Tsunami Update

Dear Friends,

On Bruce Cockburn's new album, Small Source of Comfort, there's this line:

Each one's loss is everyone's loss, you see.
Each one lost
is a vital part of you and me.

He's referring to soldiers lost in war, but to me, hearing this song, I immediately thought of the people of Japan. I don't imagine I'm the only one feeling as though some part of me has died along with the many victims of this series of quakes and tsunamis.

Having lived in Indonesia when the 9.1 quake hit there, and seeing the devastating loss of life there following the tsunami, I remember that tragedy as I watch the updates from Japan. The feeling is beyond description, and I'm not even directly involved. I am praying almost constantly for these stranger-brothers of ours in Japan, for the shock and emotional upheaval they are forced to process.

Here's an update from Peter and Wendy Thomson Tsunami Update. Wendy grew up at BelPres, and is now a missionary, with her husband and kids, in Japan. They are safe, but are asking for prayer as they work to help in the aftermath of the quakes and tsunamis.

Also, if you are feeling led to give, as well as pray for Japan, there are a lot of really great options out there. One is our own Presbyterian Disaster Relief http://gamc.pcusa.org/ministries/pda/japan/. The Thomson's site has a link for giving as well.

Grieving in prayer with Japan,
Nan