First Day in Kathmandu

Well, after a trip of about 30 hours, I arrived in Nepal safe and sound. After checking in to the hotel and taking a shower, I promptly took a long nap! This afternoon at about 5 PM, I was met here by Dev, who, along with his wife, runs the orphanage. He took me there to see the children and to spend time with him and his wife. Things are going well for the children, and they’re now back in school. I was able to present them with a donation that I had collected.

I want to write more and post photos but the jet lag is starting to kick in and I am nodding off!

I will write more tomorrow.

Thanks for the prayers!

David

With the children at the orphanage
Some of the girls preparing dinner

Getting Ready for Nepal

It is Friday, October 7, and I am preparing for the trip to Kathmandu, Nepal. I fly out of Seattle on Sunday and I am praying for a safe and healthy trip. I will be busy with teaching and meetings the whole time I am there. I am looking forward to what the Lord has in store!

On The Way Home

What a time of ministry in Uganda! From the 2 Sunday services at CC Kampala shortly after landing in Uganda, to the wonderful conference with pastors and wives, to the Sunday service in Naluko, it was a blessed and memorable time. It had been over 2 years since my last international ministry trip, so it was especially meaningful and I felt a presence of the Lord in all I did, including the teaching, praying with couples, conversations with pastors and our team, and more. However, it was all tempered by the absence of Debbie with me. There was definitely a void and a degree of emptiness.

So, I am writing this from the airport in Doha in Qatar. I will board in a few hours for the 15+ hour flight to Seattle. It’ll be great to be home with Debbie and the rest of the family. While I was in Uganda, I received numerous invitations for ministry in other churches and countries. I will have to sort all of that out. But first order of ministry business is the development of my curriculum.

I also want to say that I worked with a great team from Anchored Relief: Pastor Gary Kusunoki and his wife Carol, Pastor Andrew Drey and his wife Sarah, and James Vaca. There are a great team and a lot of fun as well.

Many thanks for the prayers and love. I have to say that I think I actually saw maybe 2 mosquitos! That is always a concern, as some of them carry malaria, but it was all good.

Blessings to you all,

David