Thinking about Nepal
Just finished writing a blog post for our CEISMIC blog about the Nepal earthquake, so rather than re-cover the same ground here, I’ll just post a link.
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thanks for the link to a thoughtful post and appeal for compassionate donations. I am preparing donation envelopes for a Nepal appeal at our church beginning this Sunday. They need every rupee they can get.