"I grew up Amish in Strasburg," said Lin Fisher, who noted that reaching out to places beyond that small community was always in her heart. "I wanted to go out to the nations ... to be part of something bigger," shared Fisher, who spent 10 years as a missionary working in a leper colony in India. On the return flight from India in 2015, she felt unsure about the future. "I thought, 'What am I going to do now?'" said Fisher. "I felt the Lord give me the words 'Do something.' We can all do something."

At first, Fisher felt directed to James 1:27, where Christians are instructed to care for widows and orphans, and she reached out to about four widows living in her Gordonville development. Eventually, the group included up to 50 widows meeting on occasion and taking "mystery" bus trips around the county.

She founded DOsomething Nations, focused on the mission to "Give. Feed. Clothe. Visit. Invite." and in February of this year, Fisher learned of an earthquake that had occurred in the Middle East. She quickly contacted a friend from Petra Church in New Holland, where she attends. The friend, who lives in Indonesia, provided her with the name of a missionary in the area of the earthquake. She texted and heard back almost immediately from the missionary, Kurt Miller, who told her of a shed project that was underway to provide housing for families displaced by the earthquake. "They have built more than 30, and they have enough money to build until we get there (in mid-May)," shared Fisher, who hopes to raise $56,000 to build another 20 sheds and fill them with needed supplies to house 40 families. Fisher and 11 others will travel to the location to help build sheds, organize children's camps, and move supplies until mid-June.

In a video Fisher has had produced for the effort, she notes that her mission is to bring hope in practical ways to those who have "experienced loss and trauma from the earthquake." "Our vision is to bring hope again and that smiles and laughter would (erupt)," said Fisher. She asks area residents to commit to praying for team members or to adopt a family by funding a shed. "Each shed costs $2,700, and (another) $300 will fill the shed with supplies," said Fisher. "I would just love it if people would rally together and adopt a family." Fisher added that when the team returns, she hopes to hold an event for those who adopted families.

Those who are interested in learning more may email dosomething4christ@gmail.com. To purchase supplies, readers may visit https://tinyurl.com/59askdrh.