We’ve arrived in India, and are staying for the next few days here at the Mandakini Grand in Delhi. As you might notice, its not really all that grand. But its got wifi, and they brought us coke so I can’t complain. Our flight arrived at midnight last night, and Vijay from the Wild Fire Tribe picked us up at the airport and brought us to the hotel. We’ll be working with members of Wild Fire Tribe while we’re in Delhi. This morning, Ajay picked us up and took us to run some errands (ATM, etc…) and thought we might need some acclimating to Indian cuisine so he started us slow at the Central Market MacDonalds. In case you forgot, cows are sacred so the McD’s was chicken only. Sean and I both had the Chicken Maharaja Mac combo meal. And since I know you were wondering, no – they don’t do free refills. So later, we got dropped off at a place called UEF, which stands for something but I’m not sure what. Something to do with colllege ministry, since that’s what it is – a basement center for college worship gatherings. Sean met some dudes to play with him, and after blowing a fuse trying to figure out the power conversion Sean spent the next couple hours teaching them some of his songs. I met a pastor named Rocky who spent a few years in Illinois but is now working at the UEF. Later, we went to a nearby coffee shop that’s frequented by local co-eds and Sean played a set with his new band – but not before they played a couple of originals of their own along with a cover of Chris Tomlin’s “Jesus, Messiah” (which I thought was a pretty bold move on their part, considering the gospel ain’t exactly popular around here). So anyway, afterwards we got a legit dose of Indian food. We were sweating the entire time. It was like eating in a sauna. The food burned our mouths, but it was so good we couldn’t stop. That’s the catch-22 of Indian food. So anyway – its past the 24 hour mark of our arrival, and Sean wants to list the things he’s learned about India in less than 24 hours:
1- The only prerequisite to riding in a car in India is having no fear of death.
2 – Even Indians like the blues.
3 – Eating here is a workout.
4 – The “after dinner mouth freshener” is really just a pack of nerds that taste like laundry detergent.
Here’s a video clip from the performance tonight… I can’t find a free video converter that won’t put a watermark on the video, so please ignore the “evaluation copy”… i’ll try to figure that out before the next upload. Let me introducet the New Delhi version of Sean’s band: Drums – Living Stone, Bass – Awar, Guitar – Poison, and Djembe – Ajay.
enjoy.
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sean, jay, jake, i miss you guys.. sorry i didnt get to pray for you guys before you left, i really wanted to.. yall are in my prayers.. i love you and expect to hear lots of the trip (jay)
god bless
tyler groves
Comment by tyler groves July 10, 2009 @ 5:46 amyou’re there. we’re glad. so tired right now, but we miss you fellas and we’ll be checking up on a mega regular basis. so much love, lilly.
Comment by lilly July 10, 2009 @ 7:58 amBeautiful.
Comment by Trinka Newman July 10, 2009 @ 2:15 pmConsider it all joy and God bless!
Comment by It's me July 10, 2009 @ 2:17 pmI will be praying for God’s will to be done while ya’ll are there, and also for your safety. I am excited about following along on the trip through this site. God Bless
Comment by Ericka July 10, 2009 @ 3:24 pmEricka
hisean i miss you so much already. go to hospital on 8/12/09 to get jolted,pray,pray,pray. i’m very scared about this as you might except. keep sending videos and news about india sites,smells,etc. pick me up some silk if yoy can! i love you ,mom.janis
Comment by janis michel July 10, 2009 @ 4:06 pmHi from Minnesota. We’re praying for you!
Comment by Karen Downing July 10, 2009 @ 4:19 pm(This is Karen from Cornerstone, Linda’s friend in the kitchen)
Glad to see you guys are safe. Preach that gospel with them old guitars.
“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” – Colossians 3:15-17
Comment by Alkatraz July 10, 2009 @ 8:51 pmEnjoyed your blog!!! Will keep you all (y’all) in my prayers!!!
Comment by dorsey July 11, 2009 @ 12:53 amHey guys. So glad all is well. Keep proclaiming. We miss you guys at the Groves house. Got a new grill, so when y’all get back, you know what that means! Heck, you can even bring that silly dog, not all the time, just when you get back. ha. Bring plenty of pics, we’ll check them out on the 60 inch.
Doug
Comment by Doug Groves July 14, 2009 @ 5:43 pmhey son of mine haven’t heard any news from you latley whats up? just worked the weekend and the last day was rough. we just had some rain today and the high is in the 80’s great!miss you so much get back soon and safe and be safe. i pray for you and jay daily.love,love,you. mom.
Comment by janis michel July 20, 2009 @ 5:37 pmHey Sean, How are you? Been keeping up with you on your website. Mr. Howard and I are praying for you and for your safety. I know you are having the time of your life. We are fine here. Stephen got laid off from his job, and is looking. Stay safe and know that people back home are lifting you up and missing you. Love you, Miss Joy
Comment by Joy Tucker July 23, 2009 @ 2:24 pmHey Sean! Just wantcha to know we are thinking about ya and praying for you and your team. Can’t wait to hear more. Be safe. shawn & toma
Comment by Shawn & Toma Carlson August 1, 2009 @ 5:51 amHey there dudes! Nepal misses you already. Praying for your safety and the rest of your trip! I wanna hear all about it! Peace my brothers!
Comment by Kav August 3, 2009 @ 3:56 pm