I have 5 siblings and out of the 5, 4 of us are married with children. Now we are just waiting for our little brother to get married. All 5 siblings with their families were able to make it to India for our family gathering which took place in December 2014. It was an amazing time to be together once again with our parents. My dad has been recently going through a lot of health issues and we were all worried about him but by God's grace and everyone's prayer he was at his best during those days when we were together. My parents have 14 grandchildren. Together we were 26 of us with wives, husbands and children. We all went on a trip to a beautiful place called Vagamon, Kurisumala. This was just 2 hours drive from our house. We rented a mini bus to fit all of us in. It was perfect and the best time ever. We sang, played games and prayed.
We have lots of memories at that place and that's how we chose to go there. My parents lived there in their initial years of marriage when my two brothers were younger. Also my dad worked for a good number of years. We were able to see the house they lived in and also my dad's work place. Our first stop was for mass which was celebrated by my dad's brother who is a priest. I just felt so blessed to have this moment together as a family celebrating the beautiful mass together, which was celebrated by my very own uncle. I am not sure when will we get this opportunity again. I am so very thankful to my Lord for this beautiful time.
After mass we explored the scenic places. We stopped by my dad's work place and there was a beautiful hill there. The next thing you know all my little nieces and nephews along with my single brother ran up the hill. Even the 3 year old was running up without any fears. It was fun. I wish I had joined them but Anna was sleeping on my shoulders and didn't want to run with her.
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| This place is famous for its tea plantation. Those bushes you see all over are tea leaves. |
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| This was the biggest grasshopper I have ever seen. It was huge. |
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| Half of the children while the other half wandered off to somewhere |
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That night we stayed at a Bungalow which was arranged in advance for us. It was beautiful. The evening we spent together praying, dancing, singing, sharing and playing. Everyone had a great time. You can see us going little crazy in the pictures below.
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| Even my mom joined the party haha |
The next morning it was already time to say good bye to my eldest brother and family. We took few more last minute pictures and they took off.
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| Morning Tea |
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| These two naughty boys had way too much fun that morning. |
After my brother and family left we continued our journey through the tea plantations.
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| Sony gave them a timeout..lol |
A beautiful, fun filled, memorable day. At this moment I can only think of my dear parents who raised us and brought us thus far in a loving happy environment. It is their faith in God and their sacrifices that gave us good lives. My dad is going to be 76 years old next month and my mom just turned 65. Their constant love of us is what keeps us going. They are our example in our married lives. I thank God for such wonderful and loving parents and also thanking my parents for saying yes to life. If it was not for their Yes I might not have been here. If they had stopped having children after the first two or three, I will not be present here to write this blog. I pray for them and their long lives. They are our strength and support, always.
I love my big family! :)
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