Beauty

India....exotic and beautiful, kind and gentle.

I must say that being in India is like being in a dream. I have wanted to come here since I was a little girl and to be here finally is something I cannot even describe. The roads, crowded as they may be, are filled with vibrant colors, people meeting, children playing and wild life roaming. It is a unique place with many wonders to see.

The one thing that I know for sure about India is that the people here are so kind. I feel like when we enter a new host family's home, we are part of their family. It is amazing. We are like brothers and sisters here, and it is beautiful. My heart overflows with thankfulness for this opportunity to be here.

Last night we participated in a New Year's celebration! And what a celebration it was! We are so thankful to Rotary Club Kanpur Industrial for their wonderful party! We ate, drank, danced and played games and were able to ring in the new year with the District Governor and his family and friends.

We have been treated royally and it is such a pleasure to be in the homes of such gracious hosts. Today we have a rest day and will be going to see some of the sights of Kanpur. This town is famous for its Leather goods and also for Small Arms (firearms). Today we will be able to shop a bit and tomorrow we will be visiting the leather goods factory and also a temple. A special thanks to our hosts Rtn. K.K. Gupta for having us at his home....we are so honoured.

We wish that you our friends and family were here to experience what we are experiencing.....and to meet all these wonderful host families.

Until next time...
Lori