23 May 2008 Thank you

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