The past week...

So I haven't written in awhile...and there is lots to tell. I dont have the photos with me right now, so that will have to wait.

Krishnas Birthday was last week. We celebrated it at Sheela's house. We went there first thing in the morning, had chai and some snacks, and then walked to temple. We sat and listened to chanting and waited for people to arrive. Then we did the walk through to "greet" Krishna's statue. Then it was time to eat. We all went outside, like at a church picnic, and had a wonderful meal!

Then there was dancing, and then we headed back. We were some of the few people who danced, but everyone expected us to!

I went to Rishikesh the next day. The others stayed back for the course that was being held here. I spent the weekend relaxing at the Ashram where Meera works, and visiting with her. Nina, Hannah, Rachel and Matt arrived on Monday and we stayed in Rishikesh until yesterday. We came back for the Sunday market at Mona's.

Nina and I have been ill...Nina has been to a doctor twice now. Once for a diagnosis, and once to change the antibiotics that she thought might have been too strong for her. I wasn't as sick as her until yesterday. We went to a couple's house for lunch and afterwards I fell really ill. I made it back to the farm with Vanessa and Rachel, with only one emergency stop. I took some of the antibiotics that I had brought with me, and slept, and this morning I feel much better.

It was really nice to visit with Meera up in Rishikesh. We also saw Elivan, a visitor to the farm. It was Meera's brother's birthday while we were there and him and his wife and daughter drove up from Mussepor for dinner with us all.

Hannah and I were supposed to go to Piyusha's farm yesterday, but due to the circumstances, we have postponed that. I'm not sure if we will go at all because of how I am feeling. We have promised Mona we will be at the Sunday Market again next sunday, and then that same day we plan to take a bus to Chandigar, then up to Amritsar, then Delhi, and on the 25th we have a flight to Goa! We'll spend about a month down south...hopefully visiting other organizations and projects, but also to see the sights and the beaches!