Stories from South India Chapter Three

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Some of you may ask, "What the heck do you do all day, this is the third blog in almost as many days?" A good question. Enjoy the pictures. These are some from our first few weeks in Danishpet back in March.

Such a big part of our experince at Bethel was the time we spent with the children in the classroom and outside just passing time. The children of Bethel should be an inspiration to us all.

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Photos

Chennai Fishing Boats
Remarkable walking along this beach that was swallowed by the tsunami.

Old Friends
Amanda walking with Pari who she hadn't seen in almost 15 years since her first trips to India as a little girl

Tomorrow Go Back to Being Friends
We went to a crocodile park outside of Chennai. I may have taken things a little to far with this one

Sunset over Chennai
Walking along the Chennai Beach at dusk was magical

The Art of Preparing Tamarind
One of the first things we learned upon arrival to India was the abundance of tamarind. It is used in almost every dish. You have to remove the seeds as insects form over time if you don't and it is the sticky outer casing that is used.

Danishpet Countryside
Sugarcane and rice fields

Comments

[MYRNA]

CONGRATULATION
YOU MARRIED AGAIN IS SO ROMANTIC THE FABRICS COLORS ARE MAGNIFECENTS AMANDA YOU LOOK VERY BEAUTIFUL,AND VERY HAPPY WHY DO THE COWS HAVE THE HORNS DIFF,COLORS PAINTED WHAT WANTS TO KNOW? THE BABIES ARE BEAUTIFUL WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE LOVE MYRNA AND KATRYNA

[justin]

happy to see
i am justin son of C.Jebaraj general secretery bethel danishpet i am very happy to see our place and children and the places done a good job you have changed to our traditions thats the key point happy to pari's uncles family there

[Ian Andersen]

Pictures of Danishpet & Query
The picture of Danishpet with the hills in the background must have been taken from a spot east of the railway station. I knew P.Sam (Samuel) and Sam K. (Kamalson) while I still was in India, which I left in Aug. 74. In Feb 81, I moved to TX and became an American citizen.

[eddu]

i to know them