Wasuita's Mission Moments: Chihandanda Opening Ceremony for water project

September 30, 2015 we went to an opening ceremony for Chihandanda Water. After about a 3 hour jeep ride, we had to get out and start walking. The river was too high and no bridge for a vehicle to go on. Hari, the NGO partner from SKMT who was with us said, "Oh it is only about a 1/2 hour walk. It was about noon when we started walking and it was pretty warm. 2 and 1/2 hours later we arrived at the village and then there was about 200 steps to climb to where the school was and where the ceremony was going to be held. As we were starting the ceremony it started to rain. Quickly we finished the outside part and went in the school. The rain kept coming down harder and harder. The ceremony was finished and we all sat in the school, just listening and watching the rain. We sat there for at least 30-45 minutes. Finally it let up a little so we decided we had better get started walking back. Some kind people let us take their umbrellas. The steps were very slippery and I just kept praying "Please don't let me fall!" About half way down I fell and had to have help to get up. Now I was muddy, wet, and bruised. At the bottom of the stairs we went into a canteen and rested and had a drink and then started off again. Part way down the mountain we had to cross water. The rain had made it wider and deeper. I was nervous about falling again. A gentleman that was going down with us offered to carry me across the water. Oh the fun we have in Nepal. We did not get back to Kathmandu til about 8:00 p.m. that night. Not doing that one again. It was a very beautiful place.