WEDNESDAY March 11th - FIRST FULL DAY!

We've had difficulty uploading photos so hopefully we can post LOTS (and video) tomorrow!

Wednesday we began with breakfast, worship, prayer and devotions - fed physically and spiritually! We only have 8 hours of electricity with 4 hours from 4am to 8 am and 4pm to 8pm. At least that's the schedule today!

Then we sent the men to the bank to exchange money while the women went to shop! We, of course, had to wait for the men to bring us money! Well, the bank took MUCH longer than expected so the women got to shop longer for Nepali clothing.

Steve and Becky took us to Patan Hospital for a tour of the facility including a wonderful new wing for maternity and nursery areas.

(PLEASE NOTE: If any of this is not making sense it's because I am VERY TIRED at the time of typing but you take the electricity when you get it!!)

Following the hospital tour we met up with Pastor Devi Bhujel (the equivalent to a District Superintendent) for lunch at a Christian run restaurant named Sing Ma. Most of us ordered several dishes to share and had a wonderful time of fellowship and sharing over table.

Then - more shopping! We took taxis (an adventure since most of us had no idea where we were going!!) to Thamel, a popular tourist shopping district. Thamel makes you feel like you've gone back to the 1960's or early 70's with many Hippy-types and certain smells wafting in the air! We shopped for souvenirs, were followed by various vendors to whom we said "Chyne Dye Nah" (not sure of spelling) which means "I don't want it!". We visited a new coffee shop - very yuppy like with good coffee then headed off to do more shopping! We ended the day in Thamel at "Fire and Ice", a pizzeria and ice cream shop that we (Frank & Peggi) visited in 1996 and 1999.

Following dinner we loaded up in 4 taxis for the ride back to the guest house. Rich & Sue Fetzer (and myself) were in one taxi together. Our driver was very pleasant and pointed out various sites on the way. When he pointed out a Hindu temple I asked him what religion he was. He said "You guess - Hindu, Buddhist or Christian". To which I replied I believe you are Christian. He said "Yes, how you know?" My reply "It's obvious - I see Jesus on your face". He had gone to Malaysia for four years and just one year ago became a Christian there. He said "I'm young and need to learn a lot" He had been Buddhist and changed his name from a Buddhist (Dephendra, I think??) to Jack. Pray for Jack - he definitely has the joy of the Lord. He said "Christians are joyful, never angry!" I pray so!!

Our Life in the Spirit begins tomorrow. Please pray for this event. We begin at 1pm and go to 5pm. Then Friday 9-5 and Saturday 9-5. Pray for flexibility on our part and that we would all die to ourselves (and our agenda) and how only His love, grace and mercy to these brothers and sisters in the Lord. May our words be His, our arms His, our words His - ALL for Him!