I'm Here!

I know if you have checked this blog or my twitter account or even if you are on my group email list you haven't heard from me for awhile. I've been in the U.S. for 3 weeks, and yes, have done quite a bit of traveling and speaking thus far. It's been great to share with people I have never met before and find that every where I travel that God has already been working in their hearts. I have a lighter schedule next week and hope to update on what God has been doing and post some photos.
In the meantime...a funny thing happened on the way to... Lacey, Washington. A friend and I went to hear Greg Mortenson speak at a University. It was an awesome event and Greg's speech encouraged us, motivated us, and challenged us. If you haven't read his first book, 3 Cups of Tea, it's a great read!
However, before the event a friend and I decided to walk to a latte stand a couple of blocks away. Once we got there, we both laughed as we saw the trivia question posted on the white board, " What is the National fruit of India?" Yeah, we kind of knew the answer to that question! I really do believe that God has a sense of humor!

Don't Let It Pass You By

If you have a heart for orphans like God does, you won't want to miss out on this conference!

There's a great line up of speakers! You get to net-work with others who have a passion for orphans! And you can choose what individual sessions you want to go to!

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

www.christian-alliance-for-orphans.org/summit/conference.asp

UPDATES

* We were happy today that we had 27 children in Sunday School! We orginally had about 30 children but a few moved back to Nepal and then others just stopped coming. The last 3 months our numbers have been averaging around 10 children. We praise God that most of the original children have returned and there are also some new faces! Please pray for each of these children that they will comprehend the love of God (see today's video of them singing below).
* In 9 more days I leave for Delhi and in 11 days for the U.S. I still have a lot to do but feel at peace that I will get accomplished what I need to get done. Temperatures are high, water levels are low, and there's enough power outages to cause some frustration.
* For those of you monitoring our goat project... our little Esther miscarried this week. The baby boy was premature and in breech position. It took the vet quite a long time to remove the baby from her. The mother goat, by a miracle, is surviving and getting a little better each day. She still has a long way to go. We were a little disappointed about this set back but know that God's timing is perfect.

Mariam's Birthday!

Yesterday we had a fun filled afternoon celebrating Mariam's life. She celebrated her 10th birthday. We praise God that He has sustained her life this long. Her mother, grandmother, one sister, one brother, and some of friends came to help celebrate. We pray that God will do amazing things in her life this year!

Easter Outreach #2

See more pictures and video below!

Easter Video

EASTER OUTREACH

Because of the financial crunch and a few other reasons we were only able to have a small outreach for Easter. It was still a blessed time though and the kids enjoyed hearing the Easter Story using the Resurrection Eggs, singing songs, eating cake and drinking pop, and of course, the famous Easter Egg Hunt! A little video for you too to enjoy! Sorry the quality of the photos or the video is not too good. My cells weren't charging very well. Please remember these children in your prayers...