one wonderful! Finally a big big big thank you to the Didi’s for teaching me and all children here, so many wonderful values and such a wonderful lifestyle! I’m really glad that I experienced this!
Thank you to bring me to one of the most heart-warming places!
To end my letter, I still want to say:
– Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.
– And never forget, HAKUNA MATATA!!!
Big hugs and lots of love,
Sister Paulin/Popo/Paula
Sister Emilie from Sweden
31/3/2023
Dear Narayan Seva
I’m so thankful that Stina told me about your lovely place.
I felt welcome from the moment I came to your gate. Even though I have only
been here for two weeks it feels much longer and I will miss you all a lot after I’m gone.
Continue to write stories and learn about the world. I hope you will achieve your dreams by study hard (teacher speaking).
I hope to see you again
Thank you so much for your hospitality.
Suksma
Emilie
At Miira’s School
