Sam said: “Nepal is an important place of pilgrimage for the Hindu and Buddhist communities of India, Nepal and Tibet. October is a particularly important time for the pilgrims. We had opportunities to learn about the complexities of Buddhist and Hindu worship and to visit the many temples and stupas in Kathmandu.

“We had opportunities to meet with Tibetan Refugees and to bring clothing for the children. We also brought resources for schoolchildren in the village of Daduwa, but we were unable to visit the school due to the road conditions and land slip following the Monsoon.

“Nepal is a religiously tolerant country but proselytising is against the law. Despite this, the Anglican church in Nepal is growing and we were informed there are 110 churches overall. We were told that the Ghurkhas returning from the UK was one influence.

“We spent four nights in Kathmandu, four nights in the mountainous region of Begnas, two nights in Chitwan National Park and one last night in Kathmandu.

“On our last day we shared in worship with the Nazarene Church in Kathmandu. They have a new church building and the worship was powerful and Spirit-filled, with lots of young people in attendance. I was invited to talk during the service.

“We were told about the devastating impact of the floods on August 26, and the amazing work that the church is doing to help. Although their resources are limited, God has enabled them to support families at their time of need.

“They asked us to pray that those who are missing would be found, that God might provide shelter, clothing and food for displaced families, for the resources to enable to Nazarene Church to help others, and that God might bring healing restoration and peace to those affected by the disaster.

“It was a huge privilege to meet the Rev Rinzi Lama, who told me he was the first ever Anglican priest in Nepal. Rinzi was raised in a Buddhist family in a mountainous region of Nepal - as a young man he told his parents that he was going to follow the Lord.

“In 2003, he and his wife Nani Beti, founded the New Creation Home in Kathmandu, a home-based orphanage providing shelter, food, clothing and education to homeless and orphaned children. And he has actively co-ordinated community support and disaster relief efforts, including severe monsoon floods, landslides and earthquakes in Nepal.

“We should continue to remember those affected by the flooding, and those who are doing their best to help. We trust that God will continue to strengthen his people to serve those in need.”

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