Tokha, Nepal

Namaste!

Tokha is a small village about 20 minutes north of Kathmandu. This was the site of our first street performances. The students and staff have been working hard since training camp perfecting dramas, dance and puppet routines. These are performed in a square in town and are meant to gather an audience. And boy did it ever! For such a small village people (especially children) came out of the wood work! There were over 60 kids there. After the performances the students pair up and go talk to people about what they saw in the drama and share about Jesus. We are so blessed to have our three translators with us to help bridge the language barrier. Although many of them spoke enough english to have a broken conversation with.

Our team kicked butt today! Even after the performance the kids just kept flocking us. They played any number of games including teaching them dances and London Bridges in a HUGE line. After a couple hours the local church invited us all in for tea. 35 people in for tea. That's a LOT of milk tea. None of us complained though when we were offered seconds and thirds.

Through our translators we learned that two of the men that saw our performances and were asking question were the sons of a couple that belong to the church. There family has been split for years, the parents are Christians, but the sons are still Hindu. This mother cried and cried for joy that we simple had a conversation with them. Such a sweet God thing on ministry Day 1. Wow, we have a great God.

Oh and I have a pretty good start on my newest photo collection. I still have yet to think of a catchy name, but I've got a few weeks and more Nepali portraits to go!

-Kelsie