Top 10 ways you know you're in India...

1.  Isn’t it Romantic:  You sweat to a candlelight dinner with your beautiful glistening wife and 4 children because the power is out! 

      2. Monkey Patrol:  Men at the church's VBS have the specific job of chasing off 

     the monkeys so they don't bother the kids during class time or try to steal their snacks!

    3. Light’s Out:  A rain shower means a power outage is coming!

   

    4. “Cool” is a Relative term:  You are cold at night with the AC thermostat set to 80 degrees!  Now I know how my Grandma Heldreth always felt :)  

 

    5. There’s  room for ONE more:  A 2-lane road is treated as a 6-lane highway!  Mario Cart has nothing on this traffic! :) 

6. “Take me out to the Ball Game”:  People are gathered in a field in the heat of the day (105+ degrees) to play the nation’s favorite game – cricket!

7.  Waste Not Want Not:  You always turn off the water while washing your hands to make sure you have enough water in the tank for the whole day!

   8. Diabetes here we come:  The foundational and primary ingredient for anything sweet is ghee (purified butter)!

   9. Our Boys’ Dream come true:  Your feet are still black with rubbed in dirt even after your nightly foot scrubbing!

 

   

     10.Feel the Love:  Everyone

     takes the time to warmly greet you and lovingly (if not gently) squeeze the kids’ cheeks!