Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from Varanasi, India!  Janine and I are definitely missing celebrating with our families and the people we love, but we are happy to be here so that we can spread the love of Jesus, and bless some people's lives.

 This is up sporting our Elf t-shirts in front of the Ganges River in Varanasi, India.  We were the only elves on the Ghat believe it or not.

 This is sunrise on the 3rd largest mountain in the world.  Khangchendzonga mountain in the Himalaya.

 This is a goat wearing a little kids shirt.  This isn't the first time we have seen this actually.  I'm wondering if that Island that Fox took Pinocchio to is actually located somewhere here in India.

 Janine and I in a Catholic Church on Christmas Day.  There was a HUGE celebration going on there, complete with a carnival roller coaster and just about anything else you can imagine.

 Janine and I watching the sunrise from Tiger Hill, the guy behind me is not as happy to be there as J9 and I were.

 This was a ceremony they perform each night on the Ganges to put the river gods to sleep.  It was quite the scene.  The people in the background are actually sitting on boats in the river.

 Taking tea on the train.  We have taken two train rides, one lasting 28 hours, the other lasting 12.

 This is the same compartment just looking in J9's direction.  It was a pretty small space to sit in for so long, we had another bunk to sleep in above us.

I'm smelling some of the best tea money can buy.  We are in Darjeeling which is world famous for the tea they grow.  The tea in the jar is actually dried a special way.  The leaves are not shredded, instead they are balled up and actually open when introduced to hot water.  Pretty cool!

Hope you all are doing great, please leave a comment and say hello if you have time!
Love you all,
D