July 15, 2009
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Nepal Project’09 – We have arrived!!!
July 12, 2009
Sunday 1:54PM (Boston time)
Sunday 11:49PM (Kathmandu time)Sofia & I are finally settling in for
the night at the HOPE house in Kathmandu.
The journey here was a long endeavor.
The flight to Hong Kong alone took approx. 16 hours. I think by hour 13, I was experiencing a
fleeting bout with cabin fever. I couldn’t
stop myself from moving and needing to move.
I also probably was experiencing the side effects of not getting a very
consistent amount of sleep on the planes.Either case, we made it to Kathmandu safe
and sound. It was a big greeting and
welcome from the HOPE family and then Mike, Dan, and us settled in to discuss
what the plans are for the next two weeks that we’re all here.Tomorrow morning, possibly, I will be
accompanying Sofia to a remote village in Nepal to make contact and work with a
local medical facility. It’s been
something that Dan had been working on for the past week as he’s been wanting
to make some genuine connections with some of the local medical aid groups that
are serving here in Nepal. This
particular one happens to be a christian based group who have been doing a
tremendous amount of medical work for the local villagers. Their reputation has grown and it would be a
great opportunity to hear about the needs of the local villagers and assess
what other steps can and will be taken to continue a good level of care for
them.After that, the plans are up in the air
as to what we will be doing. One path
would be that Sofia & I stay at this village for the rest of the two weeks
and meet up with the team two days before we head back to the States. Other paths involve a shorter trip to the
medical facilities and we either rendezvous with the rest of the team in
Pokrara or head back to Kathmandu first and then head up to Pokrara with them.Those plans, though, we’ll leave for
tomorrow. It feels great to be great in
the HOPE house and to see Prakash and Muta and the rest of the family
again. While we were being whisked to
the HOPE house, I was remembering the sights, the sounds, and smells of Nepal
again. Much of it appears to be the same,
but there are noticeable differences.
It’s a small dream come true, to be back in this country, and this time
having the chance to share this experience with my wife as well.I don’t know what God has in store for us
these next two weeks, but we will just trust that He knows what He’s
doing. We are dependent His kindness as
it is displayed through Nepalese people.
We are the aliens in this land and whatever kindness or grace we
receive, it is never earned, but a gift that needs to be received gratefully
and humbly.
