Last week, we told about the roof that was being removed. This week, they built the peak and the walls higher.
Then, they began using lumber (4x4's) to form the framework. Previously, the framework was made from poles.
Lastly, they put the tiles back on. They look like the old ones. The ends are still open. We are not sure how they are going to finish the edges. We are assuming that no one lives in the house, yet. We don't think anything has been done on the inside. 
We bought curtains, a coffee table, and two end tables. Now, the livingroom looks like a real room instead of a cement area with a couch and two chairs thrown in it. We even have the family picture up now. This all makes the apartment feel more like a home. The coffee table is hard to see. Only the left hand side is seen in the picture. The table has three levels, and the top level is made of clear glass, making the table more difficult to see. The coffee table is also very small, but it is the right size for the space, and the price was right.
We had a local shop owner make the curtain rods. They were very cheap, cost wise. He came to install the rods. Because the walls are all made from cement, a special drill needs to be used to drill holes. In an earlier post, we mentioned that electric tools do not have plugs at the end. This is the way they plug in their tools. The simply stick the wires into the holes.
We had a great week of cooking. We made chicken and pineapple pizza. It was yummy.
We made jumbo raisin cookies for the missionary district meeting on Tuesday.
Do you think they liked them?
All the elders seemed eager. Elders Dangwal, Hodgson, and Bean (above) are typical of all the elders' eagerness. The elders hung around for a while enjoying the treats. In the picture on the right, we see (left to right) Elders Ganaparum, (Elder Braun is hidden), Bean, Jurial, Kothangi, Lara, and Aruldoss.
We also made oriental chicken with beans and boccoli. This is the first time we tried this recipe. It was very good.
Sister Tiefenbach made bread this week, but we did not take a picture.
We thought the kids next door might like some of our new dishes, but they were not interested. They seemed to prefer the paper on the walls.
On Saturday night, we had the opportunity to go the our first Indian "function." A function is any kind of celebration. This celebration was to acknowledge that a 13-year-old girl had "come of age." We shall leave it at that about what that means. This custom originated a long time ago. At that time, the family of the girl used this as a way to announce to the world that their daughter and the family was now ready to begin taking possible suitors. Interested families would then have a couple of years to get ready for the negotiations. They no longer use this as a time to announce they are ready for suitors.
We have accompanied the elders on several of their visits this week. We enjoy being with them. Some have "stopped by" our apartment just before they have to report in to their apartments. Could it be that they drop by because they always get something to eat??? We love it when we can be with them.
At about 9:00 tonight, we heard loud bangs. We often hear fireworks in this area, so we didn't take a lot of notice, except that there seemed to be more. The noise got louder and louder, and we heard music. We investigated, and found that a parade was going by our apartment. The security guard for our apartment said that it was some kind of Christian celebration. We do not know how wide spread this was throughout Coimbatore. 
We were at the church from 9:40 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. today. Normally, we are not at church that late, but tonignt, we presented a fireside about temples. All the people seemed to enjoy it, and we enjoyed the time with the people. The members of the church here do a good job of taking care of us. They are always appreciative of the help we give.
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