Wherever you are, be all there. – Jim Elliot
My trip to Nepal began with fear and discontentment threatening to take over my heart and mind. My focus was on the friends, family and comfort I left back at home as well as the previous trip I had taken to Zambia. I began to compare the two trips to each other and I started to long to be back in Zambia instead of on my way to Kathmandu. After a couple days of being in country and wallowing in my self pity I decided it was time for me to sit down and pray to the Lord for a change of heart. The answer to my prayer didn’t take very long to come! We began doing ministry and I stared to remember what it was I loved so much about being over seas and reaching out to the lost and broken. The believers we have met here have been such a blessing and a testament to God’s love. The culture though sometimes full of darkness is something special and has been a joy to discover! Last night we were worshipping and sharing testimonies at a home church here in the city and an overwhelming feeling of contentment washed over me, it felt like home! The Lord has really shown me that as long as He is with me I can find joy and contentment wherever I am at. I am excited to continue doing ministry here in Nepal and to see what the Lord has in store not only for me but for the country of Nepal as well!
