Trip to India 2009

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India Trip : 

India Trip

Greetings ! With laurels of roses ! : 

Greetings ! With laurels of roses !

Rick Meeting the Children : 

Rick Meeting the Children

Agape Christian Ministry Compound : 

Agape Christian Ministry Compound

View from Balcony at night : 

View from Balcony at night

Four Amigos !!Helen,?, Joshua and Rajan ! : 

Four Amigos !!Helen,?, Joshua and Rajan !

Rafi, Rajan’s right hand man ! : 

Rafi, Rajan’s right hand man !

Nona, fun with the children ! : 

Nona, fun with the children !

Doing the Hokey Pokey ! : 

Doing the Hokey Pokey !

Put you left hand in…! : 

Put you left hand in…!

Do the Hokey Pokey, turn yourself around;that’s what its all about…! : 

Do the Hokey Pokey, turn yourself around;that’s what its all about…!

Little Vanessa front left ! : 

Little Vanessa front left !

Vanessa, lower right : 

Vanessa, lower right

Vanessa doing chores before school : 

Vanessa doing chores before school

Vanessa doing a good job! : 

Vanessa doing a good job!

Little Kal playing the drums : 

Little Kal playing the drums

Enjoying the children so much ! : 

Enjoying the children so much !

Found little Kal studying his Bible !! : 

Found little Kal studying his Bible !!

The innocent sleep, after a fun day ! : 

The innocent sleep, after a fun day !

Sweet dreams ! : 

Sweet dreams !

Yummm! Flat bread !! : 

Yummm! Flat bread !!

Meal time for little Joshua, too ! : 

Meal time for little Joshua, too !

Showing off Gospel bracelets ! : 

Showing off Gospel bracelets !

Children ready for breakfast ! : 

Children ready for breakfast !

Nona helping girls with hair styles : 

Nona helping girls with hair styles

Let’s eat…then school !! : 

Let’s eat…then school !!

Grace for their food ! : 

Grace for their food !

Still awed that we finally meet ! : 

Still awed that we finally meet !

Teaching “Two Tigers” Story : 

Teaching “Two Tigers” Story

Who knows the moral to this story? : 

Who knows the moral to this story?

Beautiful shot from the balcony! : 

Beautiful shot from the balcony!

Singing praise to God ! : 

Singing praise to God !

Putting the sitting/sleeping mats down : 

Putting the sitting/sleeping mats down

Ready to sing to the Lord ! : 

Ready to sing to the Lord !

James, (Sugan middle) and two “brothers” : 

James, (Sugan middle) and two “brothers”

Being fitted with a Sari ! : 

Being fitted with a Sari !

Nona’s time ! : 

Nona’s time !

Final production ! : 

Final production !

Now, let’s have some MORE fun ! : 

Now, let’s have some MORE fun !

Nona’s balloon story, “Armor of God” : 

Nona’s balloon story, “Armor of God”

Daniel in the Whole Armor of God! : 

Daniel in the Whole Armor of God!

Daniel receiving gifts for himself, James and younger children : 

Daniel receiving gifts for himself, James and younger children

Boys want to try their “swords of the Lord” : 

Boys want to try their “swords of the Lord”

Joshua’s bath time ! : 

Joshua’s bath time !

I’ll be squeaky clean ! : 

I’ll be squeaky clean !

He’s still smiling !! : 

He’s still smiling !!

Look at that face ! : 

Look at that face !

Uh, oh, in my face ! : 

Uh, oh, in my face !

All done, and I’m still smilin’! : 

All done, and I’m still smilin’!

Everybody loves Joshua ! : 

Everybody loves Joshua !

Kal and Mannie water balloon toss! : 

Kal and Mannie water balloon toss!

Mannie has use of one arm and hand : 

Mannie has use of one arm and hand

O.K. Rafi and Rajan, standoff ! : 

O.K. Rafi and Rajan, standoff !

On tour of ACM facilities : 

On tour of ACM facilities

Old washing machine : 

Old washing machine

Children hang their own clothes to dry : 

Children hang their own clothes to dry

Boys sweep, too ! : 

Boys sweep, too !

Kitchen area; stove in background. : 

Kitchen area; stove in background.

Kitchen facility, continued : 

Kitchen facility, continued

Propane storage : 

Propane storage

Rick and Rajan, planning session? : 

Rick and Rajan, planning session?

Granma, a widow taken in by ACM : 

Granma, a widow taken in by ACM

Grandma says, “Soups on !” : 

Grandma says, “Soups on !”

