In Nepal - Kathmandu

Hello to you all out of Jorpati - Kathmandu - Norling,

I have arrived safely and have commence training the Nepali to be teachers and Bible college students.  They are such wonderful people.  I am using a colleagues computer as I did not bring my laptop with me.  I was already within my luggage limits bringing with me training material for these students.  They are such amazing young people who come from in and around Kathmandu and many out lying districts within Nepal.  Such a heart for the Lord.

I learnt something yesterday which has really disturbed me.  I always thought that the Dalits were the lowest of the Hindu Caste system and now I find that Badi people group are the lowest of low.  I am not sure that anyone could get much lower. It is really heart breaking.  There are approximately 6000 Badi people in Nepal and the girls are often sold into prostitution to India (Bombay).   This has really touched my heart.  We have two of the young girls here with us doing training.  To me they both look just like us.  The discrimination of people is so strong.  Please pray for the Badi people group.  I give thanks to the Hosannah Church, in Nepal who are working with these people.  Nepali people working with Nepali people to change the nation through introducing Christian education. 

We have an average of 40 people attending our day time session and and again 40 from the Bible college in the evening session.  All with beautiful hearts for the Lord.

Some of you may be aware before I left for this trip to Nepal I was quite ill.  I was given the go ahead to travel but over the last few days I have develop a severe throat infection which is now impacting my hearing.  Fortunately the cough has gone.  I have had a lingering sore throat for nearly two weeks.  It comes and goes. Today I was put onto antibiodics.  You can go and buy amocilyn for about $1.50 over the counter in a Chemist hall.  In Australia and New Zealand we need a prescription and it costs us heaps.  And before anyone asks me ....the pills don't expire until 2012. 

Please pray for healing not only for me but the other 3 team members who also have similiar types of ailments.  If I get an opportunity I will try and load up some photos.  I have to work out how to do this.  Also I do not have access to a computer and take the opportunity where I can.

Other than that things are going well.  I can really feel the work of the Lord in amongst the work being done here.  I see the students taking up the challenge and asking questions.  We have a few translators who are helping us out with the sessions.  This is a good thing as my Nepali is very basic.   I give thanks for these people.  The team would be lost without them and I would be lost without their support.

God Bless you all my friends
Until next time