NOTE: Gospel for Asia sent me an e-mail that I would like to share with you. It is reproduced below:
Dear Matthew,
Once more, I must come to you with a desperate situation that needs your prayers.
On the island of Sri Lanka, where GFA has dozens of missionaries and congregations, more than 400,000 people have been driven from their homes by intense flooding. News sources report a rising death toll, with hundreds of homes totally destroyed and thousands more flooded.
With unusually severe monsoon rains this year, there is no end in sight, and even more areas are threatened by the rising waters.
Just imagine being flooded out of your home—and finding out that everyone for miles around you is also homeless. No one you know or can reach has any way to help. What do you do?
For the suffering survivors of this horrible disaster in Sri Lanka, GFA Compassion Services teams are rushing to bring aid, comfort and hope. Read the latest update here.
Of course, our own churches, Bible colleges, Bridge of Hope centers and believers’ homes are often not spared in these situations. We know of 50 Christian families that have lost their homes, and we are still waiting for reports of how many others have been affected.
We do know that the believers in Sri Lanka need our help—not only to rebuild their own lives, but to provide the emergency supplies that will bring life and hope to those around them.
That’s why we just forwarded some initial funds to begin helping them. But the need—and the opportunity—is so much greater than the resources available. So let me ask you to prayerfully consider making a gift to help them bring the love of Christ to the people of Sri Lanka.
Please click here to send what you can today to support their sacrificial work. Your gift will make a huge difference in the lives of those who are suffering so terribly, and it will help our missionaries bring them the hope that can only be found in Christ.
Thank you for your love and compassion.
Yours for the suffering of Sri Lanka,
K.P. Yohannan
Founder & President
P.S. As if the floods were not enough of a disaster, Sri Lanka’s ongoing conflict between the Tamil rebels and the government has heated up again, with reports of several thousand people being forced from their homes in the eastern part of the country. Please lift these situations before the Lord in your prayers.