RAMOJI FILM CITY

I know this is a lot of pictures but I couldn't decide which ones to leave out....and I did leave a lot of them out!!!
We had a Zone Activity today with all of the missionaries serving in Hyderabad. (about 30 of us) We went about one and 1/2 hour by bus to RAMOJI FILM CITY. It's India's version of Universal Studios....
We had a great time and enjoyed the day together. I can't say it was as good as Universal Studios but I can say the company was great.

This is the gate coming into Film City. I'm so fascinated at all the metal and concrete they use here. Nothing is made of wood. Wood is a premium and hard to get. But metal is cheap, cheap, cheap!!
Fun Elders to be with. Only 2 sisters in our group and 3 couples. This is the entrance.
Sign as you drive in...

Lots of people around to entertain us. And Statues to take pictures with.

Getting ready to watch a western stunt show. That's Sister Arza taking a picture and several of the elders that were with us. We all took of in different directions when we first got there, but many of us ended up spending a lot of the day together.

My Super Man Guy looks pretty good huh?
This is the cute man I brought with me ! We have lots of fun together. I sometimes have fun just watching Elder Kasper because he seems to really be enjoying all of this. Especially the days where we don't run ourselves to death. We don't often get a play day like this and you can tell by his smile he liked this!!
Elder Clark having fun!
Elder Toleafoa left from Hawaii

Elder Evans behind karate Joe!

Elder Nixon sitting

Elder Tyler right. (He's from Jackson Wyoming and he's one of the zone leaders.) All but Elder Tyler just came
Still the actor and makes me laugh every day. I really liked this picture.

We all liked this fat little boy. Elder Kasper bought this hat for me today. It cost 130 rupees. Thats almost $3....It's really a cute hat. Elder K actually bought 11 hats for me. Keep going and you'll hear the story.
These cowboy hats are the other 10 hats we Elder K. purchased. We bought them for our 4th branch line dancers. They were really hoping to wear cowboy hats when we dance. We got them for 25 rupees. That's about 50 cents each. The elders saw us with all the hats and wore them until it was time to leave film city.

India's version of it's a small world. Very different.

Basketball dancers!

Sister Arza left. (from India)

Sister LaFevre (from Utah) She was born in India but she and her 2 sisters were adopted by a family from Utah when she was only 6 years old. Her family consists of 14 children and they are all adopted. I told her she must have a wonderful mother. Sister LaFevre was very excited to receive a mission call to India and she and Sister Arza are wonderful missionaries. I quite often go with them to teach. It's definately my pleasure to work with these sweet sisters.
Riding the rides. Elder Alred was trying to hand of his hat during the ride. Great Missionaries. They know how to work and they had fun playing together. It's good to see they can have fun too! A little fun makes the work go better....at least in my book!

I do believe this is the hallway that never ends! We really liked this picture too! It's actually a painting on a wall in the haunted House!!

Those crazy cowboy elders crossing the bridge that takes you to the haunted mansion! Only problem was every time I would take my camera out to take a picture...out would pop 6 more cameras. Elder K would take 3 and I would take 3....Needless to say it took some time to take all these pictures.


Elder & Sister LaDuke (Left)

Elder and Sister Fullmer (right)

LaDukes are LDS humanitarian missionaries and work with 1st branch. Fullmers were in Sri Lanka but got kicked out because of the wrong visa. (Along with all the other missionaries...Missionary work is closed in Sri Lanka) They take care of 3rd branch. 3rd branch is an hour away for us so we are so happy they are here.

It was a great day as you see!