Beautiful Granma : 

Beautiful Granma

Three little Amigos ! : 

Three little Amigos !

These children have great faith ! : 

These children have great faith !

Felt board Bible story; Creation : 

Felt board Bible story; Creation

Children paying close attention…well … : 

Children paying close attention…well …

Neighboring home in back of ACM : 

Neighboring home in back of ACM

Backdoor neighbors…note face of idol on gate across the street…to scare off evil spirits : 

Backdoor neighbors…note face of idol on gate across the street…to scare off evil spirits

Goats in the city…ACM neighbor : 

Goats in the city…ACM neighbor

Girls help empty the Baptismal : 

Girls help empty the Baptismal

Sharing the load ! : 

Sharing the load !

Boys filling in for cook who is AWOL : 

Boys filling in for cook who is AWOL

Guess what color Tootsie Pop I had? : 

Guess what color Tootsie Pop I had?

Mine was berry ! : 

Mine was berry !

James couldn’t wait to try the new drums : 

James couldn’t wait to try the new drums

James admiring the new drums : 

James admiring the new drums

Preparing the lepers dinner : 

Preparing the lepers dinner

Opportunity and privilege to tell the lepers that Jesus identified Himself with the poor in the manger and in our hearts : 

Opportunity and privilege to tell the lepers that Jesus identified Himself with the poor in the manger and in our hearts

Preparing to feed the lepers and their families : 

Preparing to feed the lepers and their families

A leper is thankful for the meal and a money gift : 

A leper is thankful for the meal and a money gift

She loves Jesus, too ! : 

She loves Jesus, too !

Leper families leaving the dinner : 

Leper families leaving the dinner

Path into some land Rajan is hoping they can purchase someday : 

Path into some land Rajan is hoping they can purchase someday

Good stand of coconut trees already : 

Good stand of coconut trees already

Gracious host and hostess for our lunch break in Rajan’s home village : 

Gracious host and hostess for our lunch break in Rajan’s home village

Their humble home : 

Their humble home

Prospering in farm land : 

Prospering in farm land

India countryside, reminds me of the best of America and my husbands childhood : 

India countryside, reminds me of the best of America and my husbands childhood

It felt good to cuddle this little baby goat : 

It felt good to cuddle this little baby goat

Rick’s thirsty ! It was HOT ! : 

Rick’s thirsty ! It was HOT !

Precious people, but not Christians yet : 

Precious people, but not Christians yet

Perfect stranger… : 

Perfect stranger…

Quick friends ! : 

Quick friends !

Way to go ! : 

Way to go !

The barn : 

The barn

Rajan’s old home place… : 

Rajan’s old home place…

Rajan’s family will donate home for parsonage : 

Rajan’s family will donate home for parsonage

Back and side of Rajan’s old home : 

Back and side of Rajan’s old home

Waiting on her pastor ! : 

Waiting on her pastor !

Young Hindu mom with traditional head decoration for baby : 

Young Hindu mom with traditional head decoration for baby

Rajan showed the Jesus film in this mostly Hindu village this night : 

Rajan showed the Jesus film in this mostly Hindu village this night

Good shot by Nona of an unusual rooster ! : 

Good shot by Nona of an unusual rooster !

Yep, a turkey in India !! : 

Yep, a turkey in India !!

Calf waits his turn ! : 

Calf waits his turn !

Not an unusual sight in Salem : 

Not an unusual sight in Salem

We were their amusement ! We saw one small group of other white people in Salem, or actually the whole trip except for the airport..then just a few. : 

We were their amusement ! We saw one small group of other white people in Salem, or actually the whole trip except for the airport..then just a few.

Notice the position of the cross in these pictures ! : 

Notice the position of the cross in these pictures !

Perilous time ! : 

Perilous time !

This is called aggressive defensive driving (we are moving at a good pace) : 

This is called aggressive defensive driving (we are moving at a good pace)

Built for the Monsoon rains, but in this drought, it becomes polluted with garbage and sewage : 

Built for the Monsoon rains, but in this drought, it becomes polluted with garbage and sewage

Quite a human interest story here : 

Quite a human interest story here

Crowds at the market : 

Crowds at the market

Ravi and Rajan bargaining ! : 

Ravi and Rajan bargaining !

Everyone bargains for everything! : 

Everyone bargains for everything!

