We were invited to lunch at the Enjati’s house this Sabbath! Mr. William Moses Enjati is a very wealthy retired man living here in Nuzvid. He and his wife actually immigrated to Canada in 1967 and lived there until 12 years ago. He’s a short, stocky man with a big mustache and a friendly smile. He knows everyone and seems to be greatly respected in the church and community.
His house is within walking distance from the hospital in the “rich” part of town. Here in India everyone flaunts his or her wealth and generosity. This is very evident in the Enjati’s house, which is unmistakable by the huge sign on the house that reads “Enjati’s Elegant Estate”! This could not be truer! The house sits in a 1-acre piece of property that is completely surrounded by an 8-foot concrete wall. Everything is painted white and the house is very large even by American standards. Everything is very, well elegant, from the hand carved door and furniture inside to the marble floors and huge chandelier in the entryway. We were ushered in by a servant girl and then sat down and talked with Uncle Enjati, as he instructed us to call him, while we waited for lunch to be set by the other servant girl. Turns out he has 4 servants, 2 guys and 2 girls, and he fired 2 gardeners on Friday because they weren’t working hard enough. He’s a super nice guy and lunch was wonderful! We had potato salad and fresh vegetables with bread and of course rice and curry.
His wife is very nice and he told us all about his sons who live in the US and Canada. One of his sons just moved to Spokane and his grandson is going to UCA! Small world for sure!
After lunch we sat and chatted with him for several hours. He gave us all the news on Nuzvid and the politics (or politricks, as he liked to call them) that surround the hospital and organization. He seems very well connected and informative on how to work within the Indian way of doing things. I think Zach and I were both very thankful for his advice and insight into Indian culture.
After that we headed back to the room and I’ve been here updating the blog! (Even though I still haven’t actually uploaded it online as of Sept 18) Tonight we may go into town and then head to bed early since they play volleyball at 7:00 AM on Sundays! Anyway, we also may go to Vijayawada on Tuesday with Uncle Enjati if we are still working out our work situation.
Until next time, blessings to everyone and we miss everyone more than I miss showering! (Bucket bathing is getting old…)
Blessings!
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