“When I was a child and became an orphan, I did not know that there was a God who was the provider and sustainer of our lives. When I came …
Extended Hand
I’ve been meditating on Acts 3 lately. Peter and John walk to the temple and see a crippled man. Peter says he doesn’t have money but he’ll offer the man what …
Jungle Boy
Before coming to the ServLife India children’s home, John was a jungle boy. His father had passed away and his mother re-married, abandoning John. Every day he was left to …
Loving Arms
In Psalm 27 David writes, “Even if my father and mother abandoned me, the LORD would take me in. Teach me how you want me to live; lead me along a …
Childhood Restored
At age six Deepa was cleaning and working for her family instead of attending school. Following her father’s tragic death in a road accident Deepa’s mother was left with few …
Birthday Girl
On Saturday, April 25, Sujata’s mother went to the bathroom and never came back. The terrible earthquake that struck that day dropped the building on her, leaving Sujata’s father a …
Moving Forward
A Field Report From Assistant Director Tim Kurth In Nepal: Yesterday was full of planning, hope and promise! Together with Director Udaya, I walked the grounds of the Nepal School of …
The Thousand-Yard Stare
A Field Report From Assistant Director Tim Kurth In Nepal: The thousand-yard stare happens after a disaster. Not always right away, but it inevitably happens. It’s the look of people …