Mostly Hindu, but Islam is represented : 

Mostly Hindu, but Islam is represented

Beauty,poverty, plenty and the beast : 

Beauty,poverty, plenty and the beast

Coconuts,onions, ginger roots and green beans…yummm! : 

Coconuts,onions, ginger roots and green beans…yummm!

On the way from and to the market ! : 

On the way from and to the market !

What a balancing act ! : 

What a balancing act !

Ravi, stooping, buying some garlic : 

Ravi, stooping, buying some garlic

Never seen so much beautiful produce in one place : 

Never seen so much beautiful produce in one place

And such variety ! (This is during a drought) ! : 

And such variety ! (This is during a drought) !

Hindu shrines abound around Salem : 

Hindu shrines abound around Salem

Homes are everywhere in Salem : 

Homes are everywhere in Salem

India people are very friendly and like their pictures made : 

India people are very friendly and like their pictures made

This poor man wanted his picture made : 

This poor man wanted his picture made

Pastor and wife –prospering church : 

Pastor and wife –prospering church

Nona delivers message to ladies : 

Nona delivers message to ladies

Tea time in the shade : 

Tea time in the shade

Women gathering for 2nd conference : 

Women gathering for 2nd conference

School at Yercaud : 

School at Yercaud

Monkeys looking for food on road to Yerchaud : 

Monkeys looking for food on road to Yerchaud

Just go to Yerchaud instead of the zoo : 

Just go to Yerchaud instead of the zoo

Just hang in there, little monkey ! : 

Just hang in there, little monkey !

Signs of drought : 

Signs of drought

Rajan said they had two good days of rain after we left - answered prayers ! : 

Rajan said they had two good days of rain after we left - answered prayers !

Gathering for house church meeting : 

Gathering for house church meeting

Good gathering for house church : 

Good gathering for house church

Host and Hostess of house church : 

Host and Hostess of house church

Pastor Peter and his family : 

Pastor Peter and his family

Pastor Peter and wife hosted after church refreshments : 

Pastor Peter and wife hosted after church refreshments

Pastor Peter’s vivacious young daughter : 

Pastor Peter’s vivacious young daughter

Pastor Peter’s mischievous young son ! : 

Pastor Peter’s mischievous young son !

No. 10 of 20 hairpin curves to Yercaud : 

No. 10 of 20 hairpin curves to Yercaud

Restaurant atop Yercaud : 

Restaurant atop Yercaud

Helen and I are skeptical of this glass walkway ! : 

Helen and I are skeptical of this glass walkway !

Daredevil Rick ! : 

Daredevil Rick !

Buddhist shrine on Yercaud : 

Buddhist shrine on Yercaud

State school on Yercaud(principal is a Christian pastor friend of Rajan’s) : 

State school on Yercaud(principal is a Christian pastor friend of Rajan’s)

State School Children making Gospel bracelets : 

State School Children making Gospel bracelets

Teaching the Gospel bracelet : 

Teaching the Gospel bracelet

Showing off their Gospel bracelets : 

Showing off their Gospel bracelets

Children and teacher listening to our lessons : 

Children and teacher listening to our lessons

School boys singing for us : 

School boys singing for us

View from new State school building on Yercaud : 

View from new State school building on Yercaud

Going down from hill country of Yercaud : 

Going down from hill country of Yercaud

Lake in tourist and recreation area of Yercaud : 

Lake in tourist and recreation area of Yercaud

Rajan and Helen in front of Royal Palace Hotel : 

Rajan and Helen in front of Royal Palace Hotel

Political signs on house in Yercaud city : 

Political signs on house in Yercaud city

Somewhere in Yercaud city : 

Somewhere in Yercaud city

In front of Royal Palace Hotel : 

In front of Royal Palace Hotel

Resort area of Yercaud : 

Resort area of Yercaud

Home orphanage in city of Yercaud : 

Home orphanage in city of Yercaud

Sign of state approval of this home for children : 

Sign of state approval of this home for children

Well and pump for orphanage : 

Well and pump for orphanage

One of children at Yercaud Orphanage : 

One of children at Yercaud Orphanage

Some of the children in Yercaud orphanage : 

Some of the children in Yercaud orphanage

Orphanage children singing robustly for us : 

Orphanage children singing robustly for us

Foreground is small room for some children : 

Foreground is small room for some children

View from roadway somewhere on Yercaud : 

View from roadway somewhere on Yercaud

Gypsies, a people without a place to live : 

Gypsies, a people without a place to live

Which one is your? : 

Which one is your?