1. How many Indians have heard the Gospel message because of our visit?
2. All of the children at Bethania Kids are Christian. True or False
3. How many Bethania Centers have we visited?
4. What is the principle language of their children? English, Hindi, or Tamil?
5. The preaching of which team member got us kicked off the St. Thomas site?
6. Which team member managed to lock themself in the bathroom on the train due to a broken latch?
7. Which team member forgot that it was her 22nd birthday until aftyer 7:00pm?
8. Which team member celebrated her 17th birthday at the girls home in Nagercoil?
9. What national holiday was celebrated here in India during our time here?
10. Which team member was confronted by an armed Indian soldier on the train for passionately celebrating Pongol Day?
Answers -----------------
1. Several hundred perhaps even a thousand
2. False. While the orphans are taught the Christian faith and all are very much alive in their faith , those in the day care represent all the faiths of India. At one day care, of the 48 children, 15 were Christan; 8 Muslim, and 24 Hindu
3. 10, 3 girls homes, 1 boys home, 2 special needs centers, 1 truition day care, 2 creschi day cares, and Paramadas' home where he cares for 6 'differently abled' young adults
4. Tamil
5. The answer may surprise you . . .
6. Tom
7. Deanna
8. Again it was Deanna - 5 years were lost in the translation from English to Tamil
9. 2 of them. Pongol Day and Cow Pongol Day. These are harvest festivals accompanied by music played on loud speakers.
10. It wasn't Alan.