May 29, 2009
Sharing about trafficking from one of our children’s homes in Kathmandu, Nepal
Elise, Zayd, and I use to worship at an international church in Nepal that met at this catholic church. A bomb just went off killing a school girl and another person.
As we are in America and go to church week after week, worried about our financial security, college savings for our kids, political future… many in the world who follow Christ face a different reality.
This email just came from Lazarus Thulung, who leads ServLife’s training Institute in Kathmandu and pastors the Great Commission Fellowship in the city. This letter just came from ServLife’s staff and director of our training institute. BBC story
Dear Joel,
Warm greetings from Nepal. This morning around 9 a.m., Assumption Catholic Church building was bombed by an Extremist Hindu group. I heard 2 priests killed and 12 were badly injured. Death number may grow. They started to attack the Churches demanding Nepal must be a Hindu nation. There was strong opposition when government declared Nepal a secular state.
As I was about to finish my sermon this morning, two policemen came into our Church and warned us not to welcome any new people in the Church. Which cause may difficult for us because there are always new comers in the Church every week. (more…)
May 22, 2009
I drove home from my office to find my wife and kids on the corner selling lemonade. Zayd held the sign proudly and was amazed cars stopped. The kids made over $5! When I asked Zayd what he wanted to do, he replied, “Daddy, i want to give this money to the orphans…”
What a proud moment, indeed. (more…)
In the long process of trying to set up my new FLICKR account and move old photos from old blog.
You can follow the DOJ family tour here
May 19, 2009
May 13, 2009
What a Dream of Justice Gathering will look like in your home or group:
- A 45 minute to 1 hour presentation by Joel & Elise
- Through story telling, poetry, photography, and short film allow your heart and mind to be stirred
Educated about global poverty and the orphan crises in the world - Hear the ServLife Story and how we began
- Hear about ServLife 1,000 and our 5 year goal for transformation
- Be informed on how you and your family can make a difference globally
- Meet other ServLife friends in your area
- Browse & Purchase ServLife Store products that are made by women
- View and purchase framed photography from around the world for yourself or gifts
