A New Life Journey

 

Kareshma Chepang (#583)

She once lived with her family in a very remote mountain area of Nepal. Life there was extremely difficult. One of their biggest struggles was getting drinking water. From their home, the family had to walk nearly three hours just to collect water.

Before, there was a small water source about an hour away from their home. However, after the devastating 2015 Nepal Earthquake, a landslide covered that small fountain, and the family lost their nearest source of water. Their daily life became even more painful and exhausting.

Because of these hardships, the family eventually moved to Bhalumara in search of a better life. Kareshma’s father worked as a daily wage laborer. Some days he found work and could bring food home, but many days he returned empty-handed. The family often struggled just to eat.

During a church preaching program, our ministry team met this family and saw the difficult situation they were living in. Their hearts were moved with compassion. The SAS Team decided to help Kareshma by bringing her into the Safe House where she could receive shelter, food, education, and loving care.

Kareshma’s family was deeply grateful. They felt relieved and thankful that the SAS team and her sponsor were willing to carry some of their heavy burdens by helping their daughter have a better future.

While living in the Safe House, Kareshma faithfully attended Bible studies. As she learned more about God’s Word, her heart began to change. She started thinking deeply about faith, forgiveness, and a new life in Christ.

After nine months of studying the Bible, Kareshma made a life-changing decision.  On March 8, 2026, she was baptized for the remission of her sins. On that beautiful day, she publicly declared her faith and became our beloved sister in Christ.

Kareshma is very thankful to her sponsor for walking with her through this beautiful journey. With a grateful heart, she says she will continually pray for her sponsor who helped make this transformation possible.

Today, Kareshma’s life is a testimony of hope, faith, and new beginnings. From a life of hardship in the mountains to a new life in Christ, her story reminds us that God’s love can change any life.

By: Sagar Khati, Director of Save Asian Souls' safe houses in Nepal