We were all up a majority of the night due to the mosqitoes that flew in through the windows. you must pick your poison out here, either sleep through the stuffiness or sleep through getting eaten alive. finally after tossing and turning i decided to do my devotions, but because everyone was sleeping all over our guest house, trying to find refuge from the critters, i felt bad turning on a light to journal. Hence me waking up dr. tim at 4:15 a.m. which is not unlike me being back home harassing him at the crack of dawn because I'm bored, luckily he is going to let me blog about our experience yesterday, so with no further delay... I've been here on the two previous trips, we didn't have the privilege of doing riverbed ministry. Here lies one of the poorest communities in Kathmandu. There homes are made of tarps, scraps, sticks, and rocks. The river they are next to is full of human as well as animal excrement. The stench is rank at best. The thousands of ducks and ducklings are covered in the filth from the river. Slop buckets line the paths for the animals to eat from or the people to relieve themselves in, believe it or not, it is actually hard to tell the difference. The church we are partnering with made up packs of rice and snacks to give to those in this community that they have already established a relationship with. They are an extremely grateful and friendly people and though they live like this, they are not bums. Many of them have jobs but some are currently unable to work due to physical ailments. We met a young man who had a rod surgically put into his leg because he was hit by a motorcycle therefore affecting his household income that his family relies on. Another girl, Anuksa, couldn't have been any more than ten years old had a YOUNGER sister who wasn't home because she had to work at a local restaurant. For as many hardships as they live with, they still have the joy of The Lord in them. We showered them with love, bathed them in prayer, and trust that The Lord has them in His hand. This experience really united are team even more to be of one accord and that is to love the people of Nepal and spread the gospel message.
Mike: we miss you brother, there is not a single Dakhbari church member who doesn't ask about you and Ana and Maia.
Mom and Mari: thank you for following the blog. It is comforting to know you have the support of the ones you love back home
Lisa: I love you, thank you for allowing me this opportunity to answer the call God has on my life.
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