As usual everything is last minute here as I gather receiptsand reports, discuss last minute details and wrap up finaldecisions. There is a saying “What to do-this is Nepal”As I make my way around the business part of the cityfinishing my last errands, I’m in my own little world whensuddenly I’m face to face with an opportunity in front of mesimilar to one I missed last night.Before going to sleep I asked the Lord to forgive me for notdoing what the Holy Spirit prompted me to do. We had justfinished dinner in the tourist area and we were loading up thevehicle to head back to the hotel, when out of nowhere ayoung man appears and starts wiping down the windows of the van. He wanted some money, a not unusual request, as tomany kids on the streets here, money is for buying drugs.Instead of giving the kids money to buy drugs, I like to buythem something to eat. Even when you buy them somethingto eat you must make sure to tear open the package so thatthey cannot resell the product and purchase drugs with themoney. There was something different about this young man.I sensed in my heart that he had not been hardened by streetlife. I felt compassion for him, which I now realize was thelove of God. I didn’t act fast enough, rationalizing in mymind why I shouldn’t hold everyone else up while I ran off totry to find food for him. Pretty lame excuse-but it workedtemporarily. As we drove off I realized I had just missedanother opportunity that God put in front of me.So in my final hours in Nepal, I’m once again face-to-facewith an opportunity to minister to another street kid. As Iwalked past him he and I immediately met eye to eye. He wasbarefoot, filthy dirty, looked like he had not bathed in weeks,his hair was wild and greasy, and his clothes were much toobig for him. But here in front of me is a person created in theimage of God. He wanted money but instead I offered himfood and led him to a small alleyway tea shop. They hadfresh bread and were making hot Nepali tea. I picked outsome bread for him and in the process another boy walkedup-this one not so dirty, nicer smile and I could see he seemednew to street life. His heart seemed pliable.I bought food and hot tea for both of them and gladly paidthe shopkeeper. I sent up a quick prayer that God wouldtouch their lives and that they would see their need of theSavior, repent of their sins and trust Jesus Christ as their Lordand Savior. I then went back to finishing my remainingerrands, a few minutes later I passed by the same shop andthe second boy was finishing his breakfast when he smiledand thanked me. I’m thankful God gave me anotheropportunity to reach out to the street kids.As a young missionary girl from Canada whom we met onthe trip said, “God doesn’t need us, He chooses to use us.”

It’s warmer today in Kathmandu than it has been the lastcouple of days,but it is still cool in the morning.It is our last day in Nepal before heading back to Thailand.My mind is racing as the final hours are coming to a close.

JESUS SAID,“LET THE LITTLECHILDREN COME TO ME,AND DO NOTFORBID THEM;FOR OF SUCH IS THEKINGDOM OF HEAVEN.”

As we see the great needs of children around the world, weare compelled to do something to make a difference in thelives of these kids. Jesus said in the book of James that we(the Church) are to take care of widows and orphans in theiraffliction. This is why Vision for Children was started. Weare currently helping six children’s homes in Nepal, have built2 Christian schools and are looking to help a third. We areworking to buy or build another Children’s home to rescuemore kids off the streets-something that we believe is veryclose to the heart of God. The kids in the homes and schoolshave been given the Gospel and have committed their lives to Jesus Christ. The man Bishnu and his wife Muna have beenworking with street kids for over 30 years and have helpedhundreds of them during this time. One of the ladies, whohad been raised in the home, and her husband have startedanother Children’s home and now they have eleven Childrenin their home. Another daughter is married and her husband,who she witnessed to in school, now has a prison ministryand is actively sharing the Gospel in the prisons in Nepal.

SOME PRAISE REPORTS:SANKAR

a young man who ran away from homeand was living on the streets of Kathmandu was rescued off the streets and gave his life to Jesus Christ. He has beenreunited with his family in the village and is attending schooland doing very well.

KIREN

this young boy’s father died and his mother lefthim at six years old to work at a restaurant: she never cameback to get him. He was forced to wash dishes by hand, andthen the owners gave their clothes to wash as well. Theystopped feeding the boy so he ranaway and was living on thestreets when the police foundhim. They took him to thechildren’s home where he is doinggreat, attending school and loves Jesus. When recently asked whathe would like to do when hegrows up, he said, “I want to bea policeman because they broughtme here and I want to help otherkids too.”

MOTI

a young man from thevillage who had a faulty heart valve, needed heart surgery.His father, who was a witchdoctor, encouraged his son to justworship the idols and die. Moti decided to walk 6 days toKathmandu to seek out medical help. Before leaving hisvillage a lady had encouraged him to seek out the ChristianGod, because maybe He could help him. The doctor informedhim that he had a faulty heart valve and would die withoutsurgery. Moti gave his life to Christ while in Kathmandu, andafter meeting the doctor, knew that he could never affordsurgery. VBB partners helped pay for the surgery and nowMoti’s whole family has come to faith in Jesus Christ. Severalyoung people from his village have also trusted Jesus Christas their Lord and Savior. Moti is a strong Christian and tellseveryone he knows about Jesus Christ and what God hasdone in his life.

SHWEE YIN MYIN

is doing great in her villagein Burma and God is using her testimony to touch the lives of Buddhists in her village. She started physical rehab and willbe walking normally within six months. Her mother beamswith joy from her faith in Jesus and the correction of herdaughter’s feet. God is at work from this testimony to bringmany Buddhists to faith in Jesus Christ. Construction workon the medical clinic is going very well, and hopefully withinsix months the clinic will be operational, to help the 15,000people in the village. We are also planning on reaching out totsunami victims who lost everything and more than 80,000homeless people in Yangon who recently lost their homes dueto a fire. If you would like to help with any of these projects,please let us know.