Jeff Chapman, Converge Worldwide missionary called me to report that two vans have gone ahead and their truck left later. They were slugging it through snow, and it is cold. They have also had to negotiate their trip as roads were closed due to new aftershocks, then reopened. He reports there were long lines for rationed gas but as they noticed they were relief workers they filled the truck up. They have arrived in Sendai,…
Jeff Chapman and the other 7 drivers have made it to Niigata on the west side of Japan overlooking the Japan Sea. The roads got pretty ‘dicey’ once they got into Niigata, as there is a lot of snow on the ground. (There is snow forecasted for the next few days up there). THANK God for the journey so far. None of the drivers in his group have made the trip before, so they need…
Tonight over 200,000 people remain in over 1,500 evacuation shelters. The death toll now tops 9,000 with over 12,000 people still missing. Today there was deep sadness as we heard that Taylor Anderson, an American English teacher from Virginia, was killed in the Tsunami in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture. Probably many of you had seen news of her parents and her friends concern after she went missing after the earthquake and tsunami. It seems she was…
– Severed roads are hampering rescue and supply delivery efforts. PRAY that the areas transportation will improve. – The lack of fuel supply means people do not have heat during this cold weather. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cdjM9aE_jU&feature=player_embedded#at=104 PRAY that these shortages would end and people would be safe. – CRASH reports that they have lots of relief supplies available but are short of drivers and trucks. The 90 tons of supplies that arrived by plane the other day…
At about 11:30 Tuesday (JST), Jeff Chapman, a fellow Converge Worldwide missionary, left with several others to deliver much needed relief supplies to Ishinomaki city in Iwate prefecture. Since yesterday the convoy has grown to four vehicles and eight drivers in two groups. A one way trip takes about 17 hours of driving. They expect to arrive back in the Kansai area late Friday or early Saturday. Jeff wrote today, “Today is the day I…
Bruce Young (quoted earlier) is returning to Japan because even churches in the Nagoya area (LOCATION) are experiencing incredible response right now. “Missionaries tell us people are walking into the church asking questions as never before. This is a very emotional time for many and thus more are ready to hear the gospel message… and overwhelming the missionaries with endless opportunities.” PRAY that churches and believers would maximize all these opportunities.