Exciting News

When we first formed the “The Wandering Watson’s” I said there was a real reason for the blog. I have not been able to contain my excitement, so most of you have probably already heard me talking about it.  In fact, I couldn’t find a cool way to announce it either, so here we go...

We will be spending next summer in Nepal!

What are we going to do for a whole summer in Nepal? Well, we are going to be working closely with Gajendra Tamang as he sets up and works with Kathmandu area children in the newly built Hope Center.

The Hope Center is going to be a multi-functional facility where Gajendra will regularly provide children with a safe place to go after school where they can receive tutoring while having some physical needs met, but most importantly, they will have opportunity to learn about Jesus.  There are other uses for the building such as hosting conferences, youth and children’s events, and trainings. Right now the Hope Center is non-existent and stands only as a well-thought-out idea on paper.  The land is there and the plans are drawn, but the purchasing of the land and the building of the facility is not quite there yet; however, we are fully confident funds will be raised, and the Hope Center will be up and running before the end of the year.

What’s crazy about this whole thing is that Parker has never been to Nepal!  In fact, he has never been to Asia.  I first talked about my love for India and Nepal on our first date, and ever since then it has just been a “summer trip” to me.  Not long ago I remember riding home from church with Parker, and I said, “I want to live in Nepal.”  Parker didn’t really respond, so I kind of set it aside and said, “Oh well.”  We were supposed to take a two-week trip to Nepal this summer, but we decided it was not a good time to leave family and head to the other side of the world, even for just a few weeks. Then one day Parker completely knocked me out of my chair and said, “Hey, let’s spend next summer in Nepal.”

Unbelievable!!! So, we are going to Nepal!  Hopefully for six weeks next summer.  There’s a lot of details to still hash out, and we know it is going to take a great deal of money for us to go; however, we are going to be creative in how we raise our funds knowing He will provide.  India and Nepal have always been a special part of my life, and I love how God has already prepared Parker’s heart for it. Maybe he is just tired of hearing me talk about it and he just wants to experience it for himself. Whatever the reason is, I am extremely thankful that, for the first time, I will have my best friend exploring and serving with me. You can bet that there will be a lot of wandering going on.