13 year old Luxmi enjoys her family life as the youngest of 3 children growing up in the foothills of the Himalayas outside Kathmandu, Nepal.

In a desire to have a better life, her aunt and uncle sell Luxmi for a bride-price to an older man.

This man has no intention of marriage and takes Luxmi to India where he sells her to a madam in the notorious red-light district.

Her innocence is stolen, and her life is now marked by bondage and abuse.

Soon she gives birth to a child, a little girl named Sweeti. When Sweeti becomes a toddler she is tied to a post while Luxmi serves her slave masters. Soon the toddler is sold to another brothel, a place of deep depravity.

Luxmi begins to feign madness in order to limit the abuse. Her madam tires of her, and at the age of 25 she is sold to another brothel.

In this place, she meets people who share about the love of Jesus with her. Surrounded by love, she begins to rediscover her stolen identity as an “image bearer of God”.

She deeply desires to find her family that she has not seen for 13 years and share with them the hope of Jesus Christ. After fasting and praying, she goes on a 3 day journey to find them.

On the 2nd day, she finds her village and walks up to the door of her home. While her sister embraces her with tears, her brother rejects her and angrily states, “You’ve shamed our family!” A mob from the village soon come to their home and demand that Luxmi leave “because she shamed the village”.

Luxmi returns to the safe house belonging to the Gospel ministry that shared Christ with her. Unfortunately, she is soon diagnosed with AIDS but the doctors will not treat her because of her background.

Through the love and support of the Gospel community, Luxmi continues to grow as the beloved daughter of the Living God. She is fervent in prayer and praise.

Her family contacts her and allows her to come home and live with them. Through the demonstration of grace and love of Luxmi’s life, the entire family become followers of Jesus - even the once hostile brother.

Luxmi’s health continues to deteriorate. She is soon bedridden with much pain. Her family gathers to pray for her. Luxmi asks for her Bible. They place it on her chest, and she embraces it as if she is holding her newborn child. The pain disappears, and with her last breath, Luxmi smiles and closes her eyes. When she opens them again, she is in Paradise...no longer a slave, no more pain, no more abuse, no more horror...blessed are the eyes that see what she sees!

The Aunt and Uncle were prosecuted and serving a life sentence in a Nepalese Prison.

Sweeti was rescued and is now living in a Gospel centered girls home outside of Kathmandu. The daughter of Nepal has returned.

Hilltop of Hope was birthed by the Spirit to return the daughters of Nepal. We are unapologetically Gospel centered - from the sewing schools to the Hilltop of Hope restorative community, the women and their children are empowered to live a life of freedom, and serve as ambassadors of the living God.