Nainital February 12 – February 15
After our busy time in Dehradun we were eger for some rest and relaxation. Brian knew of a place that over looked a lake, high in the Indian Himalayan Mountains – Nainital. It was BEAUTIFUL! We didn't do much there except rest and listen to Old Boy (our name for Anth Chapman). But it was the best thing we could have done. One day, however, we did get adventurous and climbed Nainital Peak, a small thing compared to the daunting Annapurna Circuit – though it still kicked our butts.
Sat Tal February 15 – February 19
Soon we were off to Sat Tal. Sat Tal is a near by city secluded by the mountains and lakes. There is a Christian ashram that Brian said would be perfect to escape the population of India. We also didn't do much there – or so it seemed. We practiced rest in Sat Tal. I learned to quite myself and purge my head of distracting thoughts. I learned to create a space in which I could actively let Our Father work in me. And after realizing what that feels like I learned that I had felt it many times before. So all the times I asked Our Father to do something inside of me and didn’t think he did anything (and got quite upset about it), I just didn’t have the eyes to see what he was doing. I had a laughing fit soon after this realization. We also talked extensively about the four Old Boy sermons here.
Without going into much into detail – spiders, panicking, treses, and fires are all fond memories.
Nainital February 19 – February 20
From Sat Tal, we traveled back to Nainital to regroup before making the long journey to Ongle. Not much happened in the day we were here.
