Almost 25 years ago to the day, I was sitting in the dining hall of a conference center in a small town on the central coast of Chile when the ground shook. And shook. And shook. It was 1985, and I was a young teenage missionary kid at the time. That earthquake occurred on March 3, and today, February 27, the ground shook again in Chile. And shook. And shook. My two younger sisters and their families are back in Chile as missionaries and thankfully, are safe. My youngest sister lives in northern Chile and didn't feel the quake. But my middle sister lives in Santiago, the capital, where the quake was felt at around a 7.7 (Richter) magnitude. That's slightly less than the 8.3 we had in 1985, but not by much. Please pray for my nephew, Matias, as he seems to be the most affected by this quake. School was to start again after summer vacation on Monday. That won't be happening as the classroom bookshelves and such came tumbling down...not to mention that the country is in a state of emergency for at least three days per the Chilean president. Please pray for the southern part of Chile, the most greatly affected by the quake. We know missionaries and families of friends who live in the affected area and have not yet been heard from. Thanks for keeping this beautiful country and her beautiful people in your prayers. Part of my heart is in Chile...and I'm saddened by her loss tonight.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
In the Waiting
Pain
The gift nobody longs for, still it comes
And somehow leaves us stronger
When it's gone away
Pray
I try and pray for Your will to be done
But I confess it's never fast enough for me
It seems the hardest part is waiting on You
When what I really want Is just to see Your hand move
(Chorus)
I want a peace beyond my understanding
I want to feel it fall like rain
In the middle of my hurting
I want to feel Your arms as they surround me
And let me know that it's okay
To be here in this place
Resting in the peace that only comes
In the waiting
Time
Time to let it go and just believe
Trusting in what no one else but You can see
Free
Freedom from the fears that close me in
When I can't get beyond where I have been
But then again
The silence doesn't mean that I'm alone
As long as I can hear That I am still Your own
(Repeat chorus)
In the waiting...
(Lyrics by Greg Long)
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
UNICEF & Haitian Orphans
Please read the following post and consider how you might get involved. The children need to be heard!
http://godslittlestangelsinhaiti.org/2010/02/02/unicef-a-call-to-action/
For more information, my sister has various posts on this topic on her blog:
http://iansadoption.blogspot.com/2010/01/children-caught-in-middle.html
http://iansadoption.blogspot.com/2010/01/children-caught-in-middle-part-two.html
http://iansadoption.blogspot.com/2010/02/children-caught-in-middle-part-three.html
http://iansadoption.blogspot.com/2010/02/children-caught-in-middle-part-four.html