Friday, March 11, 2011

Prayers for Japan

The devastation you are seeing on the news this morning is hard to comprehend for most of us.


Japan suffered a major earthquake and tsunami. The news is saying right now that many places could have a tsunami hit this morning. We are under a tsunami watch now. We luckily didn't even feel the earthquake here in Sasebo, which is about 10 hours south of Tokyo. I can't help but think "thank God it wasn't here". The time it hit was the exact time the kids are getting out of school. It was the first day I let my boys walk to school and back home by themselves. My daughter has a stomach virus and has thrown up all day starting at 3am this morning. I couldn't pick them up and texted my son to walk home. I texted him at 2:36...it hit about 5 minutes later. He texted me back but I never got it due to the cell phones going down since the main tower is in Tokyo. So I worried until they finally made it home about 10 minutes late. I had no idea about the earthquake so far away. I just think how scary that would have been if it would have been here. I can't imagine how frantic all of the parents are that are separated from their kids that are stuck in schools and they can't get to them.


As I watch the news tonight and see the destruction and devastation, it looks like "home". The home I wanted so desperately to leave just yesterday is now the place that I feel so connected to. It hit "home" for me. It sounds strange. I think "why Japan?"..this is such a sweet country with good people...why them? It is truly a sad day here. I pray for the many people so desperately needing a phone call from their loved ones...bless them, watch over them and keep them strong. I pray for those who have lost everything. I pray for those who lost their lives and those who lost the loves in their lives.


I will not be running the big giveaway this weekend. I don't think it is the right time for that...it's time for a weekend of being thankful to be here and thankful I am surrounded by my family. I hope you all understand the reason I have delayed it. I'm signing off until Monday morning.

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  1. DeMarch 11, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    Praying for you all!

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  2. Dana NiemeierMarch 11, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    Praying for Japan this morning. Praying that you are safe across the world. We have had the same feelings when hurricanes have struck here in coastal Florida, but unlike earthquakes, we have warning. May today be a blessed day for you and your family. Having your children back home safe is an immeasurable sigh of relief.

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  3. MarinaMarch 11, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    Prayers for you, your family, and Japan.

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  4. Marcie Lynn PhotographyMarch 11, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    Praying for Japan and all of the families! So much sad news! I am in San Francisco and we were on a tsunami watch but from what I've heard, it's over. I will continue thinking and praying of Japan, Hawaii and everywhere else that might be affected by this awful earthquake.

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  5. tiput ngumMarch 11, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    The prayer is especially for my friends and their family especially Okada,Takahashi,Yajima,Yamada,Sukine,kusumoto,kurosawa,inoue,itagaki,haga,koide,yamamoto,sekiguchi,yamazaki,miyazaki and many more...

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  6. TinaMarch 11, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    Thinking of you and everyone else I know in Japan. Such a sad time! So glad you are safe!

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  7. tamsenMarch 11, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    Praying for everyone who has been affected by this! Thank you for not running the giveaway- sometimes it is important to realize there are other things in life!

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  8. DanaMarch 11, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    We are praying for Japan. Such a scary time!

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  9. BridgetMarch 11, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    I've never commented here before, but when I heard the news, I thought of you and your family. Praying for all...what a terrible tragedy.

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  10. Anna aka @Beach_MamaMarch 11, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    Thinking of you all over there. You are the first person I thought of this morning when I first got word of the news. Keeping you and everyone else in Japan in our thoughts.

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  11. robynMarch 11, 2011 at 2:30 PM

    The first thing I did when I found out this morning was come here and pray you had a post up. With the aftershocks still happening, please know you - and the rest of Japan - are still in my family's thoughts and prayers.

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  12. teresaMarch 11, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    Though we be never met...I ve enjoyed your site for some time. I thought of you and your family as soon as o heard the horrible news. Please know you, your family and all of Japan are in my prayers. Be safe. Teresa Tuno. Panama City, FL

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  13. Virginia SmithMarch 11, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    So glad to hear you and your family are fine. Your sharing the details of the time of day and what it means for families makes the tragedy more real and my prayers are for the families and the children. What a terrible disaster.

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  14. Sue FitzGeraldMarch 12, 2011 at 12:53 AM

    So terrifying . There has been so much, first Queensland and other parts of Australia, then NZ and now Japan and beyond.
    It is also the time where the true beauty of most people shines through, I guess we are never as tested as in our true hour of need. Praying for the safety of the people of Japan and those others in the path of destruction that they can pull together and support each other in this time of tradgedy.

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  15. KendraMarch 13, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    I'm so glad you are OK Marsha. I was so worried about you and your family. Many thoughts and prayers for Japan during this terrible time. xoxo

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