Greetings from Nepal!
We started off our day with breakfast at out camp which included toast, fried eggs, potatoes, and watermelon. Then we all set off on a bus to split into our 3 teaching teams. My team was Josh, Dwight, and Elinor. We were dropped off right at the church, so we didn't have any hiking today. The church was very welcoming to us! We taught about 55 people consisting of mostly kids and some adults. It was pouring rain, but our translator did a great job of portraying our important message!
After teaching our lessons, they fed us a meal of rice and water buffalo. They were very grateful to us and said goodbye with smiling faces. We traveled back to camp on tuk-tuks and a very packed bus. I'm so thankful for God's grace thus far and for safe travels for all of our teams.
We continue to pray that the seeds planted here will grow. The faith and joy in the people here has been very uplifting and brings to mind this passage:
Matthew 5:14-16 You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
-Lauren Gurgel 7/1/23