Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Myanmar and China

WOW, what tragic events in the last few days. Myanmar with the cyclone killing over 30,000 (at least), and China with the massive earthquake, killing at least 18,000. Before I had ever traveled overseas it was so hard for me to relate when tragedy struck other nations. After living in Japan for almost 2 years and traveling to several other countries around the world, I feel like I can better relate to the suffering of the people of all nations. The anguish and pain that we feel in America when we experience things such as 9/11 is the same anguish, fear, pain, and loss that all people of all nations feel when tragedy strikes. Thank God for the missionaries and for the people that have carried the message of Christ to such nations. Without Christ there is no HOPE in death, there is no HOPE when you lose a loved one, there is no PEACE to calm the fears. PLEASE..PLEASE pray for the people in these countries as they deal with such devastation and PLEASE if you feel God calling you to go and help, answer His call! Pray that through these events that God will be glorified among the nations and SALVATION will come to those that are lost.

2 comments:

jennyhope said...

oh wow! I will for sure be praying. We just don't get it!

Emily said...

praying... thankyou for the post, it really made me think.