Indi-fun

First things first, Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad, congratulations on a wonderful marriage thus far and more of the same to come!

Since the last blog update a lot has happened! Just about every day we’ve been here, we’ve had a time (usually about an hour or so) where it’s open for everyone to share anything and everything they want, concerning the day’s events. And each day, it seems that there’ve have been more stories than the last.

Yesterday morning, we walked some parts of city we visited the day before. We had some more groups ride elephants (it’s becoming the thing to do around here) and visit some temples and even temple leaders to talk about their religious practices and ours. The culture is very hospitable and spiritual, so many of us have had similar experiences where we’ve been invited into homes and temples to meet people and talk about God.

Then, yesterday evening, we went to a city park and played ultimate Frisbee with our group and with other kids who were there. It was great! We met a ton of people both playing and watching, and exchanged contact info with several of them so we could meet up again later. And, the weather was more pleasant than I’ve experienced in the states in the summer months, so that was great too.

Today was more of a rest day for us. Apart from one mall outing for dinner, we hung out at the hotel and had some much needed downtime both alone and with our group. One last thing I’ll mention is the strange fact that we’re treated almost like celebrities because of our skin color. People randomly give me their contact information and want mine as well. I met a man in the mall today who made me promise to call him later this week so we could hang out. It’s pretty odd to all of us, because we know we’re nothing near famous, but at the same time, relationships have been easy coming and fast firing, which I think has encouraged a lot of people on our team. That’s all for now, thanks for your pr@yers and support!