Hope in Nepal

You may have received an email about this already, but if not, please read!

Jaymasee! (Victory in Christ)

During our time in Nepal we have been working alongside a not-for-profit organization called Tiny Hands International. One of their main purposes is to rescue children from damaging situations and prevent them from becoming victims of the streets or sex-industry. Once the child is rescued they are placed into a children's home run by Christian parents that have been hand-selected by the staff of Tiny Hands. We have spent the majority of our time in Nepal working and interacting with the children and parents of these homes. Words cannot describe the love and joy that exudes from these homes! Nepali kids,from a multitude of various difficult situations, come together to form one of the best examples of a Christ-centered family that we have ever witnessed.

The President of Tiny Hands, Mr. John Molineux presented us with an incredibly opportunity to establish a new children’s home. We jumped at the proposition with smiles on our faces. Soon after this conversation we began interviewing prospective parents, visiting possible schools, naming the home, and actually visiting the future children of this home. Even though we are playing a small part in the formation of this home, we are ecstatic to play any part we can! Currently, Tiny Hands’ waiting list for this home numbers 20 children. The only piece missing in the completion of this home is sponsors. Our team is searching for 10 sponsors to start this home. This 50-dollar a month commitment provides the children with a Christ-centered home, meals, clothing, and a quality education. This commitment is more than a partnership with Tiny Hands; it is a relationship with the child. When visiting the various homes the children delight in showing us gifts and pictures of their sponsors.

These kids have seen and lived hellish circumstances, yet the joy of the Lord shines about them making it easy to forget that these are not their biological parents, brothers, and sisters. When comparing the children living on the street to the children in the homes, the contrast is extreme. For example, baby Jabez was found abandoned on the street in the rain. When he first entered the home, he rarely responded to interaction, but after a few months he is now thriving and you cannot wipe the smile off his face. This is just one of the amazing stories that comes from every home.

If you are interested in making an impact in the lives of these children, PLEASE let us know. We would love to talk with you more about it now or when we return home.
For further information about the various ministries of Tiny Hands please visit their website: www.tinyhandsinternational.org.

James 1:27 says, "Religion that God our father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world."