Another big quake

Chris says they were without power for 8 hours but they're OK after the biggest aftershock quake since the huge offshore/tsunami.  Please let the chaos end, the storm calm and the country heal. 

Justin is having surgery tomorrow.  Should be OK after a week off work.  He'll probably go stir-crazy if I know him.

Yamagata Grocery Store after the quake

Why we need food/commodity storage. These pics were taken only a few days after the disaster.
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Update

Chris is home; family fine!  The Lord is good.

They experienced only minor damage and we feel very blessed.  Many prayers have been offered in their behalf.  There is power here.  Continued prayers to those who have been harmed in any way in this disaster.  We are praying for a family Chris was close to on his mission - Hoshi is the name.  They live right on the ocean front and could have been swept away.  These are wonderful people, as most Japanese are.  Chris has no way to contact them at this time.  Prayer is all we have.

I just can't express our gratitude for the safety of Chris and his family, including Kiyomi's dad.

If you want an eerie feeling, read Natalie's blog post of March 1st.  We know warnings often come.  The lesson for us here is to update and make accessible our food and commodities storage.  Keep the gas tank full, cash on hand (some smaller bills; not 100s) and don't forget the toilet paper.

Great news to learn all the LDS missionaries in Japan have now been in contact and are OK. This is a blessing.

Earthquake, Tsunami, & Aftershocks

Pray for them.  Chris is in Osaka - flight turned in midair to return since they couldn't continue north and now he can't get home - no trains, air travel, etc.  Kiyomi and their family are OK but outside (midnight) because of aftershock risks.  Can't talk to them by phone, all lines are down, etc. We're praying for them and all the others affected by this disastrous event in Sendai, Japan.