GREETINGS!
Monday, November 12th:
We arrived in Nepal's capitol, Kathmandu, on a cold overcast afternoon after 40 hours of travel from Washington DC. We crammed into the small taxi and were driven through the impoverished, bumpy streets to Mercy Children's Home. We quickly dropped off our luggage and walked to a nearby church where we met eight pastors and some of their wives. We prayed with them for the youth camp that we were putting on over the next two days. Sher Lama, the pastor and founder of two children's homes, told me that he and most of these pastors from around Kathmandu had all been raised in the same children home many years ago. It was awesome to see how influential a children's home can be and that so many men and women of God came out of it. Sher Lama's raises the orphans as his own, they all call him, Buwa (father). He cares for the children and raises them up as disciples who love Jesus.
The next day we went to another children's home just outside of
Kathmandu (the capitol) where we met another amazing pastor, Lila Tamang, who also runs an orphan home. He and his
wife care for
10 children plus two of their own. He is one of the strongest prayer
warriors I have EVER met! When we arrived there was an old lady sitting
on the floor. She told us (through translation) that her left hand had
been paralyzed for many years and when Lila Tamang prayed over it in the
name and blood of Jesus it was healed (this was a few years ago when
she became a Christian). We prayed for this lady and her husband who was
not a believer. Lila told us many more amazing stories about how people had been healed! My friend Spencer had torn all her tendons in both her ankles. She had been in constant pain for two years and the doctor told her she would need surgery. I had told Spencer that she could not come on the second half of our trip where we were going to hike to remote villages to share the gospel. After hearing all these stories about God's healing power, we asked if he would pray over Spencer's ankles. After an intense time of prayer and to my disbelief, Spencer said her ankle's were completely healed! On our 5 day trek she was in front of everyone the whole time.
Lila said there are around 300 Christians in a city of a 100,000! As we walked through the city idol worship was EVERYwhere! We even saw a lady bowing down and worshiping a "holy" cow!
We also met three adorable new orphan girls who Lila had just brought from the mountains. One of them had arrived the morning we got there! We stayed the night and this video is of the 5 orphan girls waking up the next morning: http://www.facebook.com/photo.
November 14th:
Yesterday we helped put on a youth camp where nearly 175 youth came from around Kathmandu. We were able to share our testimonies, teach from God's word, worship and pray over those who were sick.
November 15th:
This morning we are going with Iris Ministry and YWAM to feed to poor and share the gospel. Then we will be going to a Tibetan Children's home this afternoon.
November 16th
Tomorrow we take a long bus ride up to Pokarah and will stay at another children's home. Saturday we start our hike!
Until the whole WORLD hears,
Holly
Monday, November 12th:We arrived in Nepal's capitol, Kathmandu, on a cold overcast afternoon after 40 hours of travel from Washington DC. We crammed into the small taxi and were driven through the impoverished, bumpy streets to Mercy Children's Home. We quickly dropped off our luggage and walked to a nearby church where we met eight pastors and some of their wives. We prayed with them for the youth camp that we were putting on over the next two days. Sher Lama, the pastor and founder of two children's homes, told me that he and most of these pastors from around Kathmandu had all been raised in the same children home many years ago. It was awesome to see how influential a children's home can be and that so many men and women of God came out of it. Sher Lama's raises the orphans as his own, they all call him, Buwa (father). He cares for the children and raises them up as disciples who love Jesus.
The next day we went to another children's home just outside of
Kathmandu (the capitol) where we met another amazing pastor, Lila Tamang, who also runs an orphan home. He and his
wife care for
10 children plus two of their own. He is one of the strongest prayer
warriors I have EVER met! When we arrived there was an old lady sitting
on the floor. She told us (through translation) that her left hand had
been paralyzed for many years and when Lila Tamang prayed over it in the
name and blood of Jesus it was healed (this was a few years ago when
she became a Christian). We prayed for this lady and her husband who was
not a believer. Lila told us many more amazing stories about how people had been healed! My friend Spencer had torn all her tendons in both her ankles. She had been in constant pain for two years and the doctor told her she would need surgery. I had told Spencer that she could not come on the second half of our trip where we were going to hike to remote villages to share the gospel. After hearing all these stories about God's healing power, we asked if he would pray over Spencer's ankles. After an intense time of prayer and to my disbelief, Spencer said her ankle's were completely healed! On our 5 day trek she was in front of everyone the whole time. Lila said there are around 300 Christians in a city of a 100,000! As we walked through the city idol worship was EVERYwhere! We even saw a lady bowing down and worshiping a "holy" cow!
We also met three adorable new orphan girls who Lila had just brought from the mountains. One of them had arrived the morning we got there! We stayed the night and this video is of the 5 orphan girls waking up the next morning: http://www.facebook.com/photo.
November 14th:
Yesterday we helped put on a youth camp where nearly 175 youth came from around Kathmandu. We were able to share our testimonies, teach from God's word, worship and pray over those who were sick.
November 15th:
This morning we are going with Iris Ministry and YWAM to feed to poor and share the gospel. Then we will be going to a Tibetan Children's home this afternoon.
November 16th
Tomorrow we take a long bus ride up to Pokarah and will stay at another children's home. Saturday we start our hike!
Until the whole WORLD hears,
Holly
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