So tomorrow I head off, bags packed paperwork in hand to the big city of…. Birmingham! That’s right it’s training week!
It’s come around so fast! I’m off to Selly Oak tomorrow in pursuit of some much needed training, seeking and listening to what God’s got in store.
I’ve had so much support already on the Nepal front and have been astounded by the help i’ve received from people I know and even more so by the generosity of the people I don’t. Here’s a couple of examples.
An answer to prayer came in the provision of a job at the hospital. I now work at their purchasing department with a small, but lovely, team. After working there just under two weeks I was introduced to a lady who happened to be from Nepal. After two minutes chatting she offered to make me some kurta suruwal (tunic style tops and floaty trousers with scarf) for when I’m in Nepal and also said that her family would love to meet me when i’m there! Awesome Lady!
When I first thought I would be going to Nepal I was under the impression that it would be a paid position but recently I found out it was a volunteer one- don’t get me wrong, for me it’s not about the money but I was a little taken a back as I realised this would affect the amount of time I could spend out there based on the money I could earn . It made me wonder when this came up whether Nepal was the right place for me to 
go and whether this was God saying no. I prayed about it and the next day I received a message out of the blue from someone who wanted to sponsor me. I took this as a big:
‘You’re going!’ love God.
So the coming week promises a lot of training covering a variety of topics. The theology of mission, crossing cultures, expectations and development and attitudes to other faiths, are just a small number of the sessions, as well as an interview to check out my suitability 
Although it sounds full on, I’m looking forward to the coming week, it should provide me with a good opportunity to get to know what i’m getting myself into with my eyes firmly open.
I got to see and do a variety of things in Nepal but in many ways I think just over three weeks wasn’t long enough for me to get a true feel for the country.
Politically I was there at an extremely interesting time, I was in Nepal the day the Shah dynasty ended, King Gyanendra was run out of his home and there began a whole new era and a long battle for the leadership of Nepal which still goes on today. I was there the day Nepal became a republic. If you get a chance, check out the story of the Nepali monarchy..
I saw Nepal very much through INF specs. I saw so much amazing work done by the charity and hear
d some pretty moving stories. I really felt very privileged to be a small part of such an amazing work.
So here begins my next adventure.
What I know so far:
Location: Nepal, Kathmandu and Pokhara
Time Span: 6months
Position: INF Publishing department
What will the job entail?
*working on INF publicity material (print, possibly also internet and video) * compiling monthly INF news information *working on articles promoting INF via publications of partner organisations * developing contacts in the international Christian media etc. * assisting with fundraising campaigns promoting INF’s work among people with disabilities and INF’s Green Pastures Hospital etc.
That’s all for now .. check back soon for training week update
GGF x
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