the sari.

I apologize that things have been a little sparse on the blog this week.  I have been sick with bronchitis, and, let’s just face it, everyday life just isn’t nearly as exciting as living it up with the G’s.  We miss you, Grandpa and Mum-Mum!

Remember when I said I’m not wearing a sari anytime soon?

Well, now I have to eat my words.  We are spending Christmas with two of the churches we are here working with.  They are in more rural, traditional areas, and the plain truth is that all of the women there will be wearing sari’s for Christmas, and it would be a way to honor them if I wore one too.  I see how much it means to people when my teammates make the effort to wear sari’s for special events, so I am sold!

I was supposed to go sari-shopping with some friends yesterday, but since I am sick, they were wonderful to go pick one out for me.  I love it.  I’ll take it to a tailor today and cross my fingers that they’ll have it finished by Wednesday (the first event is on Thursday).

This gorgeous silk fabric and cotton petticoat cost all of 10 dollars.  And the tailoring will cost less than that.