Miracles

Today is the last full day of our mission in Nepal. I am sitting at a computer in our hotel which is a little four story full of artifacts and a full length portrait of Grandfather on the wall. The Nepali people value family deeply.
We were privileged to share with many families. I was moved by the love, connection, and heart in which they interact. The Hindu teachers I instructed were given a task to list their values on an index card and put their top value on the other side (credit to Making Choices curriculum.) So many of the men put the word "Mother" as their top value. That touched me deeply, and I have wondered what God is whispering to me in the many expression of love for family.
I witnessed many incredible miracles on this trip. After a power-hike to the training center above Pokhara, I was snapping a photo of a baby and fell sideways off a retaining wall landing on my hip and side on the concrete below. It was a two foot fall, and I was spared incredible harm. Thank you, dear Father.
Bill fell off the back of a motorcycle on treacherous road conditions and rolled off a cliff banging his head and ending in a tomato patch. He bought a helmet prior to leaving that prevented any head injury. He walked up miraculously untouched. Thank you, God.
This same motorcycle broke down on their Christian village journey. Mohan's cousin, Isaac, prayed over the clutch, tweaked it a little, and it ran like a charm. Thank you for your presence and power, Lord.
In a land of water plagued by bacteria, viruses, arsenic and metals, the team has come through without one incident of stomach upset. Thank you, Jesus.
In fields and mountaintops full of mosquitoes, some carrying malaria, we remained unscathed.
Thank you for protecting us, Father.
We have lost baggage at two airports and a purse in a lodge.....all to show up with contents in- tact. Such relief~thank you, God.
To see teachers' and church planters' minds and hearts opened to the reversal of physical punishment-GOD WAS THERE. We praise you, Lord.
To witness the laying on of hands of husbands and wives speaking words of forgiveness and promises of new life-thank you, Jesus, thank you.
To witness transformation through "Brother Bill" and "Brother Tom" preaching and teaching in remote villages, God was at work and visible in them.
In the way Mark selflessly gave of himself, always behind the scenes, running all day long to ensure all the activities ran smoothly, I saw the sacrificial, gentle Love of Jesus.
We experienced weather clearing just as we needed for safe travel and journey by foot. Bill and Tom were privileged to see the entire Annapurna range of the Himalayas the last morning of our stay. We praise you, Lord.
There were many more sightings and Godincidences; these are the ones of great miracle.
With Mohan's vision and God's dreams, I have worked with a team blessed with genius, talent, depth, ideals, passion, intuition, prayer, motivation, energy, integrity, and love.
I want to thank you for your many prayers for us. I know they have played a huge part in the miracles we have experienced. Thank you for supporting us, following our blogs, sharing in ours and the Nepalis' lives, and for being an integral part of God's dreams for His world.
In Christ's Love,
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