Hare Krishna Gurudev,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

I hope this meets you in good health and momentum. In Benelux we have a monthly kirtan event (called Kirtan Connection), taking place in a different centre every month. Last week i learned that the organization stopped because the person who organized had a hard time to get things organized every month with every centre's and everyone's enthusiasm. I took the opportunity to take over, and after some inquiry i concluded it is good to make it into a bi-monthly event. More dates being optional. I'm very happy to have this chance for service, and i hope to receive your blessing for this faltering initiate's undertaking.

ASA - May God bless you very much!

Regarding sadhana, things are going with ups and downs in enthusiasm. Sadhana is fluctuating, heavily depending on my schedule. Sometimes my schedule is more suitable and i can do reasonably well (still sub-par though) while at other times it's just doing whatever i can. So basically i'm running behind the caravan, trying to catch up one day soon. I ask myself sometimes why it is so hard to find and spend 2,5 hours a day on japa. (Sleeping less is no option, i learned).

ASA - Because you are ignorant!  You have not yet learned that EVERYTHING will improve at the maximum possible rate with improved Japa. We know you are ignerant because we are also ignerant.

We visit sunday feast as often as possible and had a kirtan event in our house last weekend.

ASA - Super.... !.

Also i've finished some nice memories books recently. I look forward to having the chance one day to visit the States and have ample time to be somewhere close without bothering, and deepen our relationship. I think about diksha often. Basically i still wallow in self pity for lagging behind but i take comfort in your remark that whatever is being done, will add up to forever. But i think i mentioned this before.

Your aspiring servant,
Raghava pandita dasa.

ASA - We think about you often. Maybe we will see you very soon. We will be in Europe Thursday.   You news is just wonderful.  Keep trying and soon you will be LEADING the caravan or at least one branch.