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Praises
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“Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Who can proclaim the mighty acts of the Lord or fully declare his praise?” Psalm 106:1-2
Dear Family and Friends, We are thankful that you’re praying for us and remembering us. I was reacting on the above verse recently and the idea of “who can fully declare his praise”. Father is continually at work, before us, among us, and around us. We can’t fathom everything He’s doing, but I was encouraged to take a more active role is learning how He’s been at work by reading about how He’s been at work before me here, and asking questions about how’s He’s at work currently with those around me. We had the privilege of serving as a family in September, helping out at an organization called Sundar Dhaka Saathi Sewa for a children’s day event. Feel free to read more about them from the connected link if you like. They serve the disabled, particularly people from rural areas coming to the city for medical treatment. It was a joy for us to be able to interact with the kids, with Kaelyn and I playing Uno with some kids, and Eric and Toby running a bocce ball game, then playing a local game called Carrom board together. While others were running other games, we also folded momos (Nepali dumplings) which made for a delicious lunch! At the end of September, there was heavy rain and flooding. Unfortunately, this led to many homes being washed away and landslides around the Kathmandu Valley. We were able to partner with local friends helping to deliver some relief through a local club. A friend who helps in the slum area by the river also requested help - Becky was able to physically help clear out furniture in the homes filled with mud so they could remake the floor and help wash dishes and give encouragement. It was encouraging to hear the story of how like minded lady had prayed for the local club to be built in that slum area and how her home was spared because it was moved last year due to government rules about homes needing to be a certain distance away from the river. Eric’s RT friend came to visit/help for 2 weeks in September and was a great encouragement for Eric to have someone join him, help teach and to understand what he’s doing. Eric’s parents stayed with us for 3.5 weeks in October. It was a blessing for our children to make more memories with their grandparents, from playing ping pong together to making clothes for Kaelyn’s stuffies. They were also able to meet our community, join in learning about the various m’s that our community is involved with, and to also bless us with yummy food! As an update to our prayer request of finding a way to get licensed here, an opportunity has come up for us to possibly serve at United Mission Hospital Tansen. We’re going to visit next week for a vision trip. Please pray for wisdom and discernment. They have a visa post for Becky and Eric is considering applying for a research visa with a possibility of starting a Master’s degree September next year through Ontario Tech University. While we hesitate to uproot our children again (this hospital is a 9-12 hour drive away from Kathmandu), it feels like Father is opening a way for us and we want to be faithful to where we’re called. The Nepali doctor Eric’s working with envisions the current Respiratory training course becoming a Master’s degree for nurses in the future, in which case it would make sense for Eric to obtain his Masters beforehand. We last visited this hospital 11 years ago and have only heard good things from people who have served there in the past and people who are currently serving there.
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Prayers
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- Respiratory Nurse Instructor Certification Course (RNICC): This is the 6month part time course for critical care nurses to become respiratory therapy equivalents in the ICU.
a) Prayer appreciated as it has become apparent that over the last 2 months that there is no way to graduate the 14 trainees due to a lack of infrastructure and ability to evaluate and mentor. I'm still at a loss as to how to uplift the clinical practice amidst many unforeseen challenges. (e.g. a lack of calibration in life support machines). Nevertheless, the standard of practice is improving with some of the trainees gaining vital foundational skills to begin to advance their practice and strategically improve care in their individual institutions. Please continue to pray for the Spirit's direction in conversation with each of the trainees whom I've had the privilege of working with within these 6 months.
b) Another respiratory therapist will be coming from Canada for 2 weeks to help with additional clinical mentorship which is a great encouragement. Please pray that her time in SE Asia will be meaningful and affirming of the path that Dad has charted for her.
- Becky's scootering: continuing to go well gaining comfort and now taking the odd passenger!
- Chungmuk's sister:Our house helper's sister got the external fixator removed today. This is after 7 months of limited mobility with metal rods protruding from her femur. Please pray for a speedy recovery.
- Application for United Mission Hospital Tansen (UMHT). The 2nd phase of the application process was submitted today. Pray that the Lord grows our faith and that would be daily affirmed of His calling on us and to know how to boldly proclaim His goodness in each place he calls us.
- Grateful for the Lord's protection.Our teammate who was riding his bicycle this week was hit when an out of control motorcyclist ran into his bike. Despite holding a bag in his right hand and taking a call in his left hand at that time, he miraculously landed on his feet unscathed and his bike a fair distance away was also fully operational. The motorcyclist was injured, but still able to get up and walk from the accident.
As of January, 2025