The moment I heard about the earthquake in Nepal my heart broke. I think because I left a piece of it back in Nepal with the people I spent so much time laughing with, eating with, and living with on a daily basis.
I had been torn between sticking to the alumni trip to Cuba or going to Nepal to be beside the people of Nepal as they pick up the broken pieces of their lives.
You see the thing is, I portray myself to be a hard-ass...not easily broken...an emotionally strong woman. In reality those that know me know that seeing the people of the world suffer can bring me to my knees in a moment. My heart aches every time I see a new update from my friend Reuben. See the brokenness of the people he is serving. Watching the emptiness in their eyes take over as he speaks to them about their homes being gone. It would be easy to not watch the videos or scroll through the pictures but God has given me a heart for his people and I can't do that.
I recently made the decision to transfer my funds from the alumni trip to Cuba to a trip to Nepal in December of this year with Adventures in Missions. This is an all adult trip that will go to Nepal to help in the rebuilding efforts. The more I thought about Reuben and the more I prayed about why my heart was feeling unsettled about Cuba, I knew that I should listen.
I'm going to make this one short and sweet... Please pray for Nepal.
Pray for the World Race team that is there currently serving.
Pray for the upcoming trips Adventures in Missions will be doing this fall including the one I am signed up for in December.
Pray for Reuben and his team as they are going out daily to take food,water,blankets,and aid to people in villages that have not been reached since the first earthquake. Below are some pictures that Reuben and his team have taken during their trips out to rural villages. Continue to lift them up in your prayers in the days and weeks to come as they continue their efforts!
Photo Credits :Reuben Rai
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