Many of these areas where our teams are located and have visited are not the most devastated, so there is a lack of government support.  We have experienced people who are truly thankful with open hearts.  Through building trust with these people, we believe there is great opportunity to share the Gospel with them.

As we work with our partners and disciples we look forward to fulfilling our vision:

To help transform East Asia and send lifetime laborers to the world by

  • being people who truly follow Jesus
  • boldly proclaiming Jesus
  • making disciples
  • multiplying Christ-centered leaders and spiritual movements

Through this earthquake experience, we see our partners and disciples hearts touched and transformed as they serve in this disaster relief.  We want to bless the earthquake victims and as we see our people serve we see them blessed and grow in their leadership capacity.

The following is one of the experiences our earthquake relief teams have encountered since the earthquake.

To help the children express their hurt and sorrows, one team asked them to express their feelings by drawing pictures. Lo Ren is a 12 years old and lives in Xialba Zhen.  She drew this picture and then explained it to one of our staff.

Many people are hit by bricks.

Many people dead.

Many people crying.

The Sun is crying, the cloud is crying too.

One mother shouts “where is my son?”

A little girl said: “Where is my mom and dad?”

When the mother finds her child, she smiles.

Lo Ren was outside the school, when the earthquake happened, she said she ran to one place, then another and another.  She stopped at a tree but was afraid the tree would fall down and kill her.  So she ran again…

After sharing her experience has helped her release some of her sorrows, fears and anxieties.  She smiles.

The above is just one of the thousands of stories.  Jesus told us to mourn with those that mourn and to share the love He has given us with those who need help.  We would like to ask you to join us in this effort…