Sorry for not being able to update much this month. Guess it’s even worse when you try to update and it fails both times. 🙂 Sorry about that, everyone! It’s definitely been different to make do with a limited supply of electricity and water, let alone internet access.
We’re about half way through our time here with Pastor Peter, his family, and the kids at an orphanage in Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. Ever since we got to Nepal, I’ve been struck by the beauty of this place. Our friend, Prabin, and a couple other people from Pastor’s church took us on a hike up one of the big hills close by. God blessed us with clear skies which gave us a spectacular view of all the mountains that surround the valley.
The other thing that’s really stood out to me here in Nepal is a sense of uneasiness that I’ve felt on and off since our night on the town during our squad debrief in Kathmandu at the beginning of the month. More than where we were in India, evil here seems to be present and active, blinding and deceiving people, making them captive to all sorts of idols and spirits. In the midst of this, God’s been showing me bits of His heart – how it aches for the people of this country and I’ve been reminded time and time again that God’s light still shines, even in the deepest darkness. God’s truth still remains – that though the thief came to steal, kill and destroy, Jesus, the Good Shepherd, came to give us life to the full! (John 10:10)
The other reassuring thing is that no matter how powerful the enemy may seem, our God can wipe them out at the drop of a hat. (Check out Rev 20:7-10) Satan’s power is NOTHING compared to God’s.
Today’s our last day here at the orphanage 🙁 and then we’re heading to West Nepal to possibly help build a church. 🙂 We got to take the kids to the zoo (“joo”) yesterday! It was a ton of fun… the enclosures were crazy close. You could have leopards snacking on your fingers if you stuck them through the fencing. We also treated the kids to (possibly the worst) ice cream (I’ve ever had in my life… the chocobars tasted like wax coated icy milk). Then we took the bus home during rush hour which meant that you had tons of bodies smooshed into a tiny bus. I was leaning on the guy next to me the entire way home since it was impossible to stand, trying hard not to crush little Merry who was standing right by me. Welcome to Nepal. 🙂 It was such a blessing to get to take the kids out though. I’m going to miss them when we’re gone all next week.
Thanks for all your love and prayers! Sorry about the failed blog posts.. 🙁 Hopefully we’ll have better internet connection next month in Romania.
