Sweat Equity

I think that the title of sweat equity really suits this photo. Just before we left for India, we tried to help Jason get his home built. He signed up with Dennis for all kinds of sweat equity. Dad with much help from the family and Jason, was able to get the wiring mostly done. But there is a danger that lurks with sweat equity. Do we REALY know what we are doing? Just as we did with Jason's house, the women of India work right along with their men. Women with tiny babies are seen participating in the building. (Does that help you to bond with the women of India BreAnn?) The only difference is that it might not be their house. Double click on this picture and see if this building would be approved by OSHA.

We have been house hunting for the missionaries. We went with President and Sister, and their driver. Here is the view of one of the apartments that we looked at with the wife of the Landlord posing for us. I just couldn't resist including some of the building construction next door. The city is at a great disadvantage not to have bamboo in plentiful quanities. The Chinese would never stoop to using tree limbs, India just doesn't seem to get it right. Our construction where we live is the same as this. They are adding another apartment to the top street, and dad's jaw just drops open everytime we pass it. The hod carriers use baskets and carry all of the cement up on their heads. We saw a woman working on construction dressed in her colorful sari. In fact, I got a picture. We don't have a picture of the men carrying the cement up. We wouldn't want the union men on our backs. Jason, we hope that you and Breann enjoy your new home, and we also hope that you appreciate Dennis Nelson.

Apartment Hunt

These two enterprising men have started up a sidewalk business. They are using irons that open up and are filled with hot charcoal. We went on an adventure with President and Sister Ricks to find an apartment for Elders in the Pitampura area. We saw four apartments and many other things along the way.

It is fall, and apples are everywhere. The fruit vendors have plenty of apples, usually bananas and other fruit.

This is Sister Fernandes and her 6 month old baby, Emanual. He is such a big chunk of a baby, so happy. Miss all of our sweet grandchildren.

Many carry their loads on their shoulders. Many men wear the white clothing as this man is wearing.

I am hoping that this picture is one you can click on and enlarge. The one below you can not enlarge. Pres Ricks sent both to everyone, and I put the wrong one down below. This may be a wrong one to! We sure enjoyed Elder Perkins.

What's in the News?

When we walk to the "carts store" at the edge of our complex, we always pass this old abandoned car. If you can't get your car to work anymore, just park it along some road, or in this case our apartment complex, and it will just stay there until it rots away. You will see other autos just left at the side of a road to rust.

This is a photo of our India New Delhi District Conference with the just the Indian Missionaries. President Ricks and Elder Perkins had traveled to Pakistan earlier in the week. Later President went to Nepal and Bangaldesh. I am partially hidden, but standing right next to my Elder Zaugg. This was taken on the patio of New Delhi 1st Branch. Behind us is the baptism font.

A "sacred cow" wandering around in our complex next to the school wall. It is a better choice to wander here than in the middle of a busy road.

This monkey showed up on our front gate. He has been seen by the Missionaries before. One day he saw his own reflection in a window of a neighboring home and jthought he had found some friend al last. He jumped right against the window with a loud thud.