President Wong has given us the assignment to give an orientation to those from Thailand and India staying in Patron Housing. This means we are the first to welcome them when they come to the temple for the first time, and assist them along the way. We love this assignment because it gives us the opportunity to spend extra time with these dear humble people.
On May 12th Brother Santhosh Ratan Shyam Prasad and Sister Mary Smitha Domnic
were sealed for time and all eternity. Mary is so lovely, and has what I believe is the longest length of hair I have seen.
Brother Shivaraj Veerapathiran and Sister Grace Asha Kiran Shyam Prasad,
and their sons, Ruthwik Veerapathiran, 8 and Suprathik Veerapathiran, 5
were sealed as an eternal family.
It was a happy day.
were sealed as an eternal family.
It was a happy day.
Grace and Santhosh are sister and brother.
The Prasad and Veerapathiran families invited us to Patron Housing to eat dinner with them. They prepared an Indian dish and we ate it Indian style - everything with our fingers. We had our first taste of Naan (Indian bread), and it was delicious.
Not sure I will ever get use to curry though, and the heat it produces.
Not sure I will ever get use to curry though, and the heat it produces.
This family shares so freely with what little they have, and it was a treat to spend time with them.
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Brother Bathula and Sister Satyavati Bathula with
Elder and Sister Bodily at Patron Housing.
Sister Satyavati does not speak English, but we seemed to understand each other's hearts.
The Bathula's extended family!
Sister Eddu Srilakshmi and her husband and daughter.
The Relangis are newlyweds.
The Bathula family
Rachel Kumari Mappidi & Sujnana Raju Muppidi, and Manindra Varma Prathi & Bhagyasri Prathi, and me.
Supriya Muppidi, the daughter of Sujnana and Rachel, came to the temple
to receive her own endowment.
Manindra and Bhagyasri Prathi were sealed as a family for time and all eternity.
They have waited 7 years to be able to come to the temple.
They have waited 7 years to be able to come to the temple.
Beautiful Varnaashraya and Varnakshaya holding the train of their mother's wedding dress.
They are 3 and 5 years old.
Bhagyasri asked me to help her with her veil. I was honored to do so.
Standing with Ryan C. Carlisle. He was being sealed to his wife and two adorable boys.
It was easy to remember his name.
He is only a couple of years younger than our own Ryan
would be.
Ryan and Jennifer R. Carlisle and their boys, Justin (4), and Jaden (2).
1 comment:
I love naan!!! Yum. And keep trying the curry, not all curry is spicy. Keep up the good work!
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