The New Guy

Thursday, July 12th 2012

The bus rides are definitely the problem. I hiked 3.5 thousand feet up and the next day had no soreness or discomfort of any kind. I hiked 3.5 thousand feet down and the following day had no problems whatsoever. I sat on a bus for eight hours and the day after that I can’t make

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An Unbelievable Croaking

Sometimes it is the simplest thing that makes all the difference, but only when you already have everything else. Right now what would make all the difference is a comfortable bed, real coffee, true American food, an A/C room, a hot shower, and a room that isn’t surrounded by the loudest frogs this earth has

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Map: Nepal Travels

Thursday, July 5th 2012

This is a map of places my Father and I have visited in Nepal. I will continue to update it as I have opportunity. Fully updated now with pictures if you click on the places.

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A Shirt in Bharatpur

My father is out attempting to buy a shirt from a Nepali shop near our hotel in Bharatpur. I’m more than a little curious to see what he will return with. It is Tuesday July 3rd. Two days ago Sunday morning we woke early and set off on the type of adventure many American’s specifically

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Sabbath Worship

Monday, July 2nd 2012

When we finally arrived in Kathmandu, Raju was busy at the American Embassy attempting to get his visa so that he may come this fall for school at Immanuel Eau Claire. He needed one more document from Todd Ohlmann and therefore skipped our Monday conference so that he could return to the Embassy. We certainly

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Fatal Attraction

On Tuesday June 26th my father and I left for my return trip to India. Our plan being to stop in Nepal for two weeks first then my father would stay with me in India for the rest of the month before returning home and desperately trying to make up for lost time and prepare

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7 Days

Wednesday, May 9th 2012

Just 7 days left till I depart India and return again to my home. As that day draws near it becomes harder and harder for me to concentrate on the work at hand. I have a week of classes yet before I depart but all my thoughts are on the departure. One might easily expect

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VBS Inauguration 2012

Sunday, April 29th 2012

Sunday April 29th Dave and I joined the Indian district chairman at Nagalapuram for the Inauguration serivce of the 2012 VBS season here in India. There were around 600 children packed into  the hall. In the picture album below the first girl is singing, the second little girl recited all 66 books of the Bible

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John in Nellore

Monday, April 23rd 2012

I just returned from Classes in Nellore and Renigunta. Here Moses regularly monthly holds classes on the 10th and 11th. But these dates rarely fit into my schedule so this month Moses scheduled a second set of classes when I would be there April 19th and 20th. However due to the irregularity some of the

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Goa

Monday, April 2nd 2012

I just returned from Goa the India popular tourist beach state. I certainly enjoyed the beaches but I was there to meet with a small congregation that Victor ( one of the BELC district chairman ) has been in contact with. Goa is a small state on the western side of India south of Mumbai.

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