They call this the rooftop of the world- and its not hard to see why! As we trek up to remote village areas, the highest mountains in the world arch around us. You couldn't ask for a better backdrop to our journey. But the majestic panarama is not our aim- we are in these stunning locales for the brothers and sisters we have here. High in the mountains are people that have believed on Christ, meet faithfully, but have no instruction in the basics of the faith...therefore the church remains infantile and grows very slowly. We are bringing basic teaching on Christian belief and biblical living- and seeing the pastors and leaders stirred as they are equipped to disciple their people and bring others into the kingdom. It's such a privilege to be sent to these saints- their life is a hard one and yet their joy in their salvation thrives. Praise the Lord for the church He has called for Himself in Nepal!
Our ministry is not typically evangelistic, so we see less of the immediate fruits... but my heart is stirred as I comprehend the role we are playing in seeding the future of the Kingdom here. The testimonies of those who walk for hours to come be trained are encouragement enough. It is overwhelming to think of the long term
implications of this work we are partaking in with the Father. My heart glows when i think of it.
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I apologize that few of the pictures show the fullness of real life here on this intense trip- they fail to show the hours of teaching, fellowshiping with these saints, or praying or ministering to our brothers and sisters. Its awkward to bust out a camera at such times:) Indeed, the pictures I have shared show the stunning peaks and wild locales- but fail to show the overloaded buses that we eventually rode on the roof of, the week and a half plus without a shower (a day or so ago was my first shower in 2013!), being able to see my breath in the room where we sleep on straw mats, the vomiting over squat toilets in outhouses (from midnight till 4am) in sub-freezing temps, and the hospitably provided meals of curried buffalo intestines with rice and cauliflower.
So take in those himalayas with a grain of salt:) The rooftop of the world is not for the faint of heart! But when we ARE faint of heart or weak in body- we have been carried through by the strength of the One who sent us to "Go tell it on the mountains...over the hills and everywhere..." Praise the Lord that His power is shown strong in the midst of our weakness!
Our ministry is not typically evangelistic, so we see less of the immediate fruits... but my heart is stirred as I comprehend the role we are playing in seeding the future of the Kingdom here. The testimonies of those who walk for hours to come be trained are encouragement enough. It is overwhelming to think of the long term
implications of this work we are partaking in with the Father. My heart glows when i think of it.
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I apologize that few of the pictures show the fullness of real life here on this intense trip- they fail to show the hours of teaching, fellowshiping with these saints, or praying or ministering to our brothers and sisters. Its awkward to bust out a camera at such times:) Indeed, the pictures I have shared show the stunning peaks and wild locales- but fail to show the overloaded buses that we eventually rode on the roof of, the week and a half plus without a shower (a day or so ago was my first shower in 2013!), being able to see my breath in the room where we sleep on straw mats, the vomiting over squat toilets in outhouses (from midnight till 4am) in sub-freezing temps, and the hospitably provided meals of curried buffalo intestines with rice and cauliflower.
So take in those himalayas with a grain of salt:) The rooftop of the world is not for the faint of heart! But when we ARE faint of heart or weak in body- we have been carried through by the strength of the One who sent us to "Go tell it on the mountains...over the hills and everywhere..." Praise the Lord that His power is shown strong in the midst of our weakness!
