I was trying to get a couple of videos uploaded recently to put up here. Nothing too exciting, just a little monsoon rain, but it looks like our internet connection isn't having that. Maybe next time.
So it's monsoon, raining pretty much every day - which if you don't know, is my absolute favorite kind of weather. I'm not really the sunny, mid to upper-70's type. I love to have a reason to bum around at home and get some work done. I also love the routine of being out in the street with people - but there's something about a period of just staying home and resting that is good for the soul.
We're getting ready for some major transitions to take place here in our community. Our field directors Silas and Kimberly West and their four kids are leaving the field and moving back to the States on July 31. So that's gonna mean some pretty big changes around here. I feel like we've already been in the "preparing for their departure" stage for quite some time. We're planning a big party for all of their friends from here in Nepal to celebrate together in a couple of weeks, and I'm really excited about that. I always see these huge wedding parties and celebrations going on but it's never been something we've actually planned. So this should be fun. I might even find time to go out and purchase a sari to wear, but we'll see about that.
I'm also currently looking around at flights to try and plan my trip home at Christmas time. I'm pretty excited because hopefully Pawan will be flying home with me!! It'll be his first time ever outside of Nepal - so start praying now for his visa to get approved!
The last couple of weeks Kara and I have ventured into some new territory. We have begun playing football.. aka soccer if you still live in America. We were both pretty intimidated at first because neither of us have ever really been footballers. But when we realized that it was really just a laid back group of women getting together for a "friendly" match - we actually enjoyed ourselves. AND the best part is that we got to go into the American Center here in Kathmandu for only 150 rupees to play. The American Center was built (I think) for ex-pats who are living in Kathmandu. Most of them being embassy, UN or other government employees. It's a place that would NOT seem like a huge luxury for anyone in America but for us it's a little piece of heaven. Inside there is a baseball field, soccer field, basketball court, tennis courts, fitness center, swimming pool and a restaurant where you can buy food imported from the US that you can't find anywhere else outside in the city :) ahhhh... Seriously, it actually felt like we were transported out of Nepal for a couple of hours just by being inside. So we're looking forward to another friendly match this Sunday.
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I also recently read the most amazing book mentioned above - and would HIGHLY recommend it to anyone who is looking for something good. There are so many incredible insights into the heart of God in this book, I can't even tell you. You just need to read it!
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I want to know where you get your hands on all these great books you read! (amazon international shipping?) I need to invest in a good book now and then.