Earthquake Update

All these girls homes were destroyed 

Thank you for all your prayers and support

A quick update. 

Michael and I have been able to partner with our friends, family and church to bring relief to villages and people who's lives have been turned upside down with this earthquake. Tomorrow morning we are leaving with a team for Ghorka, the center where the earthquake hit and near Michael's childhood village. We will be a part of a team bringing much needed supplies, food, and shelter to people in need. 

Please keep us in your prayers, that we release God's love and hope to these people. If you would like to help financially:   Click here to DONATE to our MINISTRY

Write CHECK to:
"Gospel Community Church"

Memo: "Michael and Holly Nepal Mission"

Send to:
Gospel Community Church
PO Box 4471, Lynchburg, VA, 24502

We are praying that we will rejoice just like Paul and Silas did in prison and there was a mighty earthquake that set them free and shook the hearts of the jailers to turn to The Lord. We are praying God shakes the hearts of these people to turn to Him! 

God our Savior "desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth."

1 Timothy 2:4

One of the major temples destroyed in Kathmandu

These boys are knocking down their home so they can
rebuild it. 

Kathmandu, Darbar High School

Baje standing in his cracked home that is no
longer livable. 90% of houses in this area (Nuwakot)
are not livable. 

Most of the villagers are in need of tents.
Few have received them. Four families (Michael's relatives)
 are living in this tent given by Koreans.

Waiting to receive water. Water is a problem in the city, but villagers have enough food and water as many of them are farmers.

One of many homes destroyed in Nuwakot.

A Recap of the Earthquake

A few hours before the earthquake struck, Michael and I read Psalms 121 "The Lord will keep [us] from all harm—he will watch over [our] life." We were trekking through the Mt. Everest region after we finished teaching at a YWAM discipleship school in Jiri. The day before we nearly were in the middle of a hail and lighting storm as we were walking to the village of Shivalaya (land of the Hindu god of destruction). We later heard that a person was struck by lighting. So not knowing what the next day might bring, we decided to claim Psalm 121:1 "I lift my eyes up to the mountains, where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth". Little did we know a few hours later the earthquake struck. The Lord indeed "did not let our foot slip" (Psalm 121:3)

As we were walking down a hill all of a sudden I saw the bushes shaking and then the rocks moving! Michael was just in front of me and had reached flat ground. We realised we were in the middle of an earthquake! He yelled at me to jump down to where he was...I quickly jumped!! We were quite scared and shaken up but we did not realise it effected all of Nepal. As we continued walking we were shocked at the sight of houses that had fallen apart...little did we know this was just the beginning of the destruction we would see. As we continued the next few days, we experienced more earthquakes. We saw distraught people camping out in front of their cracked homes, some removing what they could from the rubble and others carrying all they could in a basket attached to their heads to start a new life up the mountains.

We abandoned our plans of traveling to Lukla and instead trekked to a nearby village where we could bus back to Kathmandu. We met up with our friend, Nyzil, who came up from Varanasi, India to help with the relief work. 

Today we were able to go to Grace Orphan Home to see and encourage the children. All safe and sound, camping outside their home in a tent. 

In this time of chaos we are asking God for wisdom to help those in need in an effective way. 

Many of Michaels relatives homes were completely destroyed. We plan to go to their villages to survey how we can help. 

We are putting a team together to work in these villages for the next few weeks and would like to purchase and distribute the following items:

• water purifier pills
• matches
• food
• tents
• supplies to rebuild homes-tin roof, doors, wood

Click here to DONATE to our MINISTRY 

Write CHECK to: 
"Light 2 the World"

Memo: "Michael and Holly Nepal Mission"

Send to: 
3300 Odd Fellows Road
P.O. Box 12178
Lynchburg, VA 24506