Our time in KTM is now over. We have moved on to Pokhara, a lovely relaxing lakeside area. We will be back in KTM for debriefing before we leave. We definitely enjoyed our time in KTM. The kareoke bar that was right by hotel got shut down so on Friday the 13th we actually got to sleep instead of being blasted by Poker Face and Boom Boom Pow. On Saturday we got to lead Sunday School for the church in KTM. Even though it's on Saturday, they still call it Sunday School. They sit in height order front to back with the girls on the left and boys on the right, just like the adult church. First they sang a few songs, then we got to jump in and do our street performances songs. I don't know how much you guys have seen on the Reign Ministries website, but performing Cray Button in the ankle length skirt that we are required to wear to church was fun, near impossible. Normally for street ministry we wear our Royal Servants tshirts and black wind pants. They smell veryyyy fresh after wearing them every day for several days straight.
After church some of the girls went out to go get traditional kutas and saris with Bethany and one of her friends from last year. They got to pick out the fabric, then take it to a tailor and pick out the cut and style of the tunic. Super fun with literally millions of combinations between the 500 different fabrics they had. All for around 1000 rupees! I can't wait to see them.
On Sunday we had a great time hiking the Nagarkot Ridge that surrounds KTM. In 4 hrs we covered almost 9 miles of every terrain imaginable- clay, bricks, dirt, sand, rivers, up cliffs, down mountains. Super crazy but I semi injured myself when I slipped on some clay. My ankles ended up by my shoulders some how and I basically belly flopped onto the clay. Screwed over my knee, but I'm taking meds so I feel somewhat better. It was crazy- we walked almost 14 miles on Sunday walking to the bus (1 mi) and back then walking around.
Our standard meal is peanut butter sandwhichs and hot cereal (malt-o-meal, oatmeal, porridge) with hot tea. Lunch is typically PB&J. It doesn't really fill you up. We always have awesome dinners. Everywhere in Nepal there are tons of momo places- Momo Cave, Momo Palace, Momo king. I loveeeeee momo- its the dumplings stuff. My favorite place in KTM was Momo Cave. It's legit a cave- 5 ft doorways, a sketch alley, and up some stairs. This adorable little 7 year old takes your order. He's super crazy and he totally has a 13 year old girl attitude some times.I love it- i can get buffalo chow mein, buffalo momo, and a fanta (my favorite drink here) all for 145 rupees.
One element of our ministry that we do a lot here is called intentional shopping- shopping with the purpose of meeting the shop owners and talking about Christ with them. We end up normally talking for like an hour and getting milk tea together, meeting their families. It's a lot of fun, and it was sad to say goodbye to them.
Our laundry here is really awesome- you just drop off your bag full of laundry and get a receipt. Come back the next day, pay 50 rupees a kilo (typically 3 kilos for a week of laundry) and you get your stuff back pressed and folded. It's awesome and not stressful at all, unless they lose some;)
Pokhara is really amazing. Our hotel is called the Lake View Resort, and the moment we set foot here we thought we were at a 5 star hotel. It's gorgeous. The best view of the lake, the bathrooms are actually 6 feet by 6 feet. The grounds are beautifully groomed. We actually have a bedroom on the first floor, a blessing after having to climb 68 steps to the 6th floor at high altitudes at the Khangsar Guest House. It's amazing and much less loud here. Quite calming.
I got ice cream yesterday for the first time! It was delicious Vanilla. 500 mL was only 140 rupees! It's a splurge worth taking. That, with my white chocolate toblerone, is my weekly splurge on myself. Soooooo good!
Continue to keep us in your prayers. We have hit hump week- week 3 out of 5 overseas- and a lot of the team is starting to feel worn down & tired. No sickness for me or the rest of the team right now. Pray that my knee and my 2 team mates with dislocated knee caps knees heal well. Pray that God will open the hearts of the shopkeepers and villagers here, and that we will have the right words to say. Pray that we are able to mentally stay in Nepal without getting too homesick. Pray that we won't be discouraged by the language barrier which is more prevalent now that we are more rural location.
18 more days in Nepal- it's going to fly by! Much Love <3
After church some of the girls went out to go get traditional kutas and saris with Bethany and one of her friends from last year. They got to pick out the fabric, then take it to a tailor and pick out the cut and style of the tunic. Super fun with literally millions of combinations between the 500 different fabrics they had. All for around 1000 rupees! I can't wait to see them.
On Sunday we had a great time hiking the Nagarkot Ridge that surrounds KTM. In 4 hrs we covered almost 9 miles of every terrain imaginable- clay, bricks, dirt, sand, rivers, up cliffs, down mountains. Super crazy but I semi injured myself when I slipped on some clay. My ankles ended up by my shoulders some how and I basically belly flopped onto the clay. Screwed over my knee, but I'm taking meds so I feel somewhat better. It was crazy- we walked almost 14 miles on Sunday walking to the bus (1 mi) and back then walking around.
Our standard meal is peanut butter sandwhichs and hot cereal (malt-o-meal, oatmeal, porridge) with hot tea. Lunch is typically PB&J. It doesn't really fill you up. We always have awesome dinners. Everywhere in Nepal there are tons of momo places- Momo Cave, Momo Palace, Momo king. I loveeeeee momo- its the dumplings stuff. My favorite place in KTM was Momo Cave. It's legit a cave- 5 ft doorways, a sketch alley, and up some stairs. This adorable little 7 year old takes your order. He's super crazy and he totally has a 13 year old girl attitude some times.I love it- i can get buffalo chow mein, buffalo momo, and a fanta (my favorite drink here) all for 145 rupees.
One element of our ministry that we do a lot here is called intentional shopping- shopping with the purpose of meeting the shop owners and talking about Christ with them. We end up normally talking for like an hour and getting milk tea together, meeting their families. It's a lot of fun, and it was sad to say goodbye to them.
Our laundry here is really awesome- you just drop off your bag full of laundry and get a receipt. Come back the next day, pay 50 rupees a kilo (typically 3 kilos for a week of laundry) and you get your stuff back pressed and folded. It's awesome and not stressful at all, unless they lose some;)
Pokhara is really amazing. Our hotel is called the Lake View Resort, and the moment we set foot here we thought we were at a 5 star hotel. It's gorgeous. The best view of the lake, the bathrooms are actually 6 feet by 6 feet. The grounds are beautifully groomed. We actually have a bedroom on the first floor, a blessing after having to climb 68 steps to the 6th floor at high altitudes at the Khangsar Guest House. It's amazing and much less loud here. Quite calming.
I got ice cream yesterday for the first time! It was delicious Vanilla. 500 mL was only 140 rupees! It's a splurge worth taking. That, with my white chocolate toblerone, is my weekly splurge on myself. Soooooo good!
Continue to keep us in your prayers. We have hit hump week- week 3 out of 5 overseas- and a lot of the team is starting to feel worn down & tired. No sickness for me or the rest of the team right now. Pray that my knee and my 2 team mates with dislocated knee caps knees heal well. Pray that God will open the hearts of the shopkeepers and villagers here, and that we will have the right words to say. Pray that we are able to mentally stay in Nepal without getting too homesick. Pray that we won't be discouraged by the language barrier which is more prevalent now that we are more rural location.
18 more days in Nepal- it's going to fly by! Much Love <3
Penny,
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I pray for your continued strength, health and fortitude. I pray that you will touch these people and they will touch you as well.
Acts 20:35-38
God is great, All the time!
Joe Venturelli