Pokhara We headed to Pokhara: a tourist heavy city; with outdoor activities of hiking, trekking, adventure sports and shopping. We spent the evening walking down by the lake and enjoying dinner together. The pastor headed back to the hotel, while we did some shopping. Our plan was to paraglide in the morning, but the weather wasn’t good enough and it was canceled. Our backup plan after a delicious vegetarian brunch was renting mopeds. I gripped the back of that thing and my f

We stopped back at the town to pick up our friend from her sister’s before making the journey back to Kathmandu. We left late in the afternoon to avoid the traffic jams. We arrived back at our hotel around 1 am. I shall be keeping in contact with these dear friends and praying for their ministry. I hope to see them again. They have such servant’s hearts for God and the Great Commission. By the time we had repacked our pads and toiletry gifts into various bags, it was closer t

From the mountain village to Gandaki town, and then on to Pokhara I woke up early, and enjoyed the peace of the mountain with some masala tea. It was so beautiful up there. Mist came and went through the hills. The family had a water buffalo and several goats, some chickens and some dogs. Corn and a few other vegetables were growing around their home. The young girl who was at the pad presentation the night before walked by in her school uniform, umbrella and sporting her new

Day Three Gandaki villages, up in the mountains We were picked up by some friends and went to their home/orphanage/church. A beautiful white and blue accented building with gorgeous views of the city. The children were welcoming. What an experience it was to worship with Nepali believers. They sang in Nepali and we in English (when I could remember the words. Turns out I don’t know my hymns so well by memory) After a few photos and sharing lollipops they make your tongue turn