Today we did hand wash and resorted gear. It tends to get jumbled after several days and with the increasing cold from altitude we will not find washing as easy. This afternoon we were invited up for a blessing from the Lama. I would not do anything to offend our Sherpa staff so Terri and I went. It was an interesting and to a western a very strange experience. It made me wonder how some one coming into a Christian church from a different culture would feel. So much of what we incorporate into our worship is tradition and habit. I hope to have a chance to share my beliefs with some of these people before this trip is over.