Friday, November 19, 2010
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
November Prayer Requests
Please be in prayer for the Women's Seminar on Sunday, November 7.
I will be teaching three 40 minute sessions.
Pastor Rajan is brining 10-12 women from Katmandu and some others are coming fom the villages.
Please pray for Sharmi, Pastor Narj's wife, my interpreter.
Please pray for anointed teaching and that many would gain a deeper understanding of GRACE- our topic for the day. Pray that God be glorified.
Also pray for:
Divine Health
Disciples
English classes
Support
I will be teaching three 40 minute sessions.
Pastor Rajan is brining 10-12 women from Katmandu and some others are coming fom the villages.
Please pray for Sharmi, Pastor Narj's wife, my interpreter.
Please pray for anointed teaching and that many would gain a deeper understanding of GRACE- our topic for the day. Pray that God be glorified.
Also pray for:
Divine Health
Disciples
English classes
Support
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
My son is not here!
Raju, a 24 year old man in the Pokhara church fell at a construction site last week. He went home to be with the Lord early Friday morning. He leaves behind a 21 year old widow and a 3 year old daughter. Please pray for them. Life is not easy for widows in Nepal. They seldom remarry and few men here will raise another man's child. Please pray that she will choose to live with her Christian in-laws who have offered her a place in their home and hearts. Over 200 friends and relatives were at the face to face service on Friday at noon. This was the first time that many of them had seen a Christian burial. The Hindus and Buddhists cremate their dead. Less than 2% of Nepal is Christian. They heard the Gospel from Pastor Narj at the service. Pray that many will choose to belive in Christ. At the graveside Raju's mother gave a beautiful testimony and a challenge to all her family to believe. She said, "My son is not here! He is right now in Heaven with Jesus. Praise God!"
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Trust His Love
I was scheduled to give a devotion last Thursday at the home of the 24 year old man who fell 4 stories at a construction site. He is still in critical condition, please remember him and his wife and 4 year old daughter in your prayers. Most of the immediate family and the elders of the church were at the hospital. James, one of the leaders of the church met me and took me to the village for the home fellowship, though we did not know if the family would be able to come.
There were about 20 people who gathered. Some were regular members of the weekly fellowhip, some were family members, aunts, sisters, cousins, uncles...
God gave an anointed meaasge from Eph. 3:14-17. How great is His love toward us! When we can't understand His plan, we can trust in His Love!
Friday, October 8, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
Mark 10:14 Let the little children come to Me and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God.
Two small children, living in the street … eating from dead animal carcasses … thin … dirty … covered with scabs … Question: Can you do anything?
In early July this year Pastor Rajan of Greater Grace Fellowship of Katmandu, Nepal was visiting believers in a village when he saw two abandoned children, only 4 - 5 years old, living in unimaginably horrid circumstances. The believers he came to visit asked, “Can you do anything?”
When Pastor Rajan returned to Katmandu he immediately began to file the paperwork necessary to take these children into the care of the Katmandu church. Within a week of filing the papers, God (using the government of Nepal) gave these two children and ten more! The church had no facility, no resources, but freely gave all they had. Many families took some of the children into their own homes, washed them, fed tem, clothed them with the clothes of their own children, and most of all loved them. Most of the children were so weak and sick they spent the first 2-3 weeks in bed.
Within a month someone gave enough for 2 months rent for a small house. The 12 children aged 3-13, most under 5 years old, now have a home and a family. The house is filled with songs and laughter. The church is not calling this an orphanage, but a family. They have named the house Hope Family.
John Shaw was an administrator of an international school but he has left that position to accept the call to care for these children full-time. Besides overseeing all the responsibility of the house, he gives daily lessons in both Nepali and English to little hands that never before held a pencil or owned their own notebook. Five year old Philip proudly stood and said, “I want to be President of Nepal!” With God all things are possible, I pray he receives an even higher calling than that.
These precious little ones thrown out as garbage by the world, are dear to the heart of God. Praise God for the people of the Katmandu church who answered so graciously and generously to the question: “Can you do anything?”
In early July this year Pastor Rajan of Greater Grace Fellowship of Katmandu, Nepal was visiting believers in a village when he saw two abandoned children, only 4 - 5 years old, living in unimaginably horrid circumstances. The believers he came to visit asked, “Can you do anything?”
When Pastor Rajan returned to Katmandu he immediately began to file the paperwork necessary to take these children into the care of the Katmandu church. Within a week of filing the papers, God (using the government of Nepal) gave these two children and ten more! The church had no facility, no resources, but freely gave all they had. Many families took some of the children into their own homes, washed them, fed tem, clothed them with the clothes of their own children, and most of all loved them. Most of the children were so weak and sick they spent the first 2-3 weeks in bed.
