Sightseeing and Yak-Riding at the Tibetan Border
The road snaked above the clouds. Finally we rounded a bend and were greeted with a colorful bazaar located on a pristine lake.
The road snaked above the clouds. Finally we rounded a bend and were greeted with a colorful bazaar located on a pristine lake.
We completed the first class, and then the women decided they’d like to have a class about keeping their marriages healthy. I quickly shifted mental gears.
These women sounded like an angelic choir singing in the Sema language. I sat in silence, humbled by the passion with which they sang.
The women entered the room and smiled shyly at me as they took their seats. Some wore blue jeans; others wore traditional dress made of woven fabric.
Gene and I are having a grand time using our Nepalese language again. After more than two decades not speaking it, the words return with surprising ease.
The road wound through tea plantations and a wildlife sanctuary where homes stood on stilts. “This keeps people safe from elephants,” explained the driver.
She dressed me in one of her own saris, a purple silk creation. Then she gave me a pearl necklace and earrings, gifts by which she wanted me to remember her.
Minutes after our arrival, our hostesses served us a meal of rice and lentils. That’s when I learned I’d be speaking at a women’s conference the next day.
I want this project to encourage women worldwide to discover their giftedness and develop their God-given potential so they can impact the generations to come.
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