The Himalayan Internship Program was an awesome and challenging experience for me. I can now say that I’ve shared the love of Christ with people who are considered “unreached,” made village children feel appreciated and loved, saw (what I consider) tarantulas, rode on bumpy mountain roads, learned some Nepali, trekked the Himalayas, saw Mt. Everest, learned more about Buddhism and Hinduism than I ever thought there was to know, made life long friends, lived the village life, became an expert at the squatty potty, learned the difference between a cow and a water buffalo, went rafting, and wore the same 4 shirts, 3 pants, and 1 salwar kami for almost a month (and that was more than enough clothes!). Now of course this all didn’t happen with ease. There are major differences between life in America and life in Nepal. There were unexpected trips to the bathroom, the lack of running/clean water and electricity, altitude sickness, poopy hands, dirty clothes, dirt in general, and only the good Lord knew what was on the bottom of my shoes. But all this was for the glory of God and His kingdom!
My entire experience in Nepal was because Jesus said in Matthew 28:19-20 to go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything Jesus commanded. Jesus said to go to ALL nations even those like Nepal where most natives have never heard the true gospel. That was more than enough for me to go. The Bible also says in Romans 10:14-15, “14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 15 And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” How can the Nepali people know Christ if His followers don’t go and tell them? The Bible made it clear that we are sent to bring the good news to all people and that He will be with us along the way. The Himalayan Internship Program made it easy for me to go to Nepal and help do what the Lord told me to do. In my time there, I shared in the joy of getting to know the children in many villages and was able to share how God made the world. I’m now part of the redemptive story of those villages. Praise be to God! God truly does have a plan for each of our lives and His thoughts/ways are indeed much higher than ours. I never would have planned such an adventure for my life, but God always has more for me than I expect. He also has an exciting plan for your life and I hope you never settle for anything less! -Erin (2014 Hippie)
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