I want to be in Nepal so, so badly right now. My heart is hurting for this country. I want to be there holding the little ones who can’t find their parents and holding the parents who cannot find their little ones. I look at all of the food in my house and want to pack dufflebags full and fly to Nepal. I see the peaceful way the wind blows here and the way the sun is shining as if everything in the world is okay and all I can think is….Nepal. Nepal.Nepal.
People are hurting. They are getting sick. They are so thirsty and so hungry and desperate to find the ones they love. They are sleeping under tarps and being bitten by bugs and they are scared of thieves. They are mourning the loss of their homes and their belongings and their families. They are experiencing loss in a way that is actually unimaginable to me.
I think of the wonderful family we stayed with and what they must be going through. I think of the Father who generously bought my friend Rose and I Nepali treats on a road trip so that we would not be hungry. I think of the mother who cooked wonderful meals for us everyday and smiled a lot. I think of their little boy and how much he has grown and wonder if he realizes what is going on. I think of their little girls and what their eyes are seeing right now, wondering if some of their innocence is gone forever.
I want to be in Nepal helping pull people out of rubble and distributing food. Maybe I want to do it because I feel helpless and feel like I should be doing something. Maybe it’s for another reason. I don’t know. All I know is that I am not what Nepal needs right now. They need doctors, and trained crisis professionals, and trained rescue workers.
THEY NEED GOD.
I sometimes forget that I have the most powerful weapon. Prayer. I have spent so much of the last few days worrying about Nepal, that I have forgotten how much time I have to be praying for them. God is there. The Father we stayed with throughout all of this chaos has been posting about how good God is and how God will redeem this and how much God loves them and is present. They have not forgotten to pray and to seek God. Neither should I.
As much as I love that country and those people,
I need to remember that God loves them more.
****If you would like to donate-the Family we stayed with has a paypal account. They are using the funds to help with earthquake relief and distribute food, medical supplies and water to the villages that have been cut off because of avalanches/etc. They are doing the best they can but they could use as many donations as possible. If you feel led to donate, here is the link. It says it is for an anti-trafficking program because that is their usual ministry…as of now though donations are being directed to earthquake relief. Thank you.
*Please include a note saying this is for NEW LIGHT NEPAL-EARTHQUAKE RELIEF.
