Two years later or April Update
Hello friends and family,
*Ok
warning. Please bear with me on this one. I’ve already wrote and rewrote this
letter three times. It’s hard when you have so much to say to condense it to
what you are about to read.
April 25, 2015. Two years ago. Man I cannot believe it’s
been two years already. I was in Kathmandu, Nepal in a hotel garden when the
7.8 earthquake hit. It happened on a Saturday which was my day off. I had plans
to go to this older part of town where the houses are hundreds if not thousands
of years old to explore and take photos. God had other plans however. Beauty
for Ashes, the company I was volunteering with at the time, had set up a booth
at a local celebration for the Dutch expats. I was not required to help since
it was my day off but I felt strongly that I was to give up my day off and
help. Thank God literally, for the prompting of the Holy Spirit. If I had not known
what his voice sounded like and listened to his prompting I may have been seriously
injured or dead, for the place I had originally planned to spend my time
suffered lots of damage and many people were injured and killed in that area.
There
are countless stories of how God protected and saved many people in this time.
That was so cool to see and experience and made something so horrible more
bearable. An earthquake of that magnitude is horrible in itself but to happen
in one of the least developed countries in the world with a corrupt government
adds its own elements. Nepal is still rebuilding and struggling to overcome the
ramifications of the earthquake on top of all the old struggles. Please
continue to pray and maybe even consider going there as a missionary!
This
month I have been reflecting on how much I have changed since the earthquake. I
have come to realize that yes I have PTSD but I will not let it control my
life. Sometimes I still feel phantom earthquakes and when I feel real ones I
experience the big one all over
again. I think one of the biggest changes has been what I view as important and
what really matters. To serve God fully and to love others. This is what life
is all about and this is how we should be guided and live life.
Another change for me
that was unexpected was with my parents. I feel like we have a much better relationship
then we had before (it was always pretty good). I just love them so much and I
am so blessed to have them as parents. I know we cannot pick the family we have
but they are seriously amazing and I am so glad God placed me with them!!! So
shout out to my mom and dad. Thank you for loving me so well, for giving me to
God and for supporting me in all my crazy antics! We only have one life to live
and we never know what day could be our last. Tell the people in your life how
much you love them. Show them, tell them! Live life with no regrets. What’s
holding you back from making a move, or accomplishing a goal or living a dream?
What’s keeping you from doing what God has called you to do?
I know some of you are
already living like this and that’s amazing. I’m not condemning others who choose
not to live like this either. My hope is just to bring you a different
perspective and share some things that I have learned from this experience. We
are all walking different paths and were all called to love. I love you guys
and I am so honored to know you and call you friends, brothers, sisters, family.
Keep living the blessed life and sharing
love.
Be Blessed,
Kylee Nicholas
**I still need $1,000 for the remainder of my time
here.
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Make checks out to Acacia Ministries International. DO
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