A whole lot of shakin' goin on...
On March 11th CNN reported "A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit at 11:39 a.m. local time (9:39 a.m. ET), followed by a 6.9 mgnitude quake 15 minutes later, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. A third, measured at magnitude 6.0, came 27 minutes later. They were the strongest aftershocks to rattle Chile since February 27th when an 8.8 earthquake on the country's west coast toppled buildings and spawned a tsunami, killing serveral hundred people near Concepcion. Since that time there have been 200 aftershocks. Each one brings a renewed fear in many people. Local news in the worst hit areas report a mother and a small son who were resued from their 14 story apartment building that fell on its side; people camping out on the hillside beside their city that was wiped out by the tsunami's; and hungry and thirsty people desperate for relief from their situation and from the paralysing fear of the aftershocks. Chileans are pulling together to lend a helping hand to their fellow countrymen. Baptist churches are collecting food, water, clothes, medicine, etc. and are already distributing it to those in need.
PRAY FOR:
Wisdom as a ministry plan is formed
The families who have lost loved ones
Opportunities to share the love of Christ
For peace and order among the people as they adjust to this disaster
Safety, rest, and calm nerves for all involved
That we can "be still and know God" in spite of the unrest we feel from the aftershocks
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