Wow! Once we open up on-line registration the reality of the trip hits! The women will begin to sign-up and tell their friends about the opportunity. Please pray with us that the women that need to have this opportunity will hear about the retreat.
If you are a missionary serving in that area of the world please go to our web site at www.purejoyinternational.org to get more information or contact me vickie@purejoyinternational.org
For those of you that have been a part of our teams by giving, gifting and praying, then please pray about how God would have you be involved in this trip.
For those of you that do not know, here is a little information on Kathmandu, Nepal that Kim (staff member) put together for our team members.
Very Brief History of Kathmandu, Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country located in South Asia. With an area of 147,181 square kilometers (56,827 sq mi) and a population of approximately 27 million, Nepal is the world's 93rd largest country by land mass and the 41st most populous country. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India. Nepal is separated from Bangladesh by the narrow Indian Siliguri Corridor and from Bhutan by the Indian state of Sikkim. Kathmandu is the nation's capital and largest metropolis.
The mountainous north of Nepal has eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including the highest point on Earth, Mount Everest, called Sagarm?th? in the Nepali language. More than 240 peaks over 20,000 ft (6,096 m) above sea level are located in Nepal. The southern Terai region is fertile and humid.
Brief History of Kathmandu Earthquake
The April, 2015 Kathmandu, Nepal earthquake (also known as the Gorkha earthquake) happened while Pure Joy was in Italy. The quake killed more than 8,800 people and injured more than 23,000. It occurred at 11:56 NST on 25 April, with a magnitude of 7.8 to 8.1. Its epicenter was east of the district of Lamjung. It was the worst natural disaster to strike Nepal since the 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake.
The earthquake triggered an avalanche on Mount Everest, killing at least 19 making April 25, 2015 the deadliest day on the mountain in history. The earthquake triggered another huge avalanche in the Langtang valley, where 250 people were reported missing. Hundreds of thousands of people were made homeless with entire villages flattened, across many districts of the country. Centuries-old buildings were destroyed at UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Kathmandu Valley, including some at the Kathmandu Durbar Square, the Patan Durbar Squar, the Bhaktapur Durbar Square, the Changu Narayan Temple and the Swayambhunath Stupa. Geophysicists and other experts had warned for decades that Nepal was vulnerable to a deadly earthquake, particularly because of its geology, urbanization, and architecture.
Continued aftershocks occurred throughout Nepal within 15–20 minute intervals, with one shock reaching a magnitude of 6.7 on 26 April at 12:54:08 NST. The country also had a continued risk of landslide. A major aftershock occurred on 12 May 2015 at 12:51 NST with a moment magnitude of 7.3. The epicenter was near the Chinese border between the capital of Kathmandu and Mt. Everest. More than 200 people were killed and more than 2,500 were injured by this aftershock.
As you can see the impact of the earthquake and aftershocks have been over whelming to the country of Kathmandu, Nepal. Please pray for us as we began preparations for leaving the country in November.
His,
Vickie
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