March 11th

 Today marks the second anniversary of the triple disaster that hit Japan. The images on the news brought me to tears then, but there is a different feeling now that I am living here. Also, seeing the area of Tohoku firsthand was a powerful reminder of how much rebuilding there still is and how long and painful the healing process will be.

People across Japan lost loved ones and were deeply impacted by this event. Please pray that the God of all comfort in 2 Corinthians 1 would be made known here so he might enter into the pain and suffering left behind after the disaster. The Japanese people are incredible in their resilience, but it is a heavy burden to bear alone.