Nepal Trip

As some of you know by now Jackie and I are planning a work trip to Nepal this October. It actually started last year when father placed a stirring in my heart to go on a trip that would challenge and stretch me. My hope was that father would use it to open me up to what is being done around the world in His name and teach me how to use it better in the place he has me now. At first I was thinking about going to Afghanistan but, with things getting busy at Amor and being short handed I began to think I would have to put the trip off for a year because I thought I would be training a new field specialist while I would have to be preparing for the trip. So, I put the trip out of my mind for the time being to focus on the more immediate issues at hand.



Somewhere in the middle of my original inquiries about the trip I was sent information about a trip going to Nepal. Jackie became very drawn to that trip. She felt (and still feels) that father was asking her to go on that trip. I was in the middle of training our new field staff, Daniel Smith, and really felt like I could not abandon him in the middle of summer to start training for the trip (although I really wanted to go). So she began the training without me. When she returned home from the first meeting and filled me in on all the information she had been given, and I became even more interested. By Daniel’s third week here in Juarez, Mexico it was apparent that He was going to be a perfect fit for the job and all my fears of leaving him so soon after his start date quickly dissipated. So I started looking to see if I could make the dates work and except for a couple of tough weekend schedules most dates worked out well. So I made the next training session and I am starting to get very excited about the possibilities. Now both Jackie and I are committed to going.



So, “Where is Nepal?” you ask. Tucked away between China and India, Nepal is the home to the Himalayans. The main food is rice and the religion is Hindu with some Buddha.



father has asked us, to show our support for our fellow workers in Nepal: To ensure them that what they are doing in Nepal has not gone unnoticed; and fighting to bring father’s people home will always be worth the fight and that its never too late. As a fellow worker I love it when people come and build a home for the people in Juarez (especially people from our home in AZ.). The sense of encouragement and love for us is felt and appreciated. The fact that people have taken the time to come and see what we are doing for father always brightens our hearts and brings tears to our eyes.



Unfortunately, this trip will not be possible without your help. First, we need your encouragement. As usual with any growth experience there comes harder times to be obedient. Please encourage us to “press on” like Paul did. Second, we need your prayers. These prayers will be what hold us together as our time out of our comfort zone will no doubt rattle and shake us to pieces. Pray we are effective children of God, light and salt in the dark country and open to all father has for us to learn, even the hard stuff. Lastly, we need your financial support if you feel so led. This part is entirely between you and father. If you feel so led, your support donation is tax deductible. Donations on line are accepted. Go to CCCEV.com, click on “online giving” and toward the bottom it has “other” category. Just above that line type in “Nepal-Williamson” and below the amount. Your help will be greatly appreciated.