Few facts about Nepal.
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Capital: Kathmandu
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Language: Nepali
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Currency: Nepalese Rupee (71 Rupees to $1 USD)
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There are more than 8,000 mountain peaks in
Nepal. Nepal contains 8 of the 10 world’s highest peaks… which include Mount
Everest!
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Nepal
is among the poorest and least developed countries in the world with nearly
half of its population living below the poverty line. Agriculture is the
mainstay of the economy, providing a livelihood for over 80% of the population
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90% of the people in Nepal are Hindu, 5% are
Buddhist, 3 % Muslim and
less than 1% are Christians!
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Illegal
trafficking in women is one of the biggest issues facing Nepal today. Lured by
promises of employment in big Indian cities like New Delhi, Mumbia and
Kolkatta, large numbers of Nepali young girls are smuggled by flesh traders and
forced into prostitution. The flesh trade is made simpler due to the open
border ensuring free movement of people. Nepali NGOs estimate that hundreds of
thousands of Nepali women, mostly teenagers are forced to work in brothels in
India. The United Nations has expressed concern over the growing
trafficking and urged the Nepali and Indian authorities to initiate action to
curb this trade.
Mount Everest
This month my team, Team Considered Lost, paired up with
Team Relentless Grace and we have had the honor of working with Nepal Christian
Ministries. Our contact in Nepal’s name is Pastor Peter Rai. He married his
wife, Supnam, three years ago, and within one month of their marriage they
really felt that God was calling them to start an orphanage here in Kathmandu. Within
weeks they received 10 beautiful kids that are just a joy to be around. Pastor
Peter is also the head of a church called the Nepal Indigenous Revival Church
was started 6 years ago in 2005. These kids pray like it’s nobody’s business.
Here I am during devotion time sitting in the corner just praying over the
city, and then I look over and I see Yakob in the corner screaming his heart
out to the Lord. He is fervently casting out demons, his voice rising as his
heart screams out to God.
Now why can’t I pray like that?
How come I don’t have the courage to clap and scream and declare that the Lord
has power over the darkness?
What am I so afraid of when I pray? Do people think that I sound stupid? Is
that why I don’t want to pray out loud?
Just waking up every morning to the kids worshipping the
Lord was the perfect way to start off my day. They would have devotions early
at 7 am and then they would eat breakfast and afterwards we would help them get
ready for school. It was so fun braiding the girl’s hair and putting bows in to
decorate it. Then my favorite part of the day was when we would walk hand in
hand to school down the hill. I loved receiving multiple goodbye kisses on the
cheeks, and wishing them good luck at school and just telling them how much we
will miss them. We counted down the hours when they would be back from school
at 4:30. These kids were full of so much joy and it was amazing to see how much
of a family they were. Every morning they would help each other get dressed and
comb each other’s hair….brothers and sisters in Christ walking life out, hand
in hand with each other.
Yakob, Benjamin, Paul, and Nobbin
Priskilla, Me and Meri
Meri.. this precious girl stole my heart.
Leaving her was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do.
Solami and I.. she was the most adorable little girl in the world!
