In a recent email conversation, the topic of God’s love for us and the experience of that love was highlighted and whether we “feel” that love at the moment or not, the bottom line is that Christ died for us, and you simply can’t argue with such an obvious act of love.
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.” – Romans 6:23
After this conversation and reflecting on this verse, I’ve been trying to be more intentional about viewing each and every person as someone for whom Christ died. It’s amazing how much this exercise will change the way you see the people around you.
Recent Events
Swim season is officially over, much to my dismay. I’ve loved getting to know the swimmers and being able to help out with the team. It’s truly been one of the highlights of my time in Nepal so far. At our last swim meet many of the swimmers qualified for finals, the majority of whom finally won medals. The season was capped off with a school assembly to recognize their achievements and a team party. Thankfully, I do have more swimming to look forward to. The season will pick up again in Term 4 when it’s warm enough to swim again.
Today I went to Swayambhunath – aka: The Monkey Temple. It’s an ancient Buddhist complex. It was interesting to see the stupas, temples, and shrines, and to hear about the meaning behind them from a very friendly and eager Nepali shopkeeper. We also got to see baby monkeys and an incredible view of the Kathmandu valley. Plus, as a bonus, I got to practice quite a bit of Nepali with our taxi drivers :).
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| Stupa, temple, and relics at Swayambhunath. |
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| Here I am! The view of the Kathmandu valley from Swayambhunath was beautiful! |
Upcoming Events
God has given me so many great opportunities that are coming up very soon! Here’s what I’ll be up to in the upcoming weeks:
Next Saturday is the Kathmandu ½ Marathon! I’ve officially registered and have a small group of friends who will be running as well. Although I haven’t properly trained, I really enjoy racing and I’m sure this will be unlike any other race I’ve ever run. I’m looking forward to the experience of the race and simply feeling the joy that I find in running.
In two weeks I’ll be heading off on a two-week trek to Everest Base Camp! Term 1 at school is ending and we have a long October break and plan on fully taking advantage of this time off. We’ve been discussing the potential of a trip to Mount Everest for awhile, but now it’s official! God’s provision has been so obvious in every aspect of planning from getting plane tickets to providing the gear that we will need. It’s still hard to believe that I’ll actually be going to Mount Everest. Never in my wildest dreams would I ever have thought that I would have this opportunity. Simply seeing the Himalayas from afar through the clouds is a breathtaking experience – I can hardly imagine how awesome it will be to actually be IN the mountains, at the foot of the highest mountain in the world, experiencing God’s power and beauty in such a concrete way.
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