I would like to thank all the prayer partners around the world who have been praying for Nepal. I believe prayer is the main tool to change the heart of people and the direct talk to our heavenly Father. My name is Man. I was born into a Hindu family, and since my childhood I was very interested in the religious rituals we performed as a family. I was enjoying doing and following the things we used to do in society following Hinduism. There was a time came in my life that turn me totally in difficulties. When I was 7, my father passed away, leaving us with just our mom. My mother worked hard to raise us, but with five kids we had to work to help out.
I got the chance to work as a goat shepherd for my neighbor. I was doing this job one day when I fell off a large rock while herding the goats. I was in bad condition and I needed a hospital, but I couldn’t afford it. Instead of going to hospital we started to listen to a local witch doctor’s instructions to make animal sacrifices. We offered a hen and a goat as sacrifices, but eventually my leg got worse and I couldn\’t move it properly.
Life became very difficult, and it was so hard to live as physically challenge person. I had to face lots of discouragement, discrimination, and insult from society. I started to look at my life as hopeless and dark, so I tried to find a solution to get out of this hardship. I tried to kill myself many times, but I couldn’t do it. I was searching hope and peace for my life.
One day I heard the Gospel from one of the pastors in my village. I found hope in Jesus and accepted Him as my personal savior. One day an evangelist offered me the chance to enroll in vocational training in Kathmandu through a Christian organization. I agreed with him and came to Kathmandu, where I also got the chance to have some operations on my leg to help me to move around easily. During my operation I was going through some pain but I was praising God with my little knowledge of singing hymns, and I felt healing during that praise and worship. Then I realized in my heart that the God I am praising is the Healer and the Giver of Life. That moment guided my heart to change and be born again in faith in Christ. I decided to take a water baptism and commit my life totally in Jesus to serve him.
In 2009 I decided to learn from the word of God to make myself known and eligible in ministry. I went to Bible school for a certificate level in Kerala, India. Because I realize that I now have to share love of Christ to those children and youths who are suffering from loneliness and hopelessness, I started to work among the orphaned children to support them to grow spiritually in Christ.
There are some strict rules for Christians in Nepal, but there are so many people living without Christ. We can\’t stop sharing the love of Christ with the people of Nepal. During a recent medical outreach, many people were healed physically and spiritually. Now I am praying daily for the pastors and the youths of Nepal who are serving the Lord in hardships and in spite of different types of pressure. Thank you so much to SEAPC for partnering with me to share the love of Christ in many ways since 2015. Also thank you to all those who are praying for Nepal and me continually. We can make changes together for the Kingdom of God.
