Our going to India was because of a relationship with Prahbu Kiran who we took into our lives when he had nowhere to live for a few months
This has now led to other relationships and friendship with his large family here.
Karen's brother Robert is a friend of Premod who has looked after since our arrival in Kerala. We knew him briefly before coming here, yet he has taken and blessed us with hospitality, love and generosity, providing for us in many many ways.
I guess what I am trying to say is that we never know where the investment of what we say, and do will lead us.
Into worlds we would never have gone without it.
Jesus talked a lot about the Kingdom of God or the rule of God,or the way God works is like....
It seems we have experienced something of this.
There have been a lot of special moments while being here , the four Tumeric ceremonies, the wedding, an engagement. Plus plus plus.
Magical Memories : sitting drinking tea on the house boat and two kids on the bank with a spear catching their breakfast, freshwater crayfish.
Magical memories : Ikshejavadi the elephant, also the wild elephants.
Lotus flowers and a farmer washing his cow.
Magical moment: the smell of the jasmine in the garlands we were given. Seeing it worn in the hair, when it was given to Karen and Tuiana to wear.
Colourful people who live with so little, colourful trucks and three wheeled autos.
Travel: Initially I thought there were no road rules however, road negotiation does take place. There is a whole language of honk, I'm here, I'm passing, honk, thanks, honk give me space., honk, I'm coming through.
At night, all that seemed to be done with high-beam low beam light flashing communication.
Karen after watching the traffic, decided the space in the middle is negotiable,so driving down the middle towards oncoming traffic is ok.
A bit like life we are heading somewhere, lets all move dodge around,negotiate and keep moving to our destination.
Thank you India for welcoming us it was hot and spicy and exciting and magical. It is a great country on the move , sure there is poverty and things which are changing, they are getting on and doing it.
There was a lot for us learn.
God bless,
Arohanui
Ian, Ksaren , Joel and Tuiana
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