08/27/2026
Dear church family,
Here on the ground in Nepal we have seen a great deal over the past two days, and I want to share it with you while it is still fresh.
Yesterday we started with what we knew, which was very little. One of our schools was under mud and water. Our main training center was cut off and could not be reached. We heard that bridges were gone and that villages had been hit. Then today it came at us like a landslide of its own as friends began sending videos and photos. Some of what we are seeing is very close to us. Some of it is farther away. All of it is heartbreaking.
I keep thinking about how easily we could have been caught up in this. We travel these roads often. We cross the bridge near our center regularly, and we had plans to be there this very week. A few days' difference in the schedule, and this letter might have been written very differently, or not at all.
Now we are hearing that there may be one more flash flood coming down from Tibet, according to reports from China. Poor Nepal. This country has already carried so much, and the people here bear it with a quiet strength that humbles me every time I see it.
Things are changing in the world. We see the signs, and we often find ourselves wondering how much longer until the Lord comes for His people. I think the only wise answer is to always be ready. Many people went to meet their Maker this week long before they ever planned to. Their probation closed in an instant, with no warning and no chance to make things right. Jesus told us plainly, "For this reason you also must be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will."
When you look at the before and after picture below, you will see that the world as we know it can change in just minutes, the time it takes to say a prayer or sing a hymn. Only a few minutes passed between these two photographs. A road, a river, a place people lived and walked and worked, and then it was simply gone. There were other places like this.
We are doing what we can. We are trying to help and to send supplies to the areas in greatest need, and we will keep you updated as we learn more about what is required and how you can be part of it. But the biggest need right now, before any of that, is prayer. Pray for the families who lost loved ones. Pray for the children whose school is now under mud. Pray for the workers and volunteers trying to reach places that cannot yet be reached. Pray that if another flood is coming, God would spare the poor people struggling already for survival from further loss.
And church family, as you kneel today in prayer, thank God for your blessings. Thank Him for the roof over your head, the road that took you home safely, and the people sitting beside you. None of it is promised. All of it is grace.
With love from Nepal,
Randall, Usha, and Baby Faith Grace Wall
