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A strenuous nine- or 10-day trek into a new, remote area is scheduled for May. Climbing For Christ has trekked throughout the north-central, Mid-West, and northwest corner of Nepal, covering hundreds of miles. God is sending us to the Kangchenjunga Conservation Area.

Thundersnow and a “snownado” were among the bizarre occurrences on Jan. 24-25 as snow blanketed Turkey in places where snow is rare thanks to a freak storm. Eastern Turkey was closed down by bad weather.

Challenges to doing ministry in India include anti-conversion laws, persecution, and funding needs.

A church plant in Mid-Western Nepal outgrows its house and builds a house of worship.

Mission: Nepal 2021 was long, hard, full of obstacles – and very fruitful. Jesus promises us if we remain in Him, He will remain in us, and through this abiding “we will produce much fruit.” We just needed to have faith.

More than 15 percent of the world identifies as Hindu. Being a Hindu primarily is based on being born into a Hindu family, not on a set of beliefs or a spiritual conversion. Hinduism is regarded as the third-largest religion in the world with nearly 1.2 billion adherents (behind Christianity with 2.4 billion and Islam with nearly 1.9 billion). Use this prayer guide to ask the Holy Spirit to intercede for Hindu families needing the hope of Jesus.

We are conducting our 18^th Evangelic Expedition to Nepal from Oct. 13 to Nov. 1. This is our first trip to Nepal since November 2019 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We will be dedicating the church at Pokhara, and then revisiting churches in Rolpa, Humla, and Kathmandu to teach and preach, equip, and encourage.

A survey trip to Uzbekistan was planned to be followed by an expedition to Turkey.

Ghapa would be the seventh church Climbing For Christ has helped build in Nepal in 10 years.

Climbing For Christ has distributed more than $74,000 in COVID-19 relief. The need for more relief is again growing. A Climbing For Christ member has offered to match up to $20,000 in donations to COVID relief!