Gosh a week goes by so quickly here in Nepal. We started the week with the opening of the first Christian Community School in Mulpani. Many dignitaries both international and local attended including The Minister of Education, the Maoist Party who represent the people who are disadvantaged including the Badi people, Rev Bob Frisken from New Hope International, representatives from Educate Nepal and representatives from Hosanna Church. So many speeches, so many journalists. Some in favour and some not.

Some of the journalists felt we using the Badi girls as propaganda to exploit Christian Education in Nepal. A journalist wanted us to remove the word Christian from the name of the school. He saw no value in using it as part of the school name. In saying that some of the journalists congratulated us for the work that is being done to provide a better life than prostitution for this minority group.

We know that God works in mysterious ways because after reading the article in the papers a number of people are keen to send their children to the school.

I toured the classroom with the Maoist Minster from Parliment who was impressed with the work that the children were undertaking at the school. There was a great display of the childrens work on the walls. Like any classroom should look like.

This weeks teaching has gone extremely well. Effective Teacher Training Series 2 has been so much fun. The students have been challenged and very eager to learn are now keen to try some of there new learned skills back at school. I have enjoyed team teaching with one of the founders of NHI, Rev Bob. I think we both have learnt so much from each other. I am reminded that God designed us to be learners.

Thank you all for your prayers. The team have faced many colds and are now on the way to a good recovery. My hands are clearing up and though the tingling is still there it is starting to subside.

I look forwarded to graduation tomorrow and what God has planned for the next few weeks.