SO sorry for not updating sooner!!!

Hello family, friends, and people reading my blog,

Gosh so much has gone on I don't even know where to start! I'm sorry I haven't updated my blog in a while, I promise it is because I have been busy, and well...being in Nepal it's hard to find internet.

Since my last update my team and I have traveled lots! The day after the New Year we left Kathmandu area and took a micro (private bus thing) to Nuwakot which took roughly 7 hours! Nuwakot was my favorite place by far!! We stayed in a pretty snazzzy hotel! ;) 

Read this article below

Nepal is a source country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation and involuntary servitude. Children are trafficked within the country and to India and the Middle East for commercial sexual exploitation or forced marriage, as well as to India and within the country for involuntary servitude as domestic servants, circus entertainers, factory workers, or beggars. NGOs working on trafficking issues report an increase in both transnational and domestic trafficking during the reporting period, although a lack of reliable statistics makes the problem difficult to quantify. NGOs estimate that 10,000 to 15,000 Nepali women and girls are trafficked to India annually, while 7,500 children are trafficked domestically for commercial sexual exploitation. In many cases, relatives or acquaintances facilitated the trafficking of women and young girls into sexual exploitation. - U.S. State Dept Trafficking in Persons Report, June, 2009

The district of Nuwakot where we stayed for 2 weeks was the highest percentage of women and children being taken from. We did a lot of prayer and intercession for these victims and the men. We also did a lot of friendship evangelism and children ministry (teaching english, songs, dancing and dramas.) The children there are so beautiful and sweet, I wanted to keep them all! Don't worry mom, I am taking lots of pictures for your little slide show you will create when I get home. :)

God is sooooo good, I cannot put into words how awesome He is and how much He is moving in Nepal! 

Uhm, sorry if this post is random or isn't spelt correctly, I am sitting in an internet cafe with Nadine and the keyboard is crazy!! Plus I am in a hurry, the power is off for 14 hours of the day here!

Where is here might you ask? Yesterday we took a 4 hour public bus ride to Mongol (I don't know if that's right) to get onto a micro for 4 more hours to our second to last destination on this outreach, Pokhara. Look it this town, it's so beautiful and we are really close to Everest! This is a really touristy spot in Nepal so I have seen other white people!!!! 


Today, Nadine and I found Oreos....man I miss snacks from home hahahh! Oh, I also miss my friends and family A LOT!! I can't wait to come home to my bed and have my mommy cook me spaghetti. :)


My team: we are all finally better! No one at the moment is sick and we are all ready to do lots of trekking in these last few weeks! Thanks for your prayers everyone!


Nepal: Nepal is awesome, I am torn, I am sad to leave, but I am sad to be away from home. The people in Nepal are so beautiful and friendly, it is so nice to walk up to a store and just start talking to people and they are so friendly back, and they always give you tea!!!! I'm sure going to miss that. 


This is a random post, like i said I am at an internet cafe and the power is always off so I will try to update my blog again! We are here doing a lot of trekking and village ministry in Pokhara!!!! 


I miss you all and love you lots!!!


ps i love to get nice emails --------> Alliemetcalf7@aol.com


oh and birdy 35 days till we can spin around in the tin!!!! 


xoxoxoxo


Allie & Blanky!