I have been working since last week at the Reign Ministries headquarters in Minneapolis doing data entry. I have had a blast getting to know all the staff and assisting in the preparations for Royal Servants. Some of the people I have met here are Job and Bethany Hammond, who are the leaders of my Nepal trip. It has been confirmed, I am indeed going to Nepal this summer! I sat down with them early last week and got filled in a little more on the nature of our upcoming trip.
During our time in Nepal we will be staying in 2 main cities, one of which is the capital: Kathmandu. We will be living in hotels the whole time and going out daily into different areas. We will do a large variety of ministry: we’ll go to a leper colony, many surrounding villages, and even to the Swayambhunath Monkey Temple which is a sacred temple for both Hindus and Buddhists. It is named after all the sacred monkeys living there! The picture shows prayer wheels at the temple which people spin as they go by in attempt to get their prayers to be heard.
The Monkey Temple
Here are some of the key dates for the summer:
June 13: Arrive at Training Camp
June 25: Students arrive at Training Camp
July 5: Leave for Nepal
Aug 6: Fly home from Nepal
Aug 13: Kairos Discipleship School graduation
Needless to say, I am getting very excited for the summer and I can’t wait to see what God has in store for us all!
Even though the location of the trip was changed from Italy to Nepal, my financial needs remain the same I still need about $300 in my Reign Ministries account, and another $300 to cover some of the personal expenses of the trip.