Physical Therapist Assistant Students arrive in Chennai

Dr. Raffensperger and her three students arrived safely in Chennai where they spent two days in the city with Maureen's brother. They did some touring and recovered from jet lag. They are now safely at Good Shepherd mission ready to begin their day of seeing patients. Maureen sent the following pictures and note:

"After two days relaxing in Chennai with Maureen's brother and sister-in-law, we are in Puttur. We spent the two days in Chennai of shopping and touring. We visited two sites today, Crocodile Bank, and Dakshina Chitra. Croc Bank is like a zoo for crocodiles, alligators, snakes and turtles, oh my... So many crocodiles!! Dakshina Chitra is an outdoor museum that promotes and preserves the cultures of the people of India, especially those from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. We could see the art and architechture of those people and places, and watch the artisans at work in a fair trade environment. The pictures are of Sunday in Chennai. The first picture is of our driver and tour guide, Moham. In the second picture, a woman at Dakshina Chitra is demonstrating a handmade musical instrument which is typical of those made in the past in Andhra Pradesh. We arrived at the mission Sunday evening after the three hour car ride from Chennai, and were greeted by many of the people of Good Shepherd Mission. We gathered in the Ashram (complete with windows and doors, now!) and were welcomed by songs and prayers of thanskgiving. We are ready to get to work tomorrow, early, as Brother Henry says that we have over 40 people who are expected to show up for therapy tomorrow. We'll be very busy, but we are excited to begin!"