"But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it." - 1 Timothy 6:6
i want to tell you about a remarkable woman i've had the privilege of meeting and spending time with here in nepal. her name is sanga. sanga is a nepali woman who's partnered with us this summer. she does most of the translating when we go to villages and disciple women. sanga also has 12 adopted children from 8 different villages that i adore so much. growing up as an orphan herself, sanga prayed that the Lord would use her to love on kids that were just like her. after becoming a christian at a missionary school, she dedicated her life to seeking children who were abused, abandoned, and helpless and taking them in as her own. and within a span of 5 years, she gave 12 kids a home, a family, and most importantly, a love greater than they've ever known.
i am continually inspired by sanga and her beautiful heart. although she struggles with raising all these kids, she never stops sacrificing all that she has for them. she has faith that can move mountains. she's always depending on the Lord to provide for them daily and taking each day as it comes. because she relies on the Lord for all her needs, she has a deeper understanding of Jesus and a deeper love for Him. being around her makes me want to know my Lord more. she challenges me to have more faith and to find contentment in knowing that i always have hope in Jesus.
for the past couple of weeks we had been praying for sanga and her kids to find a new place to live in because their landlord increased the price of the place they were living in at the moment. he gave them 10 days to find a new place and move out. when i found out about this, i was so anxious. i didn't know how it was possible for them to find another house in just 10 days, in the same community, when all the other houses around her were more expensive and out of her budget. but we started praying hard. and we prayed that they would find something close by so the kids wouldn't have to transfer schools. everytime i saw sanga, i would anxiously ask her if she has found anything. with a smile on her face, she'd say no but that she knows the Lord would provide. 3 days ago, 5 days before their move-out date, sanga told me they found a house right next door for a good price! of course i started crying and embraced her with so much joy in my heart...to which she looks at me and says, "The Lord will provide."
"Fame, pleasure, riches are but husks and ashes in contrast with the countless and abiding joy of working with God for the fulfillment of his eternal plans." -Campbell White
i want to tell you about a remarkable woman i've had the privilege of meeting and spending time with here in nepal. her name is sanga. sanga is a nepali woman who's partnered with us this summer. she does most of the translating when we go to villages and disciple women. sanga also has 12 adopted children from 8 different villages that i adore so much. growing up as an orphan herself, sanga prayed that the Lord would use her to love on kids that were just like her. after becoming a christian at a missionary school, she dedicated her life to seeking children who were abused, abandoned, and helpless and taking them in as her own. and within a span of 5 years, she gave 12 kids a home, a family, and most importantly, a love greater than they've ever known.
i am continually inspired by sanga and her beautiful heart. although she struggles with raising all these kids, she never stops sacrificing all that she has for them. she has faith that can move mountains. she's always depending on the Lord to provide for them daily and taking each day as it comes. because she relies on the Lord for all her needs, she has a deeper understanding of Jesus and a deeper love for Him. being around her makes me want to know my Lord more. she challenges me to have more faith and to find contentment in knowing that i always have hope in Jesus.
for the past couple of weeks we had been praying for sanga and her kids to find a new place to live in because their landlord increased the price of the place they were living in at the moment. he gave them 10 days to find a new place and move out. when i found out about this, i was so anxious. i didn't know how it was possible for them to find another house in just 10 days, in the same community, when all the other houses around her were more expensive and out of her budget. but we started praying hard. and we prayed that they would find something close by so the kids wouldn't have to transfer schools. everytime i saw sanga, i would anxiously ask her if she has found anything. with a smile on her face, she'd say no but that she knows the Lord would provide. 3 days ago, 5 days before their move-out date, sanga told me they found a house right next door for a good price! of course i started crying and embraced her with so much joy in my heart...to which she looks at me and says, "The Lord will provide."
sanga. love this woman so much.
sanga with her youngest daughter, rebecca.
this week, teams from Mississippi and Virginia
came to Nepal and spent some time with sanga and
the kids.
sanga's three boys; ruben, aaron, and benis.
can't tell you how much i love them.
this family has been the biggest blessing to me and
so many others.
when i put myself in sanga's shoes, i can't help but get overwhelmed. what she's doing is so hard yet absolutely incredible. she's not only loving on kids but using that as an instrument to reach many villages with the gospel. both sanga and her kids are such a light in the midst of darkness. they have taught me about what it means to delight in the Lord, despite our circumstances. i feel like they all have a real understanding of how temporary life is here on earth. they have such a heavenly perspective, in which they have a faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life with Jesus. even though they don't have a lot physically, they are spiritually wealthy. sanga has given her children the most important treasure. she has pointed them to Christ and has taught them what life is all about...to live for the One who gave it all. what an extraordinary mother.
-milcah
"Fame, pleasure, riches are but husks and ashes in contrast with the countless and abiding joy of working with God for the fulfillment of his eternal plans." -Campbell White
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