Nepal is absolutely stunning. I just stepped off the plane and for some reason I can’t seem to get this goofy smile off my face. It’s so much cooler here than in India and the humidity is nonexistent. We landed in Kathmandu at 4:00, filled out our visa forms, and entered the second country of our world race. As we made our way through the visa line, the security men taught us how to say thank you in Nepalese: dhanyabad.
We walked down the stairs that led towards Nepal, and my mouth hung wide open as I was taking in the beauty of Kathmandu. I can hardly begin to explain the expanse that lay before me. Directly in front of the airport was an array of homes, colorful and loud that spread across the horizon. The rooftops came to points, and along the handrails of steps hung clothes of every color. Past the busyness of the thousands of homes roared the ferocity of the Himalayas.
The pictures I attempted to capture did no justice to the stunning scene that lay before me. I can’t believe that I’m here.
After getting a new Nepali sim card, we met with our contact, Bhuvan. He lives outside the city of Kathmandu and runs Nepali Youth Ministries. He has a large, 4-story home that houses men, women, and children who have been victims of sex trafficking. Here, he provides safety and education for them as well as teaches them job skills so that they can get back into the real world. They are beautiful, sweet people who have developed such a heart for God and a heart for serving others.
Bhuvan himself is an incredible man. He has sacrificed everything to do this ministry. He was telling us that he was part of a higher caste in society. He lived in luxury alongside his two other brothers. When Bhuvan told his family that he was going to become a Christian and do what he felt called to do, his father told him that he no longer had three sons, but only two. He counted Bhuvan as dead.
In Nepali society, Christians are very low in the caste system. If a Nepali man or woman decides to become a Christian, they will be totally ostracized from the community and lose all their inheritance. Since the Hindu and Buddhist religions have so many ceremonies and rituals, becoming a Christian would exclude a person from taking part in many social events and gatherings. It is completely doing a 180 degree turn in life and turning your back on everything that you once knew to be true.
Nepal is going to be a great month. I’m so excited to see how God is going to change lives and use faith to move mountains. Maybe even the Himalaya Mountains. Introduction to Nepal
8/1/12
Nepal is absolutely stunning. I just stepped off the plane and for some reason I can’t seem to get this goofy smile off my face. It’s so much cooler here than in India and the humidity is nonexistent. We landed in Kathmandu at 4:00, filled out our visa forms, and entered the second country of our world race. As we made our way through the visa line, the security men taught us how to say thank you in Nepalese: dhanyabad.
We walked down the stairs that led towards Nepal, and my mouth hung wide open as I was taking in the beauty of Kathmandu. I can hardly begin to explain the expanse that lay before me. Directly in front of the airport was an array of homes, colorful and loud that spread across the horizon. The rooftops came to points, and along the handrails of steps hung clothes of every color. Past the busyness of the thousands of homes roared the ferocity of the Himalayas.
The pictures I attempted to capture did no justice to the stunning scene that lay before me. I can’t believe that I’m here.
After getting a new Nepali sim card, we met with our contact, Bhuvan. He lives outside the city of Kathmandu and runs Nepali Youth Ministries. He has a large, 4-story home that houses men, women, and children who have been victims of sex trafficking. Here, he provides safety and education for them as well as teaches them job skills so that they can get back into the real world. They are beautiful, sweet people who have developed such a heart for God and a heart for serving others.
Bhuvan himself is an incredible man. He has sacrificed everything to do this ministry. He was telling us that he was part of a higher caste in society. He lived in luxury alongside his two other brothers. When Bhuvan told his family that he was going to become a Christian and do what he felt called to do, his father told him that he no longer had three sons, but only two. He counted Bhuvan as dead.
In Nepali society, Christians are very low in the caste system. If a Nepali man or woman decides to become a Christian, they will be totally ostracized from the community and lose all their inheritance. Since the Hindu and Buddhist religions have so many ceremonies and rituals, becoming a Christian would exclude a person from taking part in many social events and gatherings. It is completely doing a 180 degree turn in life and turning your back on everything that you once knew to be true.
Nepal is going to be a great month. I’m so excited to see how God is going to change lives and use faith to move mountains. Maybe even the Himalaya Mountains.
