The Kathmandu Branch gave us a wonderful send-off following our speaking in the Easter Saturday Sacrament Meeting. Our little choir sang Beautiful Savior beautifully. We enjoyed a nice linger longer and were showered with love and honor. Tears were shed as we bid farewell to these kind, guileless, faithful members of the Kathmandu Branch. Their example inspires me to be a better disciple.
Our flight home was over 24 hours with total travel time of more than 32 hours. It was very long to say the least. We appreciate that it was uneventful and that we arrived home safely on the same day that we left, gaining back the 12 hours lost in December 2022. It is surreal.
Since our 18 months were up on March 26th I have felt the mantle and the setting apart blessing fading away. That probably sounds strange and it felt strange. It was time to come home. It was time to leave life in Nepal behind, but we will be forever changed because of our experiences while serving the people of India and Nepal. I am grateful to have had such amazing experiences indelibly written on my heart and soul.
“Giving help to others–making a conscientious effort to care about others as much or more than we care about ourselves–is our joy. Especially, I might add, when it is not convenient and when it takes us out of our comfort zone. Living that second great commandment is the key to becoming a true disciple of Jesus Christ.” —President Russell M. Nelson, General Conference, October 2019
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