I am in love with Nepal! The land is beautiful and filled with a generational mystic. Driving down from Kathmandu to our village in South Nepal called Sarlahi we got to see the most beautiful land. The green hills partially covered with mist. The little villages and houses with their terraced gardens held a raw harsh reality of the lifestyle that is lived here, but were blanketed in a beauty from the warmth found in the people here. Living in this village has been an opportunity to share Jesus with so many people and to just love on others. I am so thankful for this chance to be here in Nepal with my team and Uncle and Auntie and their family.
Here is a day in Nepal! Enjoy!
Sunday
7:00am wake up go down stares for hot water
7:30am Tea and Biscuits! water buffalo milk and spicy indian tea, I take mine black
8:00am Go and pray as a team in the church, today we spent time in a soaking prayer with music on and then prayed as a team.
9:30am lunch- Roti( mix between tortilla and pita bread), white rice, yellow curry vegetables(potatoes, cauliflower, cabbage and tomato) sweet curry sauce(greens, onions, seeds)
10:00-11:00am wash dishes(Lauren and Mary’s day) brush teeth, wash face, journal, read bible, and/or prepare for the days ministry
11:00am-12:30pm teach at the school next door. Class 3 and 4 ages 10-12, 16 boys and girls. Mary and Sarah start off with some songs, Megan(our visiting squad leader) teaches the bible story(David and Goliath), Kaysie and I teach the English lesson and Courtney ends with games.
12:30pm-1:50pm relax before snack(real lunch) most people read, chat, pack(Megan) take down laundry, sew torn clothes/blankets and of course because its a sunny day some ladies shaved their legs.
1:50-3:00pm We went to the church and got to hand out blankets that were donated by a man in New York when he heard people where dying in South Nepal(where we are) because they were so cold. There was worship and teaching of the gospel first then we went up to the front and personally handed out the blankets. They men and women were beautiful as they came up to receive their gifts. The young and old are able to have a warm night sleep thanks to a man in America who heard the call.
3:00pm Snack(real lunch) Curry potatoes and rice pudding
3:30pm Courtney, Lauren, Sarah, Deepika(girl next door who we love to hang out with and who can translate for us) and I went for a walk in the village to run some errands.
4:15pm-6:00pm hang out at the house, read, sort threw photos, the power turns on so we all huddle at the side of the porch to try and get the internet from the house next door, whom we have paid to get their wifi password! This occurs 3 times threw out the evening last between 30-10min.
6:00pm Dinner fried brown rice with cabbage, lo mein noodles
6:40pm Power is back on for 5min finally reach success of loading one page!
6:45pm Team time in room, Lauren told her testimony and we had feedback.
7:50pm go down to patio for fellowship with the pastor, we drink hot water and give thanks and pray.
8:25pm Go upstairs crawl into sleeping bag, snuggle under blankets and read or chat.
9:00pm “lights out” Not really tho because power is off but really it just means time to be quiet.
