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A new coat of paint for the LOT Home and school in India. Dressed in Spring colors and looking beautiful!

St. Devi's Academy was home to Deepak Niraula all of his childhood and he graduated in 2017. During the past 2 years he's been attending college to earn a degree as an electrician. As he continues his education, Deepak earns his tuition by working as a night watchman. Best of [...]

The children at St. Devi's Academy had an exceedingly good time assembling puzzles. This might not seem like a compelling activity but building puzzles is a rare event in Nepal. Both genders and all ages enjoyed the challenge. The children divided into teams and when they completed the puzzles they [...]

Just outside the compound walls at St. Devi's Academy is a small river. It has been filthy and putrid since before we purchased our land so many years ago. Fortunately a big change is on the way. A brand new sewer system is being constructed so access into our compound [...]

I hadn't much of a vision as I traveled down life's road.  Till I saw God's forgotten children, spread around about the globe.  I felt a stirring in my heart, as a plan began to form.  I saw God's children, homes and schools!  Hence, Trips with a Mission was born! [...]

Cries of venders in the streets, Strange music in a foreign tongue, The stench of car exhaust and garbage, Familiar faces with happy smiles. Towering mountains in the distance, Dusty dirt trails, Primitive villages, Barefoot children with smiling faces. Overworked women carrying dokos, Men drinking tea in rundown huts, Goats [...]

Not all repairs have been made from the massive earthquake 2 years ago. Besides that, the Nepalese government continues to enforce more rules for the operation of educational facilities. We are required to make a separate location within the compound for the nursery (Montessori) class which is to include an [...]

Join us for a group birthday party at St. Devi's. Food comes first with a 13 pound cake, oranges and bananas. Games include 'pop the balloon' by sitting on it, making balloon animals and pin-the-tail to the donkey. Some people might think the games too juvenile for older children, but [...]

I returned back to my hotel a little earlier than usual. Sitting in the hotel lobby was a Nepali friend, Asha, her 2 girls along with a couple of other people. She told me to join them; they were going out to buy tea. I thought she meant they were [...]

We brought two large duffel bags of clothes for the children at St. Devi's. Dumping the clothes on the bed in the guest bedroom created a large, chaotic heap. I spent several hours sorting everything by gender and size. Once there was order to the clothes I was delighted to [...]