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?