Communion

communion

kəˈmjuːnjən

noun

1. 1.

   the sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings, especially on a mental or spiritual level.
2. 2.

   the service of Christian worship at which bread and wine are consecrated and shared.

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   Ever since 2010, every time I partake in a Communion service my mind goes back to Nepal.

   That gorgeous country of beautiful mountains and terraced rice fields.

   And l.o.n.g. swinging bridges!!! :-)

In my mind I go back over that long BUMPY truck ride up the mountain to that tiny little apartment.

The one room apartment that serves as a kitchen, a dining room, a bedroom for 3 single missionaries, a church, and a meeting house.

 I picture the rice mats spread over the dirt floor. 

I feel the texture of the manure painted walls.

 I smell the smells of Nepal.

I miss that place.

The memories made there weren't all pleasant. 

But we look back on them now with fondness. 

It was a GOOD trip. :)

One of my favourite memories of those 10 short days was worshiping with my Nepalese brothers and sisters in Christ. I love being in a worship service where Christ is glorified in more than one language!

The faith of these Christians challenged me.

It still does today!

One of the highlights was being able to partake in a Communion service with the local church.

It was slightly different than the Communion service I attended last Sunday.

But the Presence of God was definately in that tiny one room apartment!

I will not forget the eagerness on the faces of all who came to that service....they were so eager to learn something new about Jesus!

The singing......

The crackers.....

The silver cup with the "wine"....

The seats of honour.....

Watching with interest at the way they drank from the cup.....wish I could learn that so I wouldn't have to  touch the cup that everyone else did. But, pretty sure that I would drop the crystal goblet for sure then!!

Wonder if in Bible times they ground their wheat/corn into flour in things similiar to what we saw cemented into the porches of the Nepalese houses??

 The chickens that attempted to see "if there was room for just one more inside the house"....

Oh the memories! :-)