Feb 24 Krydem, Lum, Klew

On the 24th we head North of Shillong past this vast reservoir, the dammed river Eit (I think). We are 20KM out of Shillong and have another 23 to Kyrdem, where we will stay overnight. We stop at Lum, leave our baggage at Kyrdem, and got to a Dedication Service in Klew. The Lum church is the smallest building we've seen, but the people are glad to welcome us, tea and all that. We stop by the nearby school, where the head teacher shows us the building and tells of the program. The country here is a vast plain in the mountains, very wet even in the dry season. Later Derek tells us that it is malaria prone in the heat of summer. Revs. Lincoln, and Allen Mylliempdah who have come with us, begin the service in Klew. The woman in the background experiments with the keyboard, set up by a young man who volunteers his PA system services to Unitarians all around (including, we found, the Padu conference). There are 5 children dedicated, the oldest is two today, and the family, whose home is on the hilltop above the church, mount a huge celebration.The little girls are somewhat in awe of Lindy and Gail, who had addressed the gathered at the service, as we wait our turn for dinner in the VIP room of the house. We are now in the habit of greeting friends from other churches at these big gatherings, here from Puriang. As the evening draws near, we reluctantly return to Kyrdem for the night.
What we experience there needs a new post.