Thirty-three years ago today, my life took a detour I’d never anticipated when our oldest daughter was born with hydrocephalus (too much water on the brain) at a mission hospital in Tansen, Nepal. Today, my husband and I are at the same hospital—with Stephanie and her husband Daniel. This was the fulfillment of… [ read more ]
Posts Tagged: Nepal
God Sees Me: Lessons Learned in Nepal
In my last blog I wrote about Hagar and her encounter with God at a time when she felt abandoned and afraid. As a result of that experience, she thereafter referred to Him as “the God who sees me” (). Years ago I, too, had an experience that carved on my heart the same life-changing… [ read more ]
Living Examples of Contentment
One of the perks I enjoy as a speaker and global worker is visiting with people of all ages and from many different cultures. They always enrich my life. On my recent trip to Nepal, I met a group of church leaders who live in the region where the earthquake’s epicenter happened seventeen months… [ read more ]
How Nepal Changed Me
My husband and I are preparing to travel to Asia next week. Our first stop will be Kathmandu, Nepal where we’ll spend a few days with one of our mission staff and see the ministry in which she’s involved. (I’ll blog more about that when I’m there—it’s pretty amazing). We’re also going to visit the… [ read more ]
What Happens When We Stare Fear in the Face?
Have you ever sensed God asking you to do something that scared you witless? I have. Several times. When my husband and I moved to Nepal five months after we married. We were clueless about living in a different culture, speaking a different language, surviving with different foods and accompanying health risks, etc. We… [ read more ]
Comfortable Christianity vs. Living by God’s Power
“For the kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God’s power” (). Great statement, eh? But what exactly does it mean? Here’s my two cents’ worth: I believe it means that we, as followers of Jesus Christ, need to shed our comfortable Christianity and start living in a… [ read more ]
God Controls Every Detail
Journal Entry for Thursday, March 19 (cont.) Today is my eldest daughter’s 24th birthday. I remember all my kids’ actual birth days with clarity, and I treasure those memories. But this one held huge significance because her arrival changed the direction of our lives. We were living in Nepal and planned on being career missionaries… [ read more ]
Saturday, March 31, Evening
The day ended with dinner at our Indian travel agent’s home. The conference women came, too, and we had a delightful time together enjoying a true Nepalese banquet prepared by the agent’s wife and served by their nieces and nephews. Their home was made of concrete, painted pink inside. Shared by extended family members according… [ read more ]
Saturday, March 31
Today was scheduled as a sight-seeing day for the women. An Indian travel agent arranged for them to visit the Tibet border, about three hours’ drive from Gangtok. As foreigners, we are required to stay at least 20 km from that border, so he arranged a different vehicle, driver, and guide for us. That was… [ read more ]
Friday, March 30
This was the last morning of the three-day conference. Again, flexibility was the key word. We completed the first class, and then the women decided they’d like to have a class about keeping their marriages healthy. So, I quickly rearranged my notes and handouts and shifted mental gears. I believe the change was a good… [ read more ]
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