More Christmas

Christmass

The month before Christmas

Remembering Before...

Kutbuddin and his son Ibrahim befriended our family early on in Pune.  K. died in 2005 and is sorely missed.

 Steven H and Joseph way back when.

Great shot of the kids at a water fall in Chiang Mai Thailand that now costs over $20 per person to go to.

 Merrilea and her Sunday School teachers...yup...Joseph, too.

Maria and Nafisa playing at the Colva beach in Goa in October.

Summer

Bet you haven't done this today! 

 Joseph's 16th B day... being fed cake by his loving sisters! 

 Sandwich sisters! 

Reading to Daddy

 Maria made it back from a summer in the US!

 Out and about in Pune....reflections!

 

 Going somewhere?

Sisters!

Why no posts?!

Since July, we've had MAJOR computer issues that were just resolved last week!
SO, get ready for some pics of our lives over the last 2 months!

Bill

Pics from the Falls

We actually walk down and back up the falls...the mineral covered rocks make it a non-slip surface!

Went to the Falls

Today, we went here! The rocks are covered with mineral deposits so walking down and up the falls is pretty safe...even on the real steep parts. I'm amazed ... Nafisa really enjoyed going up and down with our friends, too! Pics to follow...

Quick trip to Thailand

On the 15th of June we were informed that our trip out of the country would change dramatically...so we found ourselves in Chiang Mai, Thailand! Here are some pics from the last few weeks.


The very moment of impacT! Nafisa getting her ears pierced!


The treat Joseph promised her after!

At the Taepae Gate, Chiang Mai


Here's Joseph playing big-brother....


All on 1 bike!

At a wedding in Pune, India

OK, Maria...which one did Danielle and I buy for you? ;-)

We were evacuated from the mall yesterday...

Yesterday while trying to get the kids out for some family time at a local mall in Delhi, the mall we were in was evacuated.... Read more here.

So, instead of eating out and playing with Nafisa in the childrens' play-place...we (All of us) got in one rickshaw and went back to our hotel. We haven't been able to fit in one rickshaw for years but our driver insisted since there were no other available rickshaws since the whole mall (really large mall) was evacuated. What a ride! ;-)

More to Come...Goa and the Taj

We went to Goa...drove back...then a flight to Delhi...then a road trip south to Agra!

More to come ...

Heading to Goa for some needed Down-Time

The last few months of our lives have been a flurry of activity.

Work has been demanding long hours and lots of travel.
The kids' homeschooling has also been demanding ... computer woes have hit a few times....

We are taking a short break for a vacation in Goa and then Merrilea and I are off to Delhi.

I'll be taking some personal time of solitude and prayer and then join our family for a few days at the beach...no computer around to distract. Hopefully I'll be able to update this blog with some cool pics from that trip...but not for about 2-3 weeks!

Till then, we pray you are well!
Bill

Lately...

I've been to Nagpur, Mumbai and the fam is heading to Goa soon.
Busy with life and work! It's getting hot now...in the 90's every day in our house...over 100 daily outside.

Below are pics from our life over the last 2 months.




Home made Pizza!

What is this motorcycle covered in?


At a wedding....

Sunset in Mumbai



A country highway

How we watched the Superbowl!

First Contact!