Well, I realized I don't have a good picture of the corn, so I opted for one of the tea plantations instead. This was taken on the way to one of the camps, which is just a little south of an area that is across the border from Darjeeling. However, the corn here was definitely not knee high by the 4th of July. It was a good 6 feet. I was talking about this with Paul, a very kind young Canadian Jesuit brother who is here, and we noted that what is true in Ohio is not so true in Nepal. On Sunday evenings the two Jesuit brothers, Paul and Peter, come with Father Amalraj to the Sisters' house, and they pray and eat together. They let me sit in on their Sunday night prayer, which was interesting (minus the massive mosquito attack on my feet). During the time in the service when people can offer prayers or other messages, Paul wished me a happy 4th of July and prayed for Obama, which was thoughtful of him. Afterwards the sisters wondered exactly how long the US had had its independence for, and then the conversation quickly turned to the more immediate details of the ground nut curry, yoghurt, rice, beans, and chicken.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Knee High by the 4th of July
Well, I realized I don't have a good picture of the corn, so I opted for one of the tea plantations instead. This was taken on the way to one of the camps, which is just a little south of an area that is across the border from Darjeeling. However, the corn here was definitely not knee high by the 4th of July. It was a good 6 feet. I was talking about this with Paul, a very kind young Canadian Jesuit brother who is here, and we noted that what is true in Ohio is not so true in Nepal. On Sunday evenings the two Jesuit brothers, Paul and Peter, come with Father Amalraj to the Sisters' house, and they pray and eat together. They let me sit in on their Sunday night prayer, which was interesting (minus the massive mosquito attack on my feet). During the time in the service when people can offer prayers or other messages, Paul wished me a happy 4th of July and prayed for Obama, which was thoughtful of him. Afterwards the sisters wondered exactly how long the US had had its independence for, and then the conversation quickly turned to the more immediate details of the ground nut curry, yoghurt, rice, beans, and chicken.
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Keep up the good work Erin and Happy 4th. Let me know when you're back so we can get together with Kia.
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