Earthquake

You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. Matthew 24:6, 7

Despite the rumblings of mankind, God always seems to make His presence known. Such was the case yesterday, when a 9.0 earthquake struck deep under the Indian Ocean. The quake itself probably hurt no one. But the massive tsunami created by this massive temblor will perhaps be regarded the most devastating natural disaster in recent history. Somewhere between one-third and one-half of the victims are children.

New estimates predict the death toll could reach as high as 45,000. An estimated one million have been displaced. And to make matters worse, the UN has just issued an epidemic warning for the region.

Numerous relief agencies are already mobilized to deal with the crisis. As for me, I've already designated the offering from my last paycheck towards UMCOR. I hope that you, through whatever organization [more links] you choose, would consider the same.