Within a month someone gave enough for 2 months rent for a small house. The 12 children aged 3-13, most under 5 years old, now have a home and a family. The house is filled with songs and laughter. The church is not calling this an orphanage, but a family. They have named the house Hope Family.
John Shaw was an administrator of an international school but he has left that position to accept the call to care for these children full-time. Besides overseeing all the responsibility of the house, he gives daily lessons in both Nepali and English to little hands that never before held a pencil or owned their own notebook. Five year old Philip proudly stood and said, “I want to be President of Nepal!” With God all things are possible, I pray he receives an even higher calling than that.
These precious little ones thrown out as garbage by the world, are dear to the heart of God. Praise God for the people of the Katmandu church who answered so graciously and generously to the question: “Can you do anything?”
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Leaving today!
I am celebrating the faithfulness of God as I depart today for the trip to Nepal and China.
Please pray for traveling mercy as I will not arrive in Kathmandu until Friday afternoon.
I plan to rest there a few days and will arrive in Pokhara on Wednesday the 29th.
The Lord put this verse in my heart for today:
Isaiah 40:31 mount up on wings as eagles!
Please pray for traveling mercy as I will not arrive in Kathmandu until Friday afternoon.
I plan to rest there a few days and will arrive in Pokhara on Wednesday the 29th.
The Lord put this verse in my heart for today:
Isaiah 40:31 mount up on wings as eagles!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
6 Days and Counting!
Thank you for your prayers for the ticket to China. I have located one through a travel agent in Nepal. October is the busy season in Nepal, so it is more expensive($157 more)than I had budgeted. Please pray for the finances to cover the extra expense.
Second prayer request is for a netbook (small laptop computer) or phone that will work in Nepal and allow me to keep up with this blog and my email.
Pastor Narj is taking 12 people this week to Kathmandu for an intensive Bible College class on the book of Acts. Please pray for their time there and their travel on the 6 hour bus ride each way.
Second prayer request is for a netbook (small laptop computer) or phone that will work in Nepal and allow me to keep up with this blog and my email.
Pastor Narj is taking 12 people this week to Kathmandu for an intensive Bible College class on the book of Acts. Please pray for their time there and their travel on the 6 hour bus ride each way.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
15 Days and Counting!
Prayer Requests and Praise Reports:
Please be in prayer for all the details as I prepare for the trip.
Greatest prayer request is still for the ticket to China that I will try to purchase after I arrive in Kathmandu on Friday, September 25th.
I will work through September 17th- 5 days before I leave on September 22nd.
Pray for rest and strength as I travel for over 40 hours from Wednesday evening to Friday afternoon.
I will stay five days in Kathmandu when I arrive and teach at a women's meeting there on Monday.
On Wednesday I will take the six hour bus ride to Pokhara, arriving there on September 29th (one week after I start traveling!)
I am preparing classes to teach in Pokhara at the women's Bible Study and a women's seminar to be scheduled after I arrive.
I am also preparing to teach two English classes, one for advanced students that do the main translation work for the Pokhara church and another class for beginners.
God has provided a room in the home of some relatives of Pastor Narj.
Please be in prayer for all the details as I prepare for the trip.
Greatest prayer request is still for the ticket to China that I will try to purchase after I arrive in Kathmandu on Friday, September 25th.
I will work through September 17th- 5 days before I leave on September 22nd.
Pray for rest and strength as I travel for over 40 hours from Wednesday evening to Friday afternoon.
I will stay five days in Kathmandu when I arrive and teach at a women's meeting there on Monday.
On Wednesday I will take the six hour bus ride to Pokhara, arriving there on September 29th (one week after I start traveling!)
I am preparing classes to teach in Pokhara at the women's Bible Study and a women's seminar to be scheduled after I arrive.
I am also preparing to teach two English classes, one for advanced students that do the main translation work for the Pokhara church and another class for beginners.
God has provided a room in the home of some relatives of Pastor Narj.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
I got the ticket!
I will be on my way Sept. 22 - Dec 15.
God has provided so faithfully.
All year I have been simply waiting and trusting and He has done it!
Pray for good connections to China.
I plan to purchase my flight to Kunming in Kathmandu.
God has provided so faithfully.
All year I have been simply waiting and trusting and He has done it!
Pray for good connections to China.
I plan to purchase my flight to Kunming in Kathmandu.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Update on Travel Plans
The elders of Greater Grace World Outreach have approved a mission trip for me to Nepal. Leaving approximately September 15th and staying for three months until mid-December, I will be visiting Pokhara and Kathmandu. We have prepared a DVD of these two churches describing the exciting revival that is happening there. If you would like a copy, you may request it at pam.acts18@gmail.com
Please pray for this next great adventure in the LORD.
Please pray for this next great adventure in the LORD.
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