Dolène and Didier Huitelec, a devotee couple from La Reunion, French colony, wanted to come to Singapore for a holiday. They were introduced to Krsna Consciousness a year ago but they do not have much association there as there is no temple there. The island only has a very small devotee community. They searched in the internet for a Hare Krsna temple in Singapore. They found the Sri Krishna Mandir website and consequently emailed us of their arrival on the 12th of July, 2008. They had a fabulous spiritual holiday which started off with the Ratha Yatra in the Toa Payoh stadium on the 13th of July. By Krsna's arrangement, the house that they rented happened to be very near to the temple. This made it very easy for them to frequent the temple everday for mangala arati and the morning program. After they reached their home back in La Reunion island on the 28th of July, they emailed the temple. So instead of we describing their stay here in Singapore, we would like to show a copy of their email below. Let us hear from their own words.
Please accept my respectful of obeisances ! All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
We arrived On Monday at 8p.m at home and spent the whole day in the plane with many connecting flights. We felt very sad to leave you and missed mangala arti very much.
Since I left Singapore I can't help thinking of the daily activities at the temple and the moments we spent with each of you. We felt so moved when we left you that we couldn't express our deep gratitude to you. You brought us so much that we feel indebted to you and we now know that we are not alone anymore. I hope we can remember every word Prabhu Sundar Gopal told us and I am sure Prabhupada will help us. Actually living among you, near the temple was like living in a sacred place and I really felt inspired within the place. You are so much fortunate to render service to the deities and take darshan every day. I thank Prabhupada for giving us your association.
To Syamansundar I want to express my gratitude for having given us a taste of nectarean bliss, you are so much involved in your service that all you explained us will stay in our mind forever.
Thank you to the matajis who gave me the chance to help in the kitchen, I feel so much at ease with them as if they are part of my family. They will be my source of inspiration in my everyday cooking.
Thank you to Raghupati Das, Govardhan, Tattva Vit Das and the devotees for their sublime kirtans in the morning which I tried to recall every moment, they were transcendental sound which raised our consciousness and love for Krishna. Hearing Prabhu Sundar Gopal Das every morning chanting helped us a lot to stay alert while doing japa mala. I still can hear his tone of voice and this encouraged us to get up early in the morning. Here it's a bit colder (18° in the early morning and 24 in the day).
We haven't installed the deities yet, Didier is going to build a nice altar in the coming days and they will be properly settled.
We look forward to seeing you again in the nearest future.
Remaining the humble servant of Prabhupada's devotees!
HUITELEC DOLÈNE AND DIDIER.
Now, that sums it up!! Hare Krsna!
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