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He everyone,

Well, I made it to Kathmandu in one piece, arriving early on Monday morning. I was met at the airport by Dev and Maya, the couple who run the orphanage. Dev is also a pastor. They drove me to my hotel and I then showered and had a bit of breakfast. Upon returning to the room, I decided to rest. The flights took a total of 26 hours and I did not sleep much at all. So, I fell asleep in the room for a couple of hours. When I awoke, I got up and was very dizzy, like vertigo. I was able to walk and stand but it was a real unpleasant surprise, as I had felt great when I left from the US. So, I rested for the rest of the day. On Tuesday, I didn’t feel much better but I knew I had to leave for the conference. I asked for a late checkout and was able to leave at 3 PM, when I was driven the 45 minutes to the hotel up up on a mountain. I had a restless night, as the power went out 2 or 3 times, turning off the ac. But, I was picked up this morning by Pastor Cherian of HMU and driven to the conference site, the Godavari Ashram. I was still not feeling well but I knew I had 3 1-hour sessions to teach so I prayed and moved ahead. As the day went on, I was feeling increasingly better except for the jet lag slapping me around!I got back to the hotel and about 6PM and had some dinner and now will get ready for tomorrow. The group of about 30 pastors is wonderful and responsive, and the translator (Baburam) is very skilled. I am looking forward to tomorrow and trust that I will be feeling better.

Thanks for the love and prayers.

Dvid

At the time of this writing, I am now 9 days away from departing for 2 weeks in Nepal. I will be blogging and adding photos. I will be speaking at 2 pastors conferences and preaching at one church and visiting the orphanage we help support. Please pray for my continued good health, a smooth trip, and effective teaching and preaching.

Blessings,

Pastor David

We have been home from Uganda for about a month. Now that June is here we are thinking about our summer plans. The entire month of June will be crazy busy. In a week my eldest granddaughter will be graduating from high school and preparing for life at university. Lots of friends and family will be in town. In a couple of weeks Debbie and I will be attending a conference in Southern California and will spend 5 nights there. Also in June, 3 family birthdays, our 47th wedding anniversary, and Father’s Day!

Looking beyond June, we will have Ugandan pastor Zeddy of Kampala with us for a week and then in August some dear Christian friends from England. In the midst of all of this activity, we may be moving in to our new home, only 10 minutes from where we now live. Of course, all of this is “God willing”. We know that our plans don’t always work out the way we hope, so we always have the attitude of “if the Lord wills”. And, we’ll rejoice in the Lord in whatever comes our way.

I am in the early stages of planning another trip to Nepal for September, prayerfully considering which steps to take while there and how I can best serve the needs of the churches and ministries with whom I work. I am hoping to have someone accompany me again.

So, thank you for reading this and for supporting MTI in whatever way you can.

Love to you all,

Pastor David