waves

We live on a relatively small planet. While Japan is experiencing serious devastation, we've seen video and pictures, but felt only the slight repercussions on this side of the globe. The amazing thing though is, we felt it.

photo by Harriv

Earlier yesterday here in Trujillo (, court was adjourned, classes were canceled, and there was a mild general panic because the fear that waves could be a meter high. Which is interesting because earlier this year, when the 8.8 earthquake hit in Chile with whom we share a border, Peru barely felt the effects then.  Thankfully, with only 20-40 higher than usual waves it wasn't much different this time.


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Please pray for the people who are suffering greatly in Japan from the earthquake, tsunami and the aftermath.  We never know when we'll be called to suffer, and I'm sure we would wish people to be praying for us.

Good friends of ours are missionaries in Japan, they wrote:

"As many of you have already heard, there was an earthquake of 8.4 magnitude off the eastern coast of Japan this after noon at 2:45 and we are watching this on TV as helicopters are sending back live footage. Even as I write this (5:20pm), very large tidal waves are flooding towns and cities along the eastern coast including Sendai city. There is power outage in at least 3 prefectures and even in parts of Tokyo.
My heart goes out to souls that are lost and I am crying out to the Lord that people in danger, in fear, and even in their last moments would remember their maker and obtain mercy. We saw the wave coming in and people driving away from it or abandoning them and running for higher ground. The Prime Minister has declared it a state of emergency and everyone is being ordered away from the coast and rivers.
Please pray with me and particularly for our brothers and sisters who have lost their homes, churches, and even loved ones."

Let's pray.

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