SILK ROAD

Part 1 of this mission was scheduled Aug. 11-28. Part 2 is Sept. 6-22. Check back for daily Dispatches.

Himachal Pradesh, a northern Indian state in the western Himalayas, has many spiritual strongholds. “Himachal Pradesh needs Jesus as its Savior,” our ministry partner says. “We are praying for it.”

There are about three dozen children cared for outside of Kathmandu by Nepali ministry partner SARA (Savior Alone Redeems Asians). We support SARA Home and these children through Project 1:27, which is based on James 1:27 (“...look after orphans and widows in their distress”).

Bad news travels fast. Mass shootings in America are heard about in remote villages on the other side of the world. Plane crashes in remote reaches are learned about – and stressed about – soon after they happen. If only the Good News could travel as quickly.

Scheduled May 17-June 8. Check back for daily updates.

Suspension (or hanging) bridges are everywhere in Nepal. It’s the only way across deep ravines and raging rivers. For some, a suspension bridge can be intimidating, even a little scary. For others, it is simply the route that God wants us to take.

Nationality:  American. Occupation: Student. Missions with C4C: Nepal 2022.

How long have you climbed? About 13 years. Type of climbing you do: Hiking. Highlight of climbing career: Last summer, I went hiking with my youth group at Brown’s Creek near Buena Vista, CO. This is part of the Colorado Trail.

Nationality: American. Occupation: Student. Missions with C4C: Nepal 2022.

How long have you climbed? Since I could remember. Type of climbing you do: Hiking, climbing mountains. Highlight of climbing career: Climbing the highest peak in Colorado.

Nationality: American. Occupation: Student. Missions with C4C: Nepal 2022.

How long have you climbed? I haven’t actually really climbed before. Type of climbing you do: I’ve gone on quite a few small hikes. Highlight of climbing career: I hiked Greenhorn Mountain (highpoint of Pueblo County, Colorado).

MEMBERS ONLY PAGE. The Muslim background believer – a rarity in the modern-day country where the early Church began – spoke about the “Light that will enlighten us and save us all” in Turkey. “May the light of Jesus Christ be upon us always,” he declared recently.