Hello family and friends! After many many hours of travel we arrived safely in India Tuesday night around midnight (2pm Michigan time). Elise has done very well. She may be tired, but she is having lots of fun and is healthy.
It is now after 3am on Thursday and despite our attempts to keep sleeping through the night Elise, Toby, and I are all awake and having play time in the living room while the Alfreds (our friends and host family) are, of course, sound asleep.
Yesterday was our first full day in Thane, and it was a really good day. My memory is already fuzzy about how we spent the morning. It's funny what jet lag does to the mind. I'm even a little dizzy as I type this so forgive me if it doesn't make complete sense! I do know that by 10am we were sound asleep and we didn't drag ourselves out of bed until 3pm. It probably wasn't good to sleep for so long during the day, but we were all so low on sleep that our brains couldn't manage otherwise. After a late lunch, the Alfred's boys, Josh (almost 14) and Ben (11) took us on a walk around the neighborhood and down to the local shopping area. India is unlike anything I've ever seen. The sights, smell, sounds are all so unfamiliar. It was really difficult to take it all in. I can say that it was funny to see people react to Elise. According to Josh, one woman commented that Elise looked like a doll. After the walk we played at a nearby playground then went swimming in the neighborhood pool (which felt wonderful because it is very hot and humid here).
Last night Adam and Jo Black and their children came over for dinner. They are a Scottish family living here in Thane for three years. Adam is a doctor and spends most of his time serving HIV/AIDS persons in the slums. They are wonderful people and we hope to see them often during our stay. Their son Alistair is 3 and their daughter Freya is 11 days older than Elise. They played pretty well together, although at this point Elise seems much more interested in Josh and Ben. They do whatever she wants and she loves it. :)
Toby was invited to start at the hospital tomorrow (today? Thursday) to join Stephen in the operating theater, but after no sleep tonight I hope he declines the offer and gives himself a few days to get better adjusted.
Thank you for all of your prayers. God has certainly been listening. We are doing very well. We send our love.
Andrea
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Praise God for safe and healthy travels. Sounds like you are well-loved and taken care of there already. We are thrilled to hear that. Hope you adjust as well as possible to the unbelievable place India is. You are in our prayers.
--rita, wes, tobias
I dont think it is that unusual that someone called Elise a doll. Most people do that here in the US as well. At least those people who have eyesight think she is a doll.
poppy
we miss you all and are praying for some sleep for you on India time.
Glad to hear you were able to get some sleep. I can just imagine Ben and Josh doting on Elise and Elise enjoying every minute:) Missing you but excited for you as you explore India and it's culture.
Please give Elise a big hug and kiss from Nana.
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