It was only last month that I was in Kathmandu, teaching a wonderful group of Nepalese pastors at a conference in the hills just outside the city, and spending time at the Glorious Mission Orphanage in Kathmandu. Everything was good. So, I was surprised when I received an email on the morning of Saturday, April 25, from Dev, the orphanage director, telling me that they are all safe but their building was damaged. I turned on the news and was heartbroken to see what had taken place. I am glad that all the kids at the orphanage are OK, but I know that they have a long road ahead of them, as do all the citizens of Kathmandu and surrounding areas. For some, life will never be the same.
I have included a photo that Dev sent to me, taken shortly after the quake, where the children and Dev’s wife, Maya, are sitting in an open area in front of their building.
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