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There aren”t really words to describe the emotions that hit me the moment we stepped back on Nepali soil. It has been a year and a half and somethings have changed…but most things appear to be exactly the same.

Three words that come to mind when describing Nepal:
   – proverty
   – chaos
   – beauty

There is so much poverty that it”s hard for my spoiled American brain to even grasp. There is chaos everywhere…people walking, vehicles driving wherever they please, dogs, cows, and goats roaming the streets…the list goes on and on. In the middle of the poverty and chaos, there is indescribable beauty. Not only are the Himalayan mountains breaktakingly beautiful, the people are gorgeous. They have such sweet, strong spirits in the middle of the “mess.”

It feels good to be back.

We”ve spent our first two days having church services at the Children”s Home. Such a strengthening start to our trip! The worship of these saints is overwhelming and the presence of God is impossible to miss.

The children are positively thriving! I can see much improvement in their confidence levels. It”s amazing what food, care, and the love of Jesus can do!

Looking at these 10 precious children reminds me of a quote from Mother Teresa, “We know only too well that what we are doing is nothing more than a drop in the ocean. But if the drop were not there, the ocean would be missing something.”

With around 900,000 orphans in this country, changing the lives of 10 doesn”t seem like a very big drop. However, when one steps back and looks at the big picture, it changes. These are 10 lives being snatched from a world of godlessness into the arms of a loving savior. These are 10 little lives that have the potential to radically change their country with the news of the gospel.

I can”t wait to see what God has planned for their futures and I”m so very honored to be a small part.

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