Pokhara. What a difference than Kathamandu!!! As much as we enjoyed our time there, Pokhara is a beautiful reprieve from the pollution and noise.
We arrived here on Wednesday, Jan 11th at about 4PM after a 7ish hour bus ride from Kathamandu. We were very blessed with a "super deluxe" bus, which meant padded seats and just enough leg room for our 6ft 2 Norwegian.
The first thing we all noticed about Pokhara was the air. It feels lighter up here!! And there are a lot less people, therefore the city is a bit cleaner and less noisy.
We are staying at the YWAM Pokhara base, which is roughly 5 buildings, all made out of concrete, that are located in a section of Pokhara called Lama-something (sorry about the spelling..). It is nice out here, because we are a little removed from the city.
The base boasts a large dining hall, dorms, and a bathroom building that has (YAY) one western toilet.
The last few days have been a whirlwind. We had a wonderful time working with slum kids, as well as a great hike up one of the close by hills. The kids are just like any other kids...dirty and smelly :P It was so much fun to connect with the kids here! We put on a drama about Jesus loving children, got to pray with them, and finally, face painted hearts, suns and flowers on their faces. We also had a chance to lead worship at a family service that was put on by the base.
Sunday brought us a beautiful day! We got to go to a tourist part of town, Lakeside, and do a treasure hunt. Like Kathmandu we were split into teams and then sent out to find the "treasures" that God led us to. Some cool stuff happened: One of the teams brought a young girl to the Lord and also had the chance to spread the gospel to some other people they met. It was a very encouraging day for all of us.
Tonight we get a chance to go to a House Meeting, which I gather is similar to a small group meeting. We have been asked to share testimonies there, and it should be pretty cool.
PRAYER REQUESTS:
-for God to continue to give us strength and unity in the team
-Please pray for the continued health of the team. A few people have been struggling with cold like symptoms.
-for those this week that are sharing/preaching/giving testimonies, please pray blessings over all they have to say.
Thanks! God bless!!
YWAM Nepal Team
We arrived here on Wednesday, Jan 11th at about 4PM after a 7ish hour bus ride from Kathamandu. We were very blessed with a "super deluxe" bus, which meant padded seats and just enough leg room for our 6ft 2 Norwegian.
The first thing we all noticed about Pokhara was the air. It feels lighter up here!! And there are a lot less people, therefore the city is a bit cleaner and less noisy.
We are staying at the YWAM Pokhara base, which is roughly 5 buildings, all made out of concrete, that are located in a section of Pokhara called Lama-something (sorry about the spelling..). It is nice out here, because we are a little removed from the city.
The base boasts a large dining hall, dorms, and a bathroom building that has (YAY) one western toilet.
The last few days have been a whirlwind. We had a wonderful time working with slum kids, as well as a great hike up one of the close by hills. The kids are just like any other kids...dirty and smelly :P It was so much fun to connect with the kids here! We put on a drama about Jesus loving children, got to pray with them, and finally, face painted hearts, suns and flowers on their faces. We also had a chance to lead worship at a family service that was put on by the base.
Sunday brought us a beautiful day! We got to go to a tourist part of town, Lakeside, and do a treasure hunt. Like Kathmandu we were split into teams and then sent out to find the "treasures" that God led us to. Some cool stuff happened: One of the teams brought a young girl to the Lord and also had the chance to spread the gospel to some other people they met. It was a very encouraging day for all of us.
Tonight we get a chance to go to a House Meeting, which I gather is similar to a small group meeting. We have been asked to share testimonies there, and it should be pretty cool.
PRAYER REQUESTS:
-for God to continue to give us strength and unity in the team
-Please pray for the continued health of the team. A few people have been struggling with cold like symptoms.
-for those this week that are sharing/preaching/giving testimonies, please pray blessings over all they have to say.
Thanks! God bless!!
YWAM Nepal Team
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