First Night Back in Nepal

It always seems like the never ending day. Starts out great, is miserable in the middle, and ends in euphoria. My day started at the Original Pancake House with Mike at around 6:30 am. That's the part thats great...good friends, giood food, and the anticipation of being back in Nepal. Then it is 5 hours to LA (with a little In And Out intermission thanks to the Thompsons!!) an 11 hour layover followed by a 17 hour flight to Thailand, with a 5 hour lay over (this is the miserable part), followed by 4 hours to Kathmandu. But upon landing, taking in the unique smells as you walk down the stairs of the plains roll away jet way, you forget about the fact that every muscle in your body aches from the small, confined space you have existed in for the past 42 hours. We headed out of the airport and wasted no time getting to our guest house, getting cleaned up with fresh clothed, and heading out into the streets of Thamel. Amy and i walked around Thamel as Amy was reunited with all the memories of 5 years ago when she traveled here on her first Peak Performance team. She was noticing all the things that were different, as well as many of the things that remained the same. After getting reaquainted we headed down to Visit Sanumaya, the mother of three of the girls we have been working with and a family i have been supporting for several years. Her husband died several years ago and she now works at a tea shop made of a bamboo and tarp shelter on the corner down by the river. We had tea and spent some time getting caught up with all that has been happening over the past few month. She shared some big needs that they had that we will take care of in the coming days, and i let her know that she is deeply loved.

We then headed into Thamel as evening came and were immediately acosted by many of the street kids that we work with. It was soo good to see them all and here a bit about their lives and just sit and listen to them laugh and share their hearts. Maya, Rupa, Shova, Dipa, Rita, Gita, and Sangita all were there. The ministry had begun, connections were being made, and we are excited about what God is doing and look forward to all that is in store. Pray for us as we invest deeply in these relationships. We have lots of stuff planned for this week and are excited to see what God has in store. i'll keep ya posted!