sichuan earthquake 2008

crazy week but am energized

1) catching the movie "Made of Honor". Set in new york or place that looks like it. hmm, this show made me think again. Not in that soppy way but....."huh?" poor guy!!

2) thankfully Kat brought me to see our friend's parent at the hospital this week who had bad fall.

3) overnight prayer on Sun 11pm to Mon 6am - for the nations injured. Tues morning news on papers came that doors have been open, as help had been accepted by leaders of one of the countries.

4) I just love The Message version of the Biblia (bible in spanish). catching the routine perspective of the Book can get tiring (sometimes). Seriously, Eugene Paterson should be praised for doing up The Message version. Take a look:

Isaiah 1: 2-4
The ox knows who's boss,
the mule knows the hand that feeds him,
But not Israel.
My people don't know up from down.
Shame! Misguided God-dropouts...

Revelations 3:10

To Church of Philadelphia (Could be the usa or europe)

10"Because you kept my Word in passionate patience,
I'll keep you safe in the time of testing that will be here soon,
and all over the earth, every man, woman, and child put to the test.

11"I'm on my way; I'll be there soon. Keep a tight grip on what
you have so no one distracts you and steals your crown.

Revelation 16 the whole chapter, in every version, mentions the disasters to come, though might or might not be this wave of disasters. i really hope its not the ones now.

In China,

The government fears old buildings on the campuses, so all the students (10,000’s on each campus) have been sleeping outside in tents or the open air for some of the last 10 days. There is a lot of fear, but also a lot of vulnerability. People who have been closed to the gospel are open now. Friends who have been resisting the decision for months are jumping in with two feet. --Source from a blog of fellow workers of the harvest there.