We haven’t been feeling much like Superman lately. For the past week or so, Ams and I have been a little ill. Between the two of us we have experienced almost every possible symptom. After almost 5 days in confinement to our home, we finally started feeling better.

While we were stuck in our home, we found out that somebody comes to our door nearly everyday. Sometimes it is a neighbor, sometimes it is the mail carrier, sometimes it is just some random survey, but usually it is just the trash boy making sure we don’t have any trash [or extra money] to give him. Needless to say, we have gotten used to the doorbell ringing and somebody being at our door.

Yesterday, our doorbell rang as usual. However, When Ams went to the door no one was there. While surveying the situation, Ams noticed that there was a man at the bottom of the stairs trying to tell her something... ‘BOXES!’ he was saying. It was the man who delivers packages to our house.

We had heard that several weeks ago the Bridge Class [our SS Class] had sent some packages our way. Well... they made it yesterday! It was like Christmas in July and definitely the most exciting part of our week. In fact, every time the doorbell rang during our confinement, we hoped that the packages would be at our doorstep.

It’s amazing what all can fit inside a couple of boxes. Included were some photos of Jax [already on the fridge], various food items - a taste of home if you will, Feltner’s tees, bathroom supplies [already in use], fingernail polish, an awesome candle, and loads of love, care and encouragement.

So thanks Bridge Class for all of your support. We love you and can’t begin express how appreciative we are of your involvement in our work.

Sorry for the update delay. We have been busy as of late, and have been a bit removed from access to the internet. Luckily, a lot has happened and we hope to get you caught up in a series of posts. We’ve moved ourselves and the Pals into new places, toured Delhi and it’s historical landmarkers, and visited inland Thailand.

Before we show you our pad, we’d like to show you around Delhi a bit. The Pals left a couple of days before we did to go to Thailand, so M left us with a few places to visit. We, along with our taxi driver Amit, decided to make a day of it...

We started off our day at the Intercontinental Hotel where we were supposed to eat breakfast. It’s a 5 Star hotel and we caught wind that it might be a bit expensive, so we had cereal instead.

Next we were to visit a couple temples, but one was closed. We were, however, able to visit the Iskcon Temple [Photos Above]. It is a huge temple devoted to Hare Krishna. We were surprised to note the number of similar temples listed that are found in the states.

Next we traveled to the Akshardam Temple [I wasn’t allowed to take photos there, so I’ve posted one provided by their website]. It’s the newest temple in town - complete with a light and water show, a souvenir shop, and several food kiosks. In all, it was the most beautiful and well kept temple we’ve seen.

After the Akshar Dam, we were able to see Raj Ghat. Among other things, the Raj Ghat is a large piece of greenery in the city that is home to the Ghandi Memorial. By this point it was midday or later and we were having to walk around on concrete barefoot so we didn’t stay too long.

Next we made our way to Old Delhi. We were excited to see this part of the city because it has so much to offer. We took a Bicycle Rickshaw Tour of the town and were able see the Red Fort, Jana Masjid, a Jain Temple, a Sikh temple, and the spice market made famous by the ‘Amazing Race.’

After seeing the old part of the city, we took a quick taxi tour of Connaught place, a semi-western market, on our way to India Gate and Parliament - The Washington D.C. of India that fits on both sides of a mile long section of road.

We finished our day at a couple of markets that we had heard a lot about but hadn’t seen yet. The first, Sarojini Nagar Market, is where you can find all of the reject apparel from America’s best retailers at fractional prices... so we bought a few things. The second, Dilli Hut, is the token souvenir shop for the city. So if you come visit, we’ll take you to see it.

It was quite the event, but we learned a lot about the people and city we serve. It seems so much more familiar now that we have returned from Thailand. Speaking of which, we hope to get a post out to you in the next couple of days about our adventures in Thailand. Thanks for enduring the length of this one and please stay tuned for the next.