http://WWW.therocc.org/cronans/ News, Prayer Requests, and Insight from the Cronans en-us 2004-06-30T21:35:02-05:00 http://WWW.therocc.org/cronans/archives/000105.htm Have you ever had a feeling that some previous experience was nothing more than a dream. That whatever you just did was nothing more than your imagination. It almost feels like you just awoke from a deep sleep. Tomorrow... Jon 2004-06-30T21:35:02-05:00 http://WWW.therocc.org/cronans/archives/000101.htm It was 10pm when I finally finished packing and saying goodbye to all my friends in Nepal. My flight would be at noon the next day and all I had to do now was finally relax. The last week had... Jon 2004-06-23T22:50:41-05:00 http://WWW.therocc.org/cronans/archives/000093.htm I don’t think I ever realized how hard it would be to leave my friends in Nepal until the time came for us to leave. Saying goodbye to these friends meant that I would probably never see them again. For... Jon 2004-06-11T22:57:42-05:00 http://WWW.therocc.org/cronans/archives/000082.htm For the last two months the streets of Kathmandu and several other cities have been full of protesters and riots. Now the King has begun hosting meetings with the leaders of these protests in an effort of quelling the violence.... Current Situation Jon 2004-05-25T09:33:52-05:00 http://WWW.therocc.org/cronans/archives/000079.htm Last week there was a conference of Christians serving in Nepal in a small mountain village a few days walk from Lukla. Several Christian leaders from all over Nepal converged on the small town for the conference to discuss sending... Jon 2004-05-17T23:22:30-05:00 http://WWW.therocc.org/cronans/archives/000078.htm This morning I rode my bicycle to work along the same road that I ride nearly everyday. I followed the same route and rode past the same stores and temples that I always do, but today is anything but routine.... Jon 2004-05-14T05:58:17-05:00 http://WWW.therocc.org/cronans/archives/000074.htm For the last several weeks a Nepali friend has been trying to find a time when our families could get together to share a meal. We decided on Saturday lunch and we were to meet outside his residence. Our kids... Jon 2004-05-01T12:12:23-05:00 http://WWW.therocc.org/cronans/archives/000073.htm When I first came to Nepal with Shawna in the spring of 2003 I found a fascinating place. I found a place deeply rooted in spirituality and I saw a face of poverty that I had never seen. It... Jon 2004-04-24T05:09:40-05:00 http://WWW.therocc.org/cronans/archives/000072.htm It was 5am as we loaded our packs and began hiking in the morning cold. The thermostat read -20 degrees and everything seemed cold. No matter how hard I walked I found that I could not get my fingers... Jon 2004-04-19T08:34:20-05:00 http://WWW.therocc.org/cronans/archives/000071.htm This article appeared in Monday's Himalayan Times, a local newspaper! Christians celebrate Easter Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, April 11: Christians in Kathmandu celebrated Easter here today by going to churches and participating in religious rituals. They also took out a... Shawna 2004-04-13T05:51:36-05:00 http://WWW.therocc.org/cronans/archives/000070.htm I am thrilled to report some good news for a change on this Easter Sunday. This morning at 8am, over a thousand Nepali Christians gathered together to march in the name of Jesus. In Kathmandu's center, an area known for... Shawna 2004-04-11T05:20:58-05:00 http://WWW.therocc.org/cronans/archives/000069.htm On Sunday our annual Headquarters picnic was scheduled in a beautiful mountain village named Dakshinkali. The area was named after the temple erected there to worship the goddess Dakshinkali. Devoted Hindus in the area make a weekly pilgrimage to... Jon 2004-03-27T03:54:15-05:00 http://WWW.therocc.org/cronans/archives/000068.htm For those of you who have been keeping up with the current political situation I don’t have any good news. Some have labeled me as the grim reaper for all the bad news that I have reported to them... Jon 2004-03-20T04:58:33-05:00 http://WWW.therocc.org/cronans/archives/000067.htm The 15 day “Seige”, or blockade, called by the Maoists began on March 8th with a “bandh” or strike. Throughout the country traffic came to a grinding halt and stores were unable to open. On March 9th the bandh was... Jon 2004-03-12T12:01:56-05:00 http://WWW.therocc.org/cronans/archives/000066.htm Nepal is the only Hindu Kingdom in the World. In February, 1996 the “Peoples War” began and since then this Kingdom has undergone a drastic change. Centuries of repressed anger, hatred, and bitterness swelled up to fuel the insurgency. This... Jon 2004-03-06T06:11:13-05:00