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Painting and Planting.....

What a day...!! It was a real hands on day as we spent our time helping out at the New Prayer Hall Project.. The day began by taking a look at the almost complete building with various bods doing the finishing touches.

Peter and Kym began painting the walls with a substance that was the furthest thing removed from what we call emulsion paint... probably more a 'white wash'... do we do that any more in the UK ?

Then it was decided that the colour was a bit grim, resembling something like the colour from a dishwasher! No probs tho within 1hr we were presented with another bucket of a similar substance but biscuit colour... much better!


Rod spent the time landscaping and in his element... gardening in India!!!!!

First preparation of soil ????? Is that what you call it? Then off to a local nursery .... of sorts ... no B&Q here!! Great fun choosing plants and then loading them into our vehicle and back we go to plant!


Placing and planting with what we call a trowel and spade here referred to as a 'Spoon' and a hoe!? All planted and it does look great, watered in ?..... yes of course, just dig a huge channel, chomp out a paddy field and here comes the water.... lots of it!!

While we got busy with paint and plants we also met the local carpenter who was building a lectern, and other painters who decided to paint the walls outside after planting my raised tub... I guess builders are the same world over .? Well actually that's not quite fair .. it was the painters fault .... or was it the ...? Oh well. This builder did a great job, under huge time deadlines and actually saved us money .. he is a Christian.. so take it back (big time!) Job done!

Also took time to see our cow project again and as you can see also doing well!

Need to get a good nights sleep and prepare for the youth meeting and baptismal programme for tomorrow!

Safe arrival..

After many weeks of preparation we finally boarded a plane having met up with Peter at Terminal 5 and handed over a large number of cases which were all OVERWEIGHT!!!!! (except Peter's). Made the right decision to pray over them before we left and hoped we would not be charged as we had been given lots of last minute things to take and bless people with! Amazingly they all went thru without any question a s if they never existed!

We landed safely complete with our extra kilo's and met Pastor David and another Peter at Bangalore as you can see!:

It was a task to get all this gear strapped on the roof with what looked like the most feeble of thin rope, hoping that no emergency stops would be needed.

After an hour into the journey we felt, smelt and heard all those familiar sights and noises that can only be identified with INDIA!!!.

Complete with a refreshing coconut..we are back... tonight we shall meet with 7 co-pastors for a time of great fellowship.......

What an awesome night of prayer, song and fellowship and teaching with these dear men of God, special times to savour!! We prayed earnestly for the mission and celebrated communion together...... Now we are ready for the off!!