A Week Tomorrow

Almost a Week
I can't believe it has been almost a week since the earthquake and tsunami hit. It has been quite an emotional week for us. We've been experiencing fear and sadness throughout this situation, but we have also experienced sweet joy in the fact that God is watching over us throughout this time. And our faith has been growing from this experience as well. From a late night aftershock a few days ago to a scare of a possible evacuation(which turned out to be the media hyping something up that just wasn't) we have really had to trust Christ through this whole thing and it has been quite an experience.

Perry Family Update
As of right now we are still out of harms way here in Nagoya. I know the news media is making it sound as if our area is being evacuated but this is not the case. We are well out of the way of the nuclear plant situation here. Continue to pray for us and everyone else who is here.

Pray Tomorrow (Friday) at 2:46pm
Tomorrow is exactly one week since the earthquake hit this country. It was at 2:46pm. Our school has decided to stop classes at 2:46pm tomorrow and have a time of prayer for everything going on right now in Japan. I'd like to encourage everyone tomorrow at 2:46pm to stop and take a moment to pray for this country. I have written two posts below this one with prayer points if you need some guidance of how to pray. Thank you so much for continuing to lift this country up to the Father. It is greatly needed.

picture from news.com.au

And it continues...

It has been three days since the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan. And each day that passes by we are hearing about just how bad this really was. We knew it was bad from the time we turned on the news that day. But now there are over 10,000 people missing...and that's just one city. People are suffering so much here.

And it's hard to believe I am here. I felt the earthquake happen. I wasn't sitting in my living room watching CNN in Texas or any other part of America. I feel a part of this place and these people and my heart is breaking. It is something I have never experienced before.

I wanted to give a few more prayer requests today. Please also look at the ones posted yesterday and just add these to the list:

*Please pray for the people in Tokyo, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Gunma, Chiba, Kanagawa, Saitama, Yamanashi, and Shizuoka. On top of the damage they have already experienced they will be having rolling electricity blackouts to conserve energy. They estimate that there has been about a 25% reduction in available electricity because of the nuclear power plant situations.

*Pray for these nuclear power plant situations. There are continual problems with the plants. Please pray that these problems will be contained.

*Please pray for the survivors that are waiting to be rescued. Pray that they will be found quickly.

*It is still winter in Japan, and the areas most affected by the disasters are experiencing temperatures in the 20's and daily snowfall. Without electricity, the survivors and rescue workers are bearing the brunt of the winter weather. Please pray for God to give them strength as they persevere through these harsh conditions.

*There are still several small earthquakes and aftershocks going on in Japan. Please pray for the safety and the emotional health of the people who are still experiencing these things.

*There are almost 250,000 people who have been displaced. Most of these people are without adequate food and water and have relatives unaccounted for. Please pray for these situations.


For those of you who are still concerned about our family:

Justin created a map so you can see where we are in Japan. We are still OK and as of now we are in no immediate danger. We will let you know if anything happens here in Nagoya, and we appreciate all your prayers for us during this time.



Thank you for your prayers.

Please Pray for Japan

I have been sitting here for the past few days watching the death toll rise after the quake and tsunami. I have been watching the missing number of people rise as well. Now there is the concern of the nuclear power plants. I then watch the videos and pictures of cars, trains, houses and people being swept away when the tsunami hit the city of Sendai. It is unbelievable. And as my heart breaks for the people in the middle of this horrible natural disaster one thing keeps playing in my mind: Pray for Japan.

I want to encourage all of you to pray with me. Northern Japan needs all the prayer they can get. Here are a few things I can think of to pray for right now:

*Pray for the people who have lost everything from the flooding in Northern Japan.

*Pray for the people who are missing. Pray that they will be found and reunited with their loved ones.

*Pray for the rescue teams coming in from all around the world. Pray that they would be able to find those who are lost and take care of those who have been injured.

*Pray for the nuclear power plant situation. It looks like one is partially melting down already. Pray that the people who are working on the situation can find the answers to the problems and the people around the plants have all been evacuated.

*Pray that the people in Japan may come to know Christ through this tragedy. Pray that this would bring them comfort and joy in the middle of this disaster.

Thank you for lifting this beautiful country and the people who live here up to Christ. May His hands continue to be at work in this horrible disaster.

Picture from: http://www.jusrhyme.com/category/tsunami/