Mr. Murray, HAPPY BIRTHDAY  Aug 24, 2014

Jigme Kazi <jigmekazi@gmail.com>

Dear Mr and Mrs Murray,

Firstly, let me and my family wish a very Happy Birthday to Mr. Murray. We remember you and your family most of the time and today I did a special prayer and puja for your good health, long life and success.

Through Facebook we get to know how life has been with you and Mrs. Murray. I was particularly pleased to see Mrs. Murray in good health and spirit in the photos. I have always had you in my prayers.

Yesterday, I sent a word through Facebook reminding all of your birthday today. The Mt Hermon Family has grown but is intact. Presently, Calcutta, Nepal and Sikkim chapters have been revived and are active. In early October there will be a 1978 batch reunion in Thimphu. I will be there with Verongthip from Thailand and some from Sikkim. As I recall 1978 was my best year in MH as a  teacher. It was also the year Mr. Murray left towards the end of the year. I left MH at the end of 1979.

Last week we formed the much-awaited Good Old Days Club (GODc) for alumni of missionary schools of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong. Altogether there are 11 schools. See my blog: jigmenkazisikkim.blogspot.com on this.  Sikkim Hermonites had floated the idea a few years back. During the launch of the body over dinner one of the North Pointers confessed, "Actually we remember Mr. Murray more than our teachers!"

I'm still a journalist and love being one. My wife is still teaching in Tashi Namgyal Academy in the junior school. My eldest son Tashi (26) and daughter Yangchen (23) are still in Japan. Tashi is working there temporarily after finishing his 4-year course in international relations. Yangchen, too, did the same course and has just completed. Tashi wants to come back home now. Its a good thing. He has been there fore 8 years.

My twin daughters Kunga and Sonam are doing three-year hotel management course in Sikkim. Kunga  tops the class  and Sonam comes 5th. They are into their 3rd and last year. Recently, Kunga and her friend Lhaden, also from Sikkim, took part in a national chef competition in Kerala and they came first and got Rs 50,000, a cup and citation.

The attached pix are of my family. Once again we wish Mr. Murray a very Happy Birthday and good health and peace and joy to all.

With love and Greetings from Sikkim,

Jigs, Tsering, Tashi, Yangchen, Sonam and Kunga