Nepal
Laxmi’s Story – Kathmandu, Nepal
Week 2:
My Name is Laxmi Adhikarii and I am 26 years old.
I am the youngest of five children. My parents died when I was a small child. We struggled to survive living in immense poverty.
I have a cleft palate which gives me speech problems and left me feeling ugly. I was not educated, I could not find myself any job, even as a house maid because I cannot speak clearly. I lived with my sister who is married and has two children but wherever I was I felt like a useless member of the family. I used to live a very unhappy life.
In 2009 I was informed that a group of Christian people who wear a uniform were opening a tailoring and English learning centre at which tuition would be free. I took the application form in which is written that we need to attend devotion. At the time I had no idea what this meant.
So I attended the Tailoring and English language classes. I was given special attention because the Major could not understand me. When Ifinished the tailoring class I was given a sewing machine with which I could earn some money. Now wherever I live, whoever I live with, I have my own dignity because I can do something to earn money. I was happy and finally started to have some hope.
After time spent in devotion I began to learn the love of Jesus and now I love him very much. I know that I am a child of God. I thank The Salvation Army who God has used to give me hope.
Appeal
The Salvation Army has started work in Nepal which is a Hindu country bringing many souls to Christ and to bring more souls to Christ we need financial help. For this the Self Denial Appeal is very Important to us and we are praying that you may give more generously for this ministry.
