DISPATCH: Friday, Jan. 20

Our hearts overflowed with joy when we saw the white steps ascending a hill to a church where a year ago we were using primitive tools to clear the land. The church at Dapcha is a thing of beauty.

We were blessed to share with about 60 beautiful people inside at the SARA (Savior Alone Reaches Asians) Spiritual Revival Seminar. I talked about God’s love and sharing it with our enemies. Brandy addressed leadership and pursuing God’s dream for your life. And Pastor Tej talked about trusting God to receive healing and deliverance — after which the team prayed for all of the people in attendance.

All of these teaching were discussed in a place where Hindu animosity is growing. More than 80 percent of Nepal is Hindu, 11 percent is Buddhist, and according to last year’s census 8 percent is Muslim. The government, attempting to appease the Hindu majority that is threatened by Christians, claims less than 1 percent of the population follows Christ. The truth is there could be close to 1 million Christians here, and the church is growing.

We are blessed to play a small part in that — helping to build a church in Dapcha to the east of Kathmandu, providing support to SARA, distributing Bibles, teaching and encouraging. All to the glory of God.