Well, the past couple of days have afforded me some much-needed rest. I’m feeling great and ready to go. I’ll be at the next destination in about 15 hours from now.
For the next week, if my posts seem a bit less frequent and a bit vague, just bear with me. When I get to where I am going, I will let you know.
I would definitely appreciate all your prayers throughout the week.
Blessings.
OK, I am now back in Delhi until tomorrow night. Yesterday was another full day.
We finished the conference on Tuesday night. As usual, it was a really great time with the Nepalese pastors. I taught 2 full sessions, then taught about and participated in an ordination ceremony, where 2 of the pastors received their ordination. That concluded the conference and it was time to leave. I have included a couple of pics: the sign with the name of the conference site, Godavari Ashram. Back in the day, if someone had told me that I would be teaching in an ashram in Nepal, I definitely wouldn’t have imagined it would be to a group of pastors! Another pic is the group photo.
I had a great time teaching with and getting to know Pastor Jason Biel and his lovely wife Regina from Astoria, Oregon. They are a wonderful couple and I hope that I can work with him again in the future.
So, I was picked up at 8 AM on Wednesday by Dev from the orphanage. It was a good hour’s drive through the dusty, crowded, exhaust-filled streets of Kathmandu to the orphanage. I was again greeted warmly by the children. What a great joy that is! They are in their new home. A couple of years ago, they were renting a nearby home, but some land was donated to them by a supporter. They have since built the home through a lot of hard work, prayer and donations. It is by no means finished, but it is working for them. Soon the kids were off to school. After having lunch with Dev and Maya, his wife, it was time for the drive to the airport. By the way, Dev and Maya are deeply grateful for the donations I presented to them that many of you sent with me. I have included some pics of the visit.
The trip through the airport was a breeze this time. I noticed that the Turkish Airlines jet that had caused the shutdown of the busy airport for 5 days was off to the side of the runway. What was funny to me was that the “Turkish” has been painted over in white, so the plane now only says “Airlines”. Priorities. . .
All 5 of us, Saji, Pastor Cherian, Jason, Regina, and I, were on the same flight to Delhi. Coincidentally, Jason and Regina were booked at the same hotel as I. So, after checking in and working out, we met for dinner. They had a very early flight this morning (Thursday).
So, now I can take today to rest. I hadn’t realized how tired out I was until after dinner last night and finally relaxing a bit. I will have another very full week, teaching 3 one-hour classes each day. But I am looking forward to it, it is what I love to do.
I have also enjoyed Face Time with Debbie via our iPads, especially when the granddaughters have been with her.
Thanks for the prayers. And, I love to read your comments. For those of you who don’t know, if you click on “Read more” at the end of a new blog post, it allows you to submit a comment.
Blessings
Headed to the orphanage in Kathmandu this morning, then a flight back to Delhi in the afternoon. Will post some photos tomorrow. Feeling great!
