Three of the seven tombs.
Golconda Fort.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Hyderabad Pictures
Typical traffic in Hyderabad. What appears to be a family of 4 on this cycle is actually a family of 5. You can't see the child steated in front of the father who is driving. Notice the location of the one helmet.
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Clinic worship service on Sunday night, January 11. The team of translators included Nagesh and Immanale. Troy had to endure three sermons from me during this trip. Two at the clinic church and one at the Mennonite Brethren Bible College.
Library at the Mennonite Brethren Bible College. The chapel hall is on the second floor of this building.
Four of our favorite buddies in the village. Three brothers in the back, Sharuk, Sameer and Salman and Sai in the front.
Cataract Surgery, up close and personal.
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Walking with Yacabu.
Troy and Pranita.
Written or spoken, we often were sure what was being communicated.
Troy and Pranita.
Catching up with Yacabu.
Eating with fingers. The food was WONDERFUL! Just be sure to wash your hands before and after the meal.
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One photo please?
Thumbs Up!
Cricket Bowling lesson.
Tamapoori pitcher pump. The most popular watering hole around.
With one of the oldest members of the church at the clinic.
Thumbs Up!
Cricket Bowling lesson.
On the way home
Greetings from Amsterdam. Our flight from Hyderabad to Amsterdam was quite uneventful. Departed on time and arrived 40 minutes early. Any decreased amount of time on airplanes at this point is welcomed.
The new airport in Hyderabad is quite spectacular. Easily the nicest airport we have been in on this trip. It is quite amazing when I remember the old airport and the rest of the country.
Our time at the Mennonite Brethren Bible College in Shamshabad was quite meaningful. We enjoyed our time with Menno Joel. I preached in the chapel service on Monday morning. I have been fighting a cold for the last number of days and the day before we left the village, it settled in my throat. So my voice was pretty weak in preaching. Fortunately they had a good microphone and turned up the volume for me. Troy read scripture.
After chapel we got the grand tour of the ancient sites of Hyderabad by Menno Joel’s son, Sam. He was a lot of fun to be around and took us to Golconda Fort and the Seven Tombs of the ancient kings. Quite impressive architecture for their construction in the 1500 and 1600’s. The tombs were similar in design to the Taj Mahal only much smaller and constructed with local quarried stone rather than the white inlayed marble of the Taj.
I will post a number of pictures as I have not had the opportunity to do that for quite some time.
Our first flight started this morning at 3:35 a.m. this morning. We plan to be in Wichita around 9:30 tonight, although we will have added 11 hours and 30 minutes to the standard 24 hour day. I started the stopwatch on my watch when we boarded in Hyderabad. It is currently at 11 hours and 45 minutes. We probably have about 18 more hours to go of airplanes and airports.
Looking forward to being home again later today. Thanks again for your thoughts and prayers. This has been a wonderful trip in the midst of the challenges we faced.
The new airport in Hyderabad is quite spectacular. Easily the nicest airport we have been in on this trip. It is quite amazing when I remember the old airport and the rest of the country.
Our time at the Mennonite Brethren Bible College in Shamshabad was quite meaningful. We enjoyed our time with Menno Joel. I preached in the chapel service on Monday morning. I have been fighting a cold for the last number of days and the day before we left the village, it settled in my throat. So my voice was pretty weak in preaching. Fortunately they had a good microphone and turned up the volume for me. Troy read scripture.
After chapel we got the grand tour of the ancient sites of Hyderabad by Menno Joel’s son, Sam. He was a lot of fun to be around and took us to Golconda Fort and the Seven Tombs of the ancient kings. Quite impressive architecture for their construction in the 1500 and 1600’s. The tombs were similar in design to the Taj Mahal only much smaller and constructed with local quarried stone rather than the white inlayed marble of the Taj.
I will post a number of pictures as I have not had the opportunity to do that for quite some time.
Our first flight started this morning at 3:35 a.m. this morning. We plan to be in Wichita around 9:30 tonight, although we will have added 11 hours and 30 minutes to the standard 24 hour day. I started the stopwatch on my watch when we boarded in Hyderabad. It is currently at 11 hours and 45 minutes. We probably have about 18 more hours to go of airplanes and airports.
