Friday - The "Bunny Hill" Team
Sam Radermacher
Ben Haslett
Lydia Ohlmann
Dwight Gantt
Rajan Bhitrokoti
On Friday, our teaching team traveled to a very beautiful, remote village above the clouds. In years past, this was an extremely long hike that often required previous mission helpers to spend the night at the church before hiking back down again the next day. Thankfully, that wasn't the case this year! We were blessed to have two very gifted drivers bring us all the way to the top and back again. Like the rest of the teams, we rode in two three-wheeled Tuk Tuks— which at first glance I think anyone would wonder how a little thing like that was supposed to get up a mountain!
But, by the grace of God, we made it. Though it was above clouds, Rajan assured us that these were no mountains, but in fact "bunny hills". When compared to the mighty Himalayas, he said these were like little ants.
The village is located on the ridge of one such "bunny hill" with a spectacular view of the surrounding landscape. As we neared the village, we were greeted by the joyous sound of singing from inside the school building. Our lessons were taught in a picnic shelter-looking structure at the edge of the village. To our amazement, over two hundred children were gathered in front of us, eager to hear the Word of God! It was a wonderful learning experience for all, as we teachers were teaching with a translator (Rajan) for the first time, and many of these children were hearing the good news about Jesus for the first time. They even taught us a couple of their own Nepali songs!
After eating a delicious meal of chicken and rice, it was sadly time to leave. As we drove back down the bunny hill, a throng of happy children chased after us, waving and smiling all the while. This truly was a once in a lifetime experience, and I thank God that we get to do it all again tomorrow!
Isaiah 55:11 "So is My Word that goes out from my mouth: it will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it."
By Sam Radermacher
