Today is Saturday so went and played. We went to Mamallapuram to go shopping. This was an eye opening experience. As soon as we got off the bus people ran up to us trying to sell use stuff. I suckered and bought from the first person that stopped me. It was a stone elephant and it was pretty spectacular. It only cost me 250 Rupees and his asking price was 700… I should’ve brought more money because things here are very inexpensive, if you don’t mind bartering.
This little girl followed me for a block and waited while I went in three different shops. Yes I finally gave in and bought two necklaces.
A man in one of the shops spoke great English. I had a blast talking to him. He just had his first child 17 days ago. He told me this I believe so I would feel bad and give him his asking price for the items I wanted. I told him I had three kids and so I had more mouths to feed. He thought that was funny and he accepted the price I offered. I bought all of his small jewelry boxes.
The moms would come up and ask you to buy and show you there adorable children and tell you they needed food. This was a not very nice thing to do and really pulled at my heart strings.
Temple Ruins
They call this "Butter Ball" they have tried to have elephants pull it down and it wont come down.
This is a shop that sells clothing.
We all got our drink fix... Diet Cokes and Coke hehe
There was some religious festival going on. I still haven't figure out the name of it. They walked up and down the streets and had police escorting them.
This guy danced and had a the pole with a plant on top that he balanced on his head.
We then went to a resort and got to play in the SEA. I was so excited I love the ocean and couldn’t wait to see the sea for the first time. The Beach was gorgeous and the trees and hammocks made it look like a little slice of heaven. I played a little in the sand but spent about 2 hours just standing in the waves. Standing there looking around you just couldn’t deny God exists.
I am being engulfed by a wave
Sunday
We drove back to Chennai today for church. What another great way to spend the day. The church house definitely wasn’t anything like the churches in the USA but the spirit was the same if not stronger. When that small congregation sang The Spirit of God it was if the heavens opened and the angels were singing it was so loud a powerful. The service was a little different then ours the teacher actually makes everyone participate and asks a lot of questions during the lesson.
This is us right outside of the church building
The boys that come from rising star all pack in this van to make the 2 hour drive.
Kala and me after church, I think my house mom is the only one that is LDS
Play time today was optional so only Amy, Carl , Raymond and I went over. Once we got there Kala(my house mom) asked me why I wasn’t wearing a sari I tried to explain and she told me to come to her room. When I got there she dressed me in multiple sari and put her jewelry on me. It was so much fun, She put one on Amy to and we went outside and took pictures. The kids seemed to be very fascinated with the new attire we were wearing.
Family time tonight was laid back. The little boys were already laying down when we got there so Carl and I just laid next to them. They really like there hair massaged and there arms and backs so that what we did till it was time to come back to the hostile. I love watching the boys fall asleep it is so precious.
The Internet isn’t working and hasn’t worked all day which is really sad because I haven’t gotten a chance to talk to my family today
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