It is early morning here. Night's sweet sleep was most refreshing and I awoke to a gentle morning whispering rain. Deep breath--I'm here in Nepal again. It is a different Nepal. Still, what a great way to start the morning. Thank you for this gift of grace and life, Lord.
I turned in early after a fabulous dinner with our host family. My body awoke around 0430 this morning, but I managed to get in a good 8 hours of sleep. Let's pray my body adjusts to the time rather rapidly! There is much to do and there is no Starbucks!! The milk tea will have to do. I'm rather fond of Nepali tea anyway.
I hope to post some pictures today of my little apartment. It's more than enough and rather comfortable. I will be sharing it with one other intern who will be arriving today. We have a small kitchen complete with a small refrigerator and a 2 burner counter-top stove. We've got running water and a nice toilet (for those of you who are interested in knowing!!). Compared to previous stays in Nepal, this is most modern. AND. . .there is hot water. It takes a while to heat up, but it's worth it. I had the luxury of a hot, bucket bath this morning which felt so refreshing after 2 days of travel. I have the option for a full shower, but since the shower IS the bathroom, a bucket bath means less water to clean-up! Plus, most Nepali don't use shower heads preferring the bucket method. When in Rome, right?
It's rainy season in Nepal. To the inhabitants of Kathmandu, this means 2 things: power and lower temperatures (high of 79 F today) . It can get rather steamy in this valley! It's been a hard year for Nepal as their water reservoirs have been drained by increased electricity consumers. Nepal uses hydro-electric power (and also utilizes power from their neighbor India). This year, as demands increased for electricity, most probably due to the number of users and the cold winter draining power in order to heat homes, their water supply for power dropped. Nepal has been under severe power restrictions (12 hrs a day during the winter). With the rain bringing cooler temperatures and a rise in water, the power is much more consistent. The unstable political climate over the past decade has greatly affected Nepal's infrastructure. Please join me in prayer for a more stable government!
One final morning thought after a nice breakfast and hot tea: Thank you. Thank you, my God for allowing me to be here surrounded by your greatness. Who would I be without you? A shell, unable to see You or Your work and the beauty that is life in union with You. By your grace, I've been saved from my former self and am now filled to overflowing. Flow over, my Lord!
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