Nepal: It got real folks

Our team finally arrived in Kathmandu, Nepal the 28th of April! 

We were welcomed by our translator/guide Ishak, his wife, Binu and three other girls from YWAM Kathmandu. After a CRAZY taxi ride, we arrived at the guesthouse where we stayed the next two days. We were so happy to have nice beds, ordinary western toilets, wifi, and lots of sleep before going up into the wilderness of the Himalayan mountains.

Tuesday we went to the temples in the city and to the market. We encountered several local people, and it was so clear that the people of Nepal are really in need of a loving and personal God. Man-made statues can never provide the same comfort and love that our living almighty God can, and we pray for more divine appointments so that we can share this wherever we go.

That night we also had a crazy worship/prayer session at the rooftop of our building. We got to see the beauty of Kathmandu and its surrounding mountains in the sunset. It was awesome to come together as a team, to keep our focus on Christ, and to declare His name to the nation of Nepal.

Today, Wednesday, we are taking a 14 hour bus ride to Nepalganj in western Nepal. We then get on another bus that will take us closer to the lower Dolpa region. From there we will start a three day trek up the mountains towards Juphal, meeting people and doing ministry in the villages as we go. Juphal will be our home for three days as we continue to reach out to the local people. After, we will continue up the mountains for another 3 days. We will then hike three days back to Juphal, catch a plane from Juphal back to our bus, and then take the 14 hour ride back to Kathmandu.

Ministry is still a bit unclear for us, but we are relying on the Spirit to lead and guide us as we go. We are ready for a wild experience, completely out of our comfort zone, because that’s how we learn how to rely on God right?

We will probably not have any wifi up in the mountains, so this is probably going to be the last blog post for the next two or three weeks!

Our major weapon on this journey will be prayer. Will you join us? Please pray for:

• Good health while trekking
• Open minds for whatever we will encounter
• Boldness
• Great faith to see God move
• Unity in our team

So stoked to see what He will do in and through all of us during this time!

Love, 

Team India/Nepal 2014!

Rooftop view of Kathmandu