Nepal

Early this year Lydia Vocational Training Center (LVTC) in Kathmandu, sent out two staff members to conduct a three day vocational training program at Birgunj, a boarder town with Northern India and a hub of trading and commercial activities.

Mrs. Usha K.C. (LVTC Teacher) and Mrs Sara Tiwari (LVTC cook) trained the ladies in bead work, cloth flower making and candle making. The local pastor had invited the ladies to come for further training for the women of the church.

To start with there were 18 ladies present, including nine unbelievers, and the numbers grew each day as they brought their friends along. There was great excitement and an eagerness amongst the women to learn new skills which would be useful for them in their daily lives.

Even the non believing women joined in the singing of hymns as the women thanked the Lord together.

Present to help at the training were two graduates of the Lydia center. Mrs. Kamala Shrestha is an active member of her church, helping out in several areas of ministry such as, Children's ministry, Women's fellowship, leading Youth fellowship and leading at Saturday worship services. She is also pursuing her hand skills by sewing clothes and very grateful to the Lord as well as Lydia Vocational Training center for equipping her.

Miss Shanti Pakhrin is very happy to use what she has learnt from Lydia at her church. She is a Sunday school teacher and choir member. She helps in leading Saturday services and also in Youth ministry. She is also doing bead work in her village and also expressed her thankfulness to Lydia Vocational Training center for equipping her in her ministry.

On the last day the ladies of the church organized a farewell program and some of the ladies shared their testimonies about how this training and the trainers were a blessing  for all of them.

"We at LVTC take this opportunity to thank all our praying partners and the sponsors for providing prayer support as well as financial support to make LVTC a vital organ of the society and the church. LVTC is always ready to embark on such new ventures and share HIS good news as well as train the ladies both Christians and non Christians to earn their living.  We praise God for this tremendous opportunity for allowing us to be a partner in sharing HIS good news and to share our expertise."