Joseph and I just returned from a 4 day trip north of our home. We left last Tuesday for a 5 hour drive. It did not rain till we got to our destination: Nashik city. No rain made highway travel that much easier/safer. We are having a team come here in October so we went to set up some of the logistics for the trip: hotel, translators, etc. During one meeting we had on Wednesday we heard that there was a riot in the city over someone desecrating a statue of a very renowned historical figure. Many in the area actually worship this historical figure as a deity, so when news spread, people got angry and started throwing rocks at cars. Our hosts advised us to stay inside their home for another hour or so till things settled down. We called our hotel but there was no problem there. We prayed and waited and then went back late in the afternoon. We did see a large presence of police but no evidence of violence.
Such is the context of our lives in India: an undercurrent of hostility exists over protecting that which people here hold dear.
Back home, Merrilea is unpacking from her trip to Korea last week. She went to meet up with her brother, Jonathan, as he went to visit some very special people there. They had a wonderful time!
We are off to Bangalore on August 8 by train. It’s a 20 hour journey and the kids love it. We get to stay in bunks in an air conditioned coach. I’m told India has the largest railway system in the world!
Current Weather: overcast, humid and 75 degrees. Our inverter (battery back up) just quit, so when the electricity goes out...so do we.
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Glad to hear trips went well. Want to hear all about Merrilea's trip to Korea! Hope you guys have a wonderful time in Bangalore. Miss you and love you.
Me.
ps Current Weather - hot/humid (high 80's this a.m.); thunderstorms expected tonight w/ cold front coming through. :-)
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