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Shopping in India
I want to acknowledge the generous support and giving from members of Jericho Road in Port Alberni and Parksville (Vancouver Island, Canada) – without your support none of what is being described in these blog entries would be possible…. so the sharing as best as I can with you along the way is an appreciation…
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The Orphanage
Let me introduce you to the orphanage… It is the mission of Sanjeeeva and his family and has been operating for six years on faith and a huge commitment on behalf of the family. Sanjeeva and his wife Esther As mentioned before Sanjeeva came from a totally impoverished background. He and his family lived in…
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Sunday – At Your Service :-)
Sometimes it’s the screeching of a rooster that wakes you with the rising sun in the countryside. This morning it was the blaring loudspeaker from the Hindu Temple that shattered the silence and drowned any hardworking rooster. The temple is across the street from the orphanage and house where we are staying. Of course later…
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Arrived in South East India
What an amazing day flying from Delhi through Mumbai to Vijayawada – where Jim and I arrived at 1:30 pm to be greeted with a shower of flower petals and brightly colored garlands draped around our necks. Raj and his brother and father were there to meet us and a few other members of the…
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Delhi Rush
After eight hours at Heathrow Jim and I boarded a packed flight to Delhi where we arrived in the morning mist at 9:30 this morning. The airport was a spacious pleasant surprise and we sailed through passport control and baggage in 30 minutes…. hallelujah! We were met by a tour guide Jim connected us with…
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He Did It
What a day! Feel like Moses with his ankles in Red Sea saying “Help!” Except in this day and age my brave prophetic act was doing laundry early as if I leaving….. Spent some time declaring who God is whatever happened and worshipping like I used to do when the future was uncertain. Ten O’clock…
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The Bear, the Crane, and the Waiter
Over the past summer I decided to enlarge a very small pond into a larger fish pond with a waterfall – big enough to have some Koi call it home. The construction was an experience in itself utilizing a rented backhoe and miraculously doing minimal damage. Altho’ I have to confess to inadvertently taking out…
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What If?
So nothing has changed since yesterday. I’m still in a boat high and dry on the beach with no sign of floating soon. In other words my Visa application to India remains at the Consulate in process. I paid for a Courier to return it afterwards thinking it would be more efficient. Now I learn…
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