February 19th, 2009 by the ryan of axtell | 4 Comments
disclaimer…We have TONS more pictures of our whole team which we will be posting…so if you are like “why does Ryan never show MY son/daughter/friend/Mom/Dad/favorite know that its not on purpose! Just using what is quickest…I love all the team!:)
VBS
Today we closed up VBS with one more session of crazy English and Tegulu songs, a [...]
February 19th, 2009 by the ryan of axtell | 1 Comment
VBS
We had another great VBS session today. The kids love teaching us Tegulu (the State language) vocabulary in exchange for their English counterparts. This is a great way to connect with the older classes (ages 12-14) who want to practice their English. They LOVE singing and hand motions! The whole team, especially the women (Kara, [...]
February 16th, 2009 by the ryan of axtell | 5 Comments
That’s what we did today…dipped our chicken in some yogurt…while eating on a banana leaf in the middle of the jungle. Yeah, dinner was awesome!
The day was awesome. Let’s start from the beginning.
Some chicken, rice, harboiled eggs, fruit, and a bunch of other stuff we couldn’t see in the dark
Orphanage
After a breakfast of potato crepes, [...]
February 13th, 2009 by the ryan of axtell | 11 Comments
Sat, 3:57am
So we just arrived at our hotel in Chennai, India after approx 30 hours of travel! Due to the time changes, we only spent 2 hours of Friday in Hong Kong before jumping ahead to Saturday. Crazy!
The aromas immediately thicken upon exiting the plane. The airport was crammed with people coming and going. We [...]
February 13th, 2009 by the ryan of axtell | 10 Comments
Well, after a 16 hour flight from San Francisco, our team just landed in Hong Kong @ approx 4 am our time and 7:30pm (on Friday) Hong Kong time. It has been an adventure!
So far, Cathay Airline’s quality of service and food has destroyed all hope for US airline companies! We each enjoyed our own [...]
February 11th, 2009 by the ryan of axtell | 3 Comments
So the Cornerstone India Team consists of: Marty and Mary McIntire, Danielle and Ryan Axtell, Kara Cox, Heather Nyhart, and Niall McSheffrey.
Our iternerary is as follows:
14-02-09 – Saturday Early Morning at 5:45 A.M. Arriving to Chennai by Cathy Pacific #631.
Afternoon at 1:30 P.M. leave to Tenali by Pinakini Express Train.
15-02-09 – Sunday at 11:00 A.M. [...]
February 7th, 2009 by the ryan of axtell | 2 Comments
Hello friends and family!
Cornerstone is getting ready to send a team down to Tenali, India (in the Guntur District) and this will be the place for you to stay up to date with what we are doing! Please feel free to pass this link on to friends and family and check back for pictures, videos, [...]
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