Recent developments

The recent developments of this project resemble the new fuelsaving technology that some modern cars are equipped with, the Start-Stop technology. It is supposed to cut off the engine when the car is at a standstill and start it again when the driver puts his or her foot down on the accelerator.

From the intense forward motion of our trip I sometimes wonder, to be totally honest, if we are in a "stop" phase now. It would be ironic because this phase of our project requires a huge amount of work and time. The trip to Nepal was the wonderful and magical opening ceremony but this part of organization, planning and marketing/networking/fundraising is extremely important and necessary.

However, when we look at what is going on we realize that we most definitely are in a "start" phase. The contrast to playing with the children and praying with them compared to sitting at home in a cold Norway sometimes makes it feel as if nothing much is happening...but much is happening. 

As we mentioned in an earlier post, we have founded a "förening" in Sweden. This is similar to an NGO or a non-profit organization in the US. We have a board and are in the process of being registered with the Swedish government. This in turn will allow us start our fundraising in earnest since we will be able to get a bankaccount in the name of an organization, not a person. 

It also means that you can become a member of our organization! That's right, the organization is in reality individuals that have come together and desire to be a part of helping the children of the Light for Nation children's home in Kathmandu. To become a member simply submit an email to kjernald@live.com with your name, adress and phonenumber. It costs 100 SEK/year or $15/year and helps offset some of the administration costs. As always, 100% of the donations go straight to the children's home (Except for banking fees). 

In other news:

1. We are working on a new website that will help with promoting the Children's home and our partnership with them. It is also intended on making it easier to donate to the children's home. It will have a clear and easy-to-read layout with multiple options to give support.
2. We are also hearing from Nepal that the process of settling the debt that the children's home had accumulated due to a complete lack of funding is being paid of according to plan. This is a huge step in moving forward with our partnership and we feel particularly excited about this.
3. The children just finished their final exams yesterday and we were told that they did well. WE have email contact with them but due to the sporadic nature of electricity in Kathmandu we are working on finding alternative solutions so we can be more up-to-date.
4. The wife of the oldest son, Laxmi, is having some medical issues that we would ask you to pray for. 
5. We held our first ever presentation of our project! Laurie cooked some delicious Nepali food and we showed pictures and videos while sharing our dream. Clearly, the presentation needs much work but it was fun to be "out there" sharing with people. We even raised about 1000 SEK in funds!

In closing, we would ask you to continue to pray for us and for our project. Our dream and vision has come to life in a beautiful way and we are so excited to share it with you. Please share it with your friends and let's all join in becoming a part of something meaningful and lasting. It is fun!

Stay tuned.

Joyfully,

Andreas