News From Raph!!!
Hey —
We just got back from vacation. It was wonderful. We stayed in a pretty nice resort ate good food and just had a great time. .
We saw some wild rhinos and we got to swim with the elephants. we rode them down to the river and went swimming with them. it was one of the best things about the vacation.
And one morning 3 of us guys rented motorcycles and drove around Chitwon for a gouple of hours. that was also one of the highlights. But seeing wild rhinos ranks way up there
We were supposed to go to Hetauda after vacation but due to roiting and unrest we are back in Kathmandu. we might be here for ten days or we might never get to Hetauda. We don’t really know what is going to happen. So yeah thats what’s going on.
Tell everyone hi and that i’m doing good.. Talk to ya later.
Delaware Grammy 
intersting!! Glad everything is ok and they are enjoying themselves!
Pictures and commentary to warm a mother’s heart!
How nice for you to hear from Raph and to get pictures! I can just imagine how happy you are to hear from him. He looks well. It does a Mother’s heart good doesn’t it ?
Hugs to you and to him.
Humm, I’m jealous. Swimming with elephants would be something I’d love to do, definitly! I’m glad you heard from him. See ya Thursday?
wow… riding elephants down a river… what a great experience. thanks for sharing
Awww sounds like all is well there with Raph and I agree with April that looks fun.. I gotta get caught up in my study …not sure I will be there or not, taking one day at a time, depends what we have going, if anything Thursday….
Trying to work on some cleaning today, a possiblity of Sean’s sister and her family coming up the end of March for their Spring break, and then maybe my mom will be here the beginning of April for her Spring break…
Yeah Raph! sounds like alot of fun. and a nice break to relax. i was recently talking to my team leader from reach and we were talking about how vacation was the most memorable thing that we did….maybe because it was different from our typical routine. Anyway, thanks for sharing the pictures and update on Raph, and for the reminder to pray for him and his teammates and their ministry.
What a great time he’s having! And how are things on the home front, my dear? Any time for “normal” life these days? I hope so. You deserve it.
I’m catching up on some Xanga reading this morning and what a treat hearing about Raph. I loved the pic of him riding on that animal. That is some mode of transportation!
Life is getting out of hand for me. This week is a whirl wind. I’m saying no to sewing circle and I’m saying no to Bible Study and I still wonder if I’ll get it all done. Next week Mark and I fly out to Arizona for Ministers Fellowship. Then when we get home Israels will be here and I have one day to pack up and Jessica, Summer, Grant , Queena and I will be driving down to Va. to our “Sewing Retreat at HighLand”. I can’t wait! This week was set aside to get all my sewing projects ready. Well I forgot to put on my calendar that Fri and Sat. we need to be in Bethany Beach at a Elders Retreat. and then Sunday we go to Chesapeake for the day.
Sometimes I think a retreat would be to STAY AT HOME with no responsibilities. Whew. Does it sound like I’m complaining? I love life but just not this busy.