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4 emails and a prayer - the Japanese earthquake: a call to prayer
4 emails and a prayer - the Japanese earthquake: a call to prayer
1. Please especially remember the people of Sendai which I believe has beenthe worst affected area. My second placement was there so it's shocking to
see the scenes of ruin. By God's grace though the few people I do know
there are okay. It's strange because yesterday i actually visited a
disaster preparation centre and part of the experience included a room
where they simulated a factor 7 earthquake and instructed you in the correct
behaviour (get under the table and, if there is a lull, switch off gas
powered equipment and open the doors) and it was quite sobering. While that
experience only lasted in total about 1 minute this earthquake lasted 3 at
factor 8.8. I can't imagine what it must have been like. God Bless,
Philip a short term worker in Japan
2. Peace! Thank you for your concern and prayer. The earthquake didn't
affect the western part of Japan, but the Tohoku Diocese and other dioceses
in the eastern and northern part of Japan. We haven't had any contact with
the people in Tohoku Diocese. We all pray for those people. Please join
us in our prayer. Rev. AKIRA IWAKI
Rector at Sakai St. Timothy's Church & St. Lucia Church, Osaka
Chaplain at Bishop Poole's Memorial University, Sakai
Professor at Bishop William's Theological Seminary, Kyoto
3. I am in Osaka where the earthquake was felt but no damage. The damage and
the tsunami was worse north of Tokyo and they don't know yet how many people
are missing and the real amount of the disaster. There was time to warn
people so they could get to higher ground but many were trapped. You will
have seen pictures of what has happened. It is the worst earthquake in
recorded history. After shocks are still happening. Some concern about
nuclear facilities. Please pray for Japan at this time. Pam Cooper (ex CMS MP in Japan for 41 years) 4. I was in Kyoto attending the meeting when we heard of this gigantic earth
quake. Since then I have been trying to collect the information from the
provincial office and from all the dioceses of NSKK. Because of the scale
of damage and devastation, our communication has had great difficulty, and I
have not heard anything from the Diocese of Tohoku which has been hit most
by the earthquakes and tsunamis, and I am very concerned for Bishop John
Kato and churches and people in his diocese. Right now I am in Osaka, and
the TV reports that more than 200 people have been killed and more than 500
missing, and I am sure that this figure should increase much more by
tomorrow morning. I am most grateful to you for your prayer at this time. The Most Rev. Nathaniel M. Uematsu
Primate of Japan & Bishop of Hokkaido Prayer following earthquake off Japan O loving Creator, bring healing and hope to those who, at this time, grieve, suffer pain, or
who have been affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. We remember those who have died and we pray for those who mourn for them. We pray for those who may be affected as the tsunami spreads across the
Pacific. May we all be aware of Your compassion, O God, which calms our troubled
hearts and shelters our anxious souls. May we pray with humility with our troubled and struggling brothers and
sisters on earth. May we dare to hope that through the generosity of the privileged, the
destitute might glimpse hope, warmth and life again. Through our Saviour Christ who lives with us, comforts us and soothes us. Amen. http://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-worship/topical-prayers/prayer-followi
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Pat in Bangladesh
"God has placed me in this country for many reasons and I know He has already allowed me to help many people.
I don’t profess to have performed a miracle however God has used me in this little boy’s life. The iron he has taken and the prayers for him have clearly helped.
A few nights ago I received a telephone call from the warden. A young boy was unwell. When I arrived "Onek" age eight was very distressed. He was having trouble breathing. He was in my opinion having a panic attack. They had already called a doctor who, when he came, saw I had everything under control, gave some medicine and left.
I visited Onek the next day and although not distressed he was still obviously still upset. Later his Father arrived from Dhaka to take him to the local hospital and was very grateful for my help.
God has given me many tasks. Helping to reassure the new little boys I feel has been one of them for now. As I meet them most days and try to communicate in Bangla with them I realise that God has given me a very large family in a different sort of way. It is only temporary and He has trusted me to take care of them as an Auntie. To comfort them when they are sad, to hug them when they are hurting and to love them just as Jesus would have done while on earth.
Lets pray God will continue to make Pat a blessing to many
Pray for Eric and Sandra, Peter and Atiyyah settling into life in the Philippines
Peter and Atiyyah started school on Tuesday and both came home having made friends and enjoyed it, praise God. They are having to adjust to different teaching methods but are managing OK so far. Surprisingly they even have a football club, which Peter is eager to join. We weren't expecting this as basket ball is the main game here.
Please pray for:
Peter and Atiyyah to adjust to the different teaching methods and to continue to settle in.
We are only in this house for 3 months as it is a bit expensive, for us to find another reasonably near to the school, and within our budget.
That we will be able to get the Support & Accountability Group together for a meeting in February
For Eric to learn the right language and to make good progress in it.
For Sandra's Mum as she starts radiotherapy
Thanks and blessings to all of you.
and with love from us all
Eric & Sandra, Peter and Atiyyah
Prayer Letter from Sri Lanka
Dear Friends,
Greetings from an extremely cold and wet Sri Lanka - certainly the wettest and coldest in our region (Uva) in living memory I'm told!!
I write to request your prayers for the following concerns:
1. As already intimated Mrs Ianthe Peris needs prayer as she battles liver cancer with a very strong faith and positive attitude
2. Please uphold the victims of the recent flooding and displacements in our country and for all who minister to them
3. Please pray for the Diocese of Colombo as we prepare to elect a new Bishop and Chief Shepherd at the special sessions of the Diocesan Council to be convened on the 5th of March 2011. If there is a contest the candidate must obtain a 2/3rds in both houses (Clergy & Laity) to be elected. A situation where there is no contest would of course be ideal.
4. Please pray for our School here that will be venturing into new things this year and as I draw to the end of my period of stewardship and the search begins for a successor
Will keep you updated
Thanks and God bless you
Marc
Eric and Sandra arrive in the Phillipines
Urgent Prayer Request
Urgent Prayer RequestWe have received an urgent prayer request for the people that we partner with in the Sindh, Pakistan. Terry’s wife, Joanie, is in critical condition in hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. She had been having fevers for a few days, and then became delirious and disoriented, so she was rushed to the best hospital in Pakistan (Aga Khan), in Karachi. After initial testing, it is believed that she has viral encephalitis. She is incoherent at best and comatose at worst. There is no good treatment for viral encephalitis. Please pray urgently for God to intervene for her life and for the needs of her family during this time. Their children, Josh, Lizzie and Stephen are staying with friends in Karachi while their mom is in hospital.
Thank you for praying,
Tom and Barbara
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Format: Paperback
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