All Of A Sudden

The release letter came and all of a sudden we were no longer missionaries. "Guess we better go home! "

Instructions to readers. This getting out of town was so long that you will haave to click on older post three times to find it all and THEN ride along with us on the first of the going home from the amazing Bangalore Mission.

Goodbye Chennai

Goodbyes And Baptisms

A young man who joined the Church when we first arrived.

He wanted to see us off at the airport and after two weeks we finally talked him out of it. Visitors can not get in and it would be 3:30 in the morning.

Lastest new member on the other side of the city. She is beasutiful in green and rejoiced by bringing her whole family. Wonderful people!

Life Is Always On Going

On the roof top across the street a woman is sorting through food. In this hot climate there is lots of cleaning and re cleaning to keep the food ready to eat.

Another Goodbye

This goodbye was to the District leader and his family. Notice the arm around the shoulder and the hand holding.

All graduates of the marriage classes.

Romeo and Juliette, the newly marrieds.

The District President is a man of sound judgement and of course his wife is very smart and intuitive.

Very Special First

We were so happy for this family. They were part of this last month that brought and an time high for our mission.

Firat Special Dinner

This is the first time for this family to take friends out to dinner.

We were grateful for the special send off.

Personal First

First time in a bath that takes two tubes to work.

First

We saw her first time in the ocean.

More About Friends

More friends and dinner...

Friends on Sunday with the sick...

Friends who came a long way to visit...

And friends we have served.

Friends

Friends in the presidency...

And clerks at the computer.....

And friends when we first came....

And friends forever.

Two Wheeler

We were not allowed to ride a two wheeler, but everyone else did.

Things

Muchies and little gifts from our children are gone. All signs point to being done.

Winding Up The Birthday

A gift is as much fun for the giver as the receiver.

Two glasses to remember India's unique way of drinking and not touching the rim.

No one was passed over. We all got gifts. Even the little boys got cars.

Late That Night

There was a knock at the door and a whole...

Family including cousins showed up with a complete...

Birthday party and cake.

Goodbyes

We said goodbye to the art store...

In the strange, dark shopping complex...

And almost missed my birthday.