Looking forward to being home again later today. Thanks again for your thoughts and prayers. This has been a wonderful trip in the midst of the challenges we faced.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Thursday from Chiluvuru
First of all, thank you to Mr. Garish Kurra for your kind offer to use the internet in your home. The son of Dr. Chandrama Rao offered me his mobile card for a couple of days, so I have been using that. However, I need to return that later today, so may need to take you up on your offer later this week. Even if we don't need the connection we will stop at your house to greet your family and express our thanks for your kind offer and your support of us in our journey.
Yesterday, Wednesday, was a holiday here in India (Sankrati) so the clinic, as all other businesses, were closed. We expected a rather loud celebration, as that was our experience of the festival on Monday that we attended. However, it was a very quiet day as most people celebrated with their families in their homes and there was very little activity out in the street.
We were pleased to receive George Varghese at the train station in Tenali early on Wednesday morning. He is from Karrala. He and his wife Gigi had lived in Denver for 5 years while attending seminary. Jerry Weaver, from Hesston helped us to make the connection with one another. It has been a great gift to have him present with us. His refelctions on our experiences past and present here at Menno Clinic and the challenges, opportunities and blessings before have been very helpful. He is indeed a kindred spirit as Jerry indicated that he would be. We will take him to the train station this evening for his return home.
Another beautiful day here. Yesterday we took a walk through the fields and orchards surrounding the village looking at their farmaing practices and the various types of fruits and vegetables that they grow along with the many fields of rice. We spent about an hour and a half at pastor Gopala Rao's house yesterday afternoon and had a wonderful time with his family.
This morning we had some wonderful interactions with some of the men of the village while we were sitting on the bench in front of the clinic. Then we went to visit the Shiva temple and got a crash course in Hinduism, which we experience as one of the most complex religions in the world. It was very interesting and educational. Troy was back at the eye clinic this morning and was going to watch a neighborhood cricket game at the school before lunch.
This afternoon we will visit Pouwen's house (the pharaceutical supplier for the clinic) in Tenali before we take George to the train station and then return for church here later this evening.
Yesterday, Wednesday, was a holiday here in India (Sankrati) so the clinic, as all other businesses, were closed. We expected a rather loud celebration, as that was our experience of the festival on Monday that we attended. However, it was a very quiet day as most people celebrated with their families in their homes and there was very little activity out in the street.
We were pleased to receive George Varghese at the train station in Tenali early on Wednesday morning. He is from Karrala. He and his wife Gigi had lived in Denver for 5 years while attending seminary. Jerry Weaver, from Hesston helped us to make the connection with one another. It has been a great gift to have him present with us. His refelctions on our experiences past and present here at Menno Clinic and the challenges, opportunities and blessings before have been very helpful. He is indeed a kindred spirit as Jerry indicated that he would be. We will take him to the train station this evening for his return home.
Another beautiful day here. Yesterday we took a walk through the fields and orchards surrounding the village looking at their farmaing practices and the various types of fruits and vegetables that they grow along with the many fields of rice. We spent about an hour and a half at pastor Gopala Rao's house yesterday afternoon and had a wonderful time with his family.
This morning we had some wonderful interactions with some of the men of the village while we were sitting on the bench in front of the clinic. Then we went to visit the Shiva temple and got a crash course in Hinduism, which we experience as one of the most complex religions in the world. It was very interesting and educational. Troy was back at the eye clinic this morning and was going to watch a neighborhood cricket game at the school before lunch.
This afternoon we will visit Pouwen's house (the pharaceutical supplier for the clinic) in Tenali before we take George to the train station and then return for church here later this evening.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
From Mangaligari
Mangaligari, one of those town names that is fun to say!
We are here this evening to do some clinic business. The town is about half way between Chiluvuru and Vijayawada. Thought I would make a quick post while we are here.
More wonderful experiences today. Troy spent the morning with Karna in the Eye Clinic as he did vision screenings and prescriptions for glasses. This afternoon we visited my friend Yacabu who once washed my feet in the street. He worked for the clinic until about two years ago when he retired. He is in failing health, but still reflects the spirit of love, service and gratitude that has endeared him to me and inspires me.
On the way back to the clinic we ran into another former temporary employee who welcomed us into her house. We were mobbed by a throng of children who walked with us from one side of the village to the other. We are quite sure that none of their parents had any idea that they had walk off with us. We assume that they all found their way home!
Short note tonight. Perhaps more later.
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