NEPAL: Pastor Attacked for Distributing Bibles

Date of Bulletin: 26 March 2014

Nepal

Pastor Mohan Limbu was confronted by about 60 local Hindus while distributing Bibles in a Nepali village. The Hindus accused him of giving the villagers money to convert to Christianity. He was told to leave the village and never return.

After leaving the village on his motorcycle, he noticed about 10 men following him. He tried to outrun his pursuers, but he couldn't escape. The men surrounded him and beat him severely before stealing his  motorcycle and leaving.

Pastor Mohan Limbu suffered two broken ribs and is having difficulty walking because of injuries to his legs.

VOM Sources
Photo: Pastor Mohan Limbu

Please Pray!

• Please pray that this pastor will heal quickly, both physically and emotionally.
• Pray that the presence and peace of God will comfort him and his family.
• Pray that God's word will take root in the hearts of the villagers and turn them from darkness to light.

"Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ's sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy."

- 1 Pet. 4:12-13 -

Some of the ways Voice Of the Martyrs assists Christians in Nepal is through radio broadcasts, Christian literature and support for pastors.

Prisoner Prayer Alert: Chhedar Bhote

 The following quote is taken from the Voice of the Martyrs' prisoner alert:

 "Pastor Chhedar Bhote Lhomi was arrested for eating beef and sentenced to 12 years in prison. The 37-year-old pastor and his wife were ministering in a remote part of Nepal among Tibetan people. They established a church there which met regularly.

Pastor Bhote and his wife are from an area of Nepal where eating beef is permissible, but in other areas, local Hindus do not eat beef because cows and oxen are sacred as symbols of the gods. In October 2012, local villagers discovered that Chhedar and his family had eaten beef. In an uproar, they accused him of killing the cow himself, and they destroyed his home and everything he owned. The locals handed them over to the Hindu committee, who called police and had him arrested. He was given a sentence of 12 years in prison.

When a VOM representative recently met with Chhedar, he was sad and discouraged. Chhedar’s family is struggling without him. He is worried about his children’s future and his wife’s ability to provide for them. The other students tease and mock his three children, ages 10, 8 and 7, relentlessly"

Please pray for our brother in Christ, Chhedar Bhote. If you are able to, please write to him in prison. You can get help in writing to him by visiting his prisoner profile page at: http://www.prisoneralert.com/pprofiles/vp_prisoner_223_profile.html.

Please do not write to any prisoners without following Voice of the Martyrs' guidelines, as this could endanger the life of the prisoner & VOM staff!