20 January
David, Michael, and Stephen waiting at the Khajuraho airport for our flight to Varanasi (Baranas). It was quicker (45 minutes) and easier to fly than to drive for eight hours by road!
21 January
On Stephen’s birthday we were able to see the sun rise on the Ganges River—we took a boat ride and saw sacred ghats for bathing (with the bathers), laundry rocks, and the great crematorium.
23 January
The branch president in the Poorvi Marg Branch, Joseph, was baptized in 1971. He is with his wife, Mary, and sons, Solomon and Simon Peter.
24 January
The restrooms in the New Delhi airport sported pictures of varying Indian men and women—no mistaking which one to go in!
25 January
Back home from India, I can acknowledge this gift basket given to the family from the staff at Jamestown in honor of Stephen’s dad, who spent his last year there.
26 January
Tawna and Maxine are walking at the track—we don’t love going to the fieldhouse in winter, but at least we keep trekking!
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