Sunday, June 1, 2008

Some glimpses of Surkhet Training Centre.

I was at HBTC Surkhet for three days to perform some administrative works with the Chief District Officer's office in order to get the governmental approval as a branch ministry of Himalayan Bible Study Academy. I am glad to inform you that almost 90 % works have been done so far and we will be approved after some investigations done by the government authorities.

Every one there is doing fine and the local board has been very helpful to the principal to carry on the task of the training centre. We thank you for your faithful partnership and investment in the lives of the grass roots leaders of the Midwest and the farwest Nepal. My joys find no boundary that every participant of this session has completed reading the entire Bible at least once, some have done even twice which is one of the requirements of the fulfillment of the course for five months. The Lord has been faithful to us thus far and believe He remains the same in the days ahead too. Regardless of the adverse situation politically, we have made it and are preparing to conclude the 3rd session on the 15th of June. We will up date you more later and thank you for your faithful partnership in the Gospel.

Sincerely yours,



Dil Bahadur Tamang
Kathmandu, Nepal.

01 June 2008 Re: Thank you

i was away in Bhutan and just been back home. I will be leaving tomorrow for Bajhang and then to Surkhet to attend the meeting and also the 3rd graduation ceremony. The MOU amount seems good to usand please go ahead of the process making an MOU with us. I will covet your prayers for me, as I travel again for the Farwest and the Midwest,
Dil

23 May 2008 Jaimashih from Nepal.

It is always encouraging to receive email from you. Thank you for your thrilling words to me and faithful prayers for me. I am really amazed how the Lord protects me, as I travel across the country. Day before yesterday, there was a brutal bus accident in Dan claiming 45 lives and all injured. This is the district, I travel quite often. God is good all the times to me.

It has been my pleasure to have you as our friend and partner in the Gospel. The political situation here remains the same, requiring continuing prayers. There was a day strike in the capital, and curfew in the east Nepal. My parents had to walk for 11 kilometers on their way back to Gorkha yesterday, due to the strike in Gorkha district. Ah, struggles continue in life. But, we see the door of the Gospel opened in such political chaos. The burning issue in Nepal now is the fuel crisis again. On the 28th of May, the very first meeting of the Constituent Assembly will be held and it is announced that the monarchy will be eradicated forever from Nepal and Nepal would be declared a Peoples' Republic. But, I guess that will cost the nation again. Another concern is about forming of the government, as the largest party i.e. the Maoist, having only 29 % of seats in the CA. It seems that other parties do not want to join them in coalition government and neither can they form the government only by themselves. Ah, this continues.

Lastly, in regard to the MOU, it would be better to get it on time,. so that we could approach the Social Welfare Council, before the 15th of June in order to get the approval beginning from July. As I look back the year, the amount we received was a good amount. Will it be possible to mention a bigger amount which will help us to estimate the budget for the year July 08- June 09. Thank you Rod and we owe you a lot for your faithful partnership in this endeavour. God bless you.

Dil

19 May 2008 Some reports from Surkhet.

Greetings from Nepal.

It has been some weeks, since I wrote to you. I was in Surkhet and please see some pictures I took during my stay there.

Let me also remind you of the MOU for the period of July 08-June 09. We do not have adequate words to thank you enough for the faithful partnership with us to continue this challenging ministry. As I looked back the year, God was really faithful to us. I will appreciate you help me get the MOU on time so that we could approch the Social Welfare Counsil and get the programmes approved for this fiscal year i. e. July 08- June 09. Please try to mention a bigger amount, as it was a bit difficult last year to convince the authorties, since only pounds 2000 was writen in the MOU. We are optimistic that our honourable partners will contribute more than what we received last year. As the MOU is the approximate agreement, a bigger amount could be written. We owe you a lot for your kind cooperation with us and glory to God. Thanking you and lookwing forward to seeing his Kingdom being extended in this land of temples.,

Yours in His Harvest,
Dil bahadur Tamang.