we felt the earthquake around 10:15 am here in tokyo, but not nearly the way it was felt in niigata...hundreds injured...seven dead...i honestly hadn't thought much about today's events until getting online now. i was so alarmed to read these sentences from an article concerning the earthquake:
Japan sits atop four tectonic plates and is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries. The last major quake to hit the capital, Tokyo, killed some 142,000 people in 1923, and experts say the capital has a 90 percent chance of suffering a major quake in the next 50 years.
...90 percent...in the next 50 years...no wonder it's dubbed "the city that's waiting to die"...
makes me realize how much this city and this country and this people need the gospel. i'm a little jolted now...sad...realizing we don't always have as much time as we might think... i'm resting in God's sovereignty and goodness and amazing ability to use the insignificance of our lives to impact His Kingdom...
please pray for this country and this people, that they might know the truth
here's the link to the whole article if you're interested: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19778870/
