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| Photo by Anna Tolan, taken in Nepal. |
Friends
and Family,
I
come to you with hope that you will take a moment to pray for me!
As
most of you know, on April 25th, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit the
country of Nepal. Over 4,000 lives have been confirmed dead, and many homes and
buildings were destroyed. Families have been left with nothing but the clothes
on their backs and rubble of homes. They dig through their rubble to find any bit
of valuables worth salvaging. Thankfully, there are several organizations
taking action to feed and shelter the survivors of this natural disaster, but
even with the actions of these organizations, Nepal is still in need of
support.
June
7th- 24th, I have an opportunity to go to Nepal, with my
friend Anna Tolan, doing relief work and helping wherever we are needed. We
will be helping some friends of Anna's that she worked with for three months,
during her Discipleship Training School, with Youth With a Mission: Kona. Anna
has spoken with her friend in Kathmandu, and received word that they could really use
our help!
In
the midst of a restless heart and trying to work out the details to be able to
go on this trip, I went to the Lord in prayer and asked Him to show me His
heart for the situation. I began reading the book of Isaiah. I read the entire way
through chapter 6, which is "Isaiah's Vision of the Lord”. Verses 3-8 say:
"And
one called to another and said: ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole
earth is full of his glory!’ 4 And the foundations of the thresholds shook at
the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. 5 And I said:
'Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the
midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of
hosts!' 6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning
coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. 7 And he touched my mouth and
said: 'Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your
sin atoned for.' 8 And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, 'Whom shall I
send, and who will go for us?' Then I said, 'Here I am! Send me.'"
After
reading this, I immediately broke down and cried. I was reminded of something
HUGE: I know next to nothing about Nepal. I have never thought of, or tried to
travel there before. I wasn't planning on going anywhere this summer and I had
no idea I would have a chance to go relieve the distress from a natural
disaster that has killed over 4,000 people! Nevertheless, God has tugged at my
heart so hard, and I am now saying: "HERE I AM! SEND ME!" Since this
revelation, God has continued to speak so much hope and love into my heart for
the country of Nepal. He has given me a strong desire to go and love the people
there, to serve them with humility, and to spread a light of hope and joy that
comes from Jesus Christ.
So
I am asking you to please pray!!!
Pray
for financial provision. If God wants to send me, I am willing! But I will need
roughly $2,800 to get there, have food in my belly, and a place to sleep at
night. I will also have bills waiting for me when I return home and won’t be making
money while I’m away! My plane ticket alone is going to cost roughly $1,500 and
I will need to purchase that by May 23rd. It’s a lot of money in a
little bit of time, but I have faith that God's will, will be done, and I am
also humbled and reminded that I cannot and will not do this alone!
If
you would like to support me financially, you can write a check out to Sarah
Sanders and send it to:
706
East Holston
Avenue
Johnson City, TN
Sarah Sanders37604
or click the link below to donate online:
http://www.youcaring.com/mission-trip-fundraiser/sarah-sanders-is-going-to-nepal-/352606
Thank you, in advance, for your support.
Blessing and peace be with you.
Sincerely,
706 East Holston Avenue
Johnson City, TN 37604
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