The people here are so amazingly strong! Not only physically but spiritually. Today, we were privileged to witness both of these strengths.
The first - the spiritual strength - was displayed during the Nepali Church service. Though there was a lot we couldn't understand, one can definitely feel the Holy Spirit present when they are singing their beautiful songs, praying their sweet prayers, and in delivering their wonderful sermons. They LOVE our Heavenly Father and it shows in their eyes and in their smiles. We washed the feet of the village leaders and spiritual leaders, just as Jesus washed the Disciples' feet, to demonstrate to them we are here to serve them and to love them. They had prepared yellow silk neckerchiefs for each of us to thank us and to bless us in our travels which they have to us at the end of the service. Then, we went up the river where they built a small dam to have a pool to baptize those who had come to know Christ as their savior. We baptized a total of 8 men, women, and children.
After that, we got to experience their remarkable physical strength and agility as we hiked to Nessing. They literally carried almost every pack of ours along with huge bags of rice, plates, water, medical equipment, and other supplies over a treacherous 5 mile hike. They do this by strapping the load to their head and carrying it on their back - each person carrying easily 1.5 times their body weight. Not only do they carry a ridiculous amount of weight, but they move so quickly with that weight. It's mind boggling. Wow!
What an amazing blessing this has been and continues to be! We cannot wait to share this experience with family and friends soon!
God Bless
- Jon
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