What an Opportunity!

I have been given a wonderful opportunity.  A local missionary here in Guatemala has been working with a group in Nepal since a major earthquake struck in April.  About a month ago he shared that he was going back in late October and was looking for individuals to join him.  After much prayer and talking with other ministries I trust and look up to, I have decided to go.

Here's a little information about Nepal:

Nepal is a country in Asia most known for being the home of Mt. Everest.  It is a small, remote country with scores of ethnic groups and languages. It’s literally at the crossroads where the Middle East meets the East. It is both modern and ancient. It is densely populated but also has regions that are desolate and remote. It has frozen tundras and tropical savannas. Where the U.S. has about 81 people per square mile, Nepal has 526 people.  The country is very poor and, after a large earthquake last April, is still rebuilding.

It is 80 percent Hindu, 10 percent Buddhist, 5 percent Muslim, and 1 percent Christian.  Christianity is heavily rejected in this country, with people losing jobs and families disowning them when they convert.

So - what will I be doing in Nepal?

Our group is going to be involved in various aspects of a local ministry, like visiting churches (there are 29 in all, but obviously we won't go to all of them), seeing the results of relief aid after April's 7.8 earthquake, doing children's ministry, helping with human trafficking prevention and recuperation, and attending a pastor's seminar.  Quite a bit to do with only eight days on the ground!

I am excited about this opportunity and to go and see how missions work in other countries, especially in a nation where Christians are persecuted. I am excited to make connections with other missionaries and be a help to them in the work they are doing.  But, the thing I am most excited about is seeing how the human trafficking prevention and recuperation efforts work. This is an issue very close to my heart, and to be able to see how it's done will hopefully give me knowledge and skills I can use later.

The cost for this trip is a little over $3,000 dollars, well over half of which is for airline tickets.

Obviously this is outside of our normal budget, so we are asking for help.  We believe that this trip is an important part of God's plan, so we have already taken a step of faith and paid for the tickets, the fees to the mission company, and other costs. We are now asking you to pray and, if so led, to participate financially in this wonderful and important ministry opportunity.

I will be putting out more blogs as we get closer and I get more details about what is going to happen. For now, I would appreciate your prayers and support. If you'd like to make a financial donation, simply go to

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