Mission to Nepal!

On October 31st, Mary and I will travel with several friends to the beautiful country of Nepal. It will be my third trip to Nepal and Mary's second. Since 1999 we have developed great friends from Nepal right here in Mobile, Al through our ministry to internationals known as Friends of Internationals. We made our first trip to Nepal in the summer of 2007. Each time we have traveled we have ministered with our friends Sudip and Anne Lise who oversee Compassion for Asia (www.compassionforasia.org) They have an amazing ministry that cares for widows and orphans and also provides spiritual care through churches, Bible training and related outreaches throughout the nation of Nepal. We are blessed to be a part of a team of 10 people with varying gifts to offer in service to the people of Nepal. This year we are bringing two medical physicians who will be providing some medical care but also surveying  and preparing for future medical outreach. We will also minister in local churches that are affiliated with Compassion for Asia and participate in a leader's conference. We also hope to visit with some family members of students we have met over the last decade here in Mobile. To put it simply, we love Nepal! The Nepali people are some of the most kind and endearing people I have ever met. By God's grace we are able to be with them for about 10 days in early November. Will you pray with us about this trip?
In going to Nepal our goal is to undergird and support the Khada family. Sudip began his ministry in 1999 as a young single man but was blessed by God to marry Anne Lise who is from Norway. They met while studying in Pensacola, Florida for ministry. They now have two children and have dedicated their lives to blessing the people of Nepal with the good news of Jesus Christ and humanitarian assistance.  Nepal is a nation of 30 million people with 1/3 living on less than $1 a day! There has been tremendous political instability over the last decade and a horrific civil war that left so many people displaced and 13,000 people killed. Nepal's population is one of the world's youngest and fastest growing. Most live in rural areas, deprived of education and opportunity. Illiteracy is widespread.  Young people are vulnerable to exploitation, sex trafficking, drug abuse and radicalization. We are praying  for opportunities to offer hope and a future. A ministry like Compassion for Asia is offering real hope and vision for the next generation of youth in Nepal. The ministry has huge potential but it needs support and increasing partners to get behind it. This is one of the main focal points for our travel to Nepal. By bringing this team we hope to become ambassadors for both the nation of Nepal and the very vital role of service that Sudip and Anne Lise play in that nation!  Every student who graduates from Sudip's bible school is equipped to communicate hope and vision to the people of Nepal. Attending church in Nepal is thrilling! You see such a fervency and dedication to make a difference! Mary and I would like to ask you be in prayer for us for this trip. We believe God has called us to go but we recognize that we are in need of help from people who have a  heart for the nations. We have for years been dependent on God's people to lovingly pray and give to meet our needs while we serve him. Thanks for standing with us as our partners in the ministry of God's love and mercy!
We love you;
Jim & Mary and family

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