Friday Jan 18th

On Friday Jan 18th we visited Manohar and Mahema Devadoss, John Prabhakar's
cousins. They are from Chennai. They lived in America and then returned to live in India.
They were in their car, and Mahema was driving. The car in front of them wouldn't let them pass. She tried again, and the car ran them off the road. They crashed. She's been paralyzed from the neck down for over 30 years.
During that time he went blind - and became an artist. He creates beautiful Greeting cards, drawing places in Chennai.
Wnen we came she was sitting in her wheelchair. I shook her hand. It was cold. We filled their living room as we sat around the room on their furniture and floor.
She said to us, "I thank God for his mercies and his blessing - and that is you. I thank God for
you, and for your being here."
We were so humbled by her gratitude in so much suffering. Some of us wept as we sang, Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart.

John Prabhakar told us about visiting his cousins who are married to each other, Manohar and his paralyzed wife, Mahema Devadoss, at their hom e in Chennai, India, as Manohar was going blind. They were going to a restaurant, but the driver didn't show up.
So Manohar got behind the wheel of their car, with her next to him, and their little girl on his lap. She'd say, "Turn right here, Daddy. Daddy, watch out for the bike. Daddy, slow down!"
All the while John was in the back seat praying harder than he ever had in his life - and they made it safely.

Chuck Olson