on march 11 japan’s landmass actually shifted by several meters during the enormous earthquake

On March 11 Japan’s landmass actually shifted by several meters during the enormous earthquake

Afterwards a horrific tsunami struck the North-Eastern coast of Japan

Almost everything along a stretch of about 200km of coastline was destroyed

The people of Miyagi Province were dumbfounded

Hundreds of fires broke out in the midst of the flood waters

Motor cars and aeroplanes were tossed about like toys near Sendai Airport

Enormous devastation within seconds

Rescue workers face huge challenges day in and day out (in icy weather)

Searching for something or somebody amongst the debris

More than 6000 people reported dead, more than 16000 still missing – numbers still rising

One of 2200 disaster-shelters for almost 400 000 victims

Queuing and waiting for hours to buy food – shelves are emptying.

The raw agony of loss along with the trauma is heart-breaking

Thousands of people have lost EVERYTHING

Large-scale nuclear power disaster heightens fear

Radio-active radiation is at present a life-

threatening risk for millions,

many have left the country

already

This 4 month old baby was found alive after 3 days in the debris and mud...

Her family had searched anxiously for 3 days

The emergency call The emergency call from Japan is unmistakable…from Japan is unmistakable…

And in this disaster-stricken country there is only about 1% Christians. They are your brothers and sisters

who, with millions of people from Japan, need your support.

Please pray that from this misery and heartbreaking agony

countless people will know for the first time: “Suffering produces perseverance;

perseverance, character; and character, hope; and hope does not disappoint us,

because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit,

whom He has given us.” (Romans 5:3-5)

Thank you very much for the support that we,

as missionaries and church of Japan

have already received from you…

It keeps us strong!

Missionaries of Mission JapanTobie and Annalie de Wet

Christian Reformed Church in Tokushima City

Missionaries of Mission JapanStéphan, Carina, Annlie and Cornelius van der Watt

Christian Reformed Church in Tokushima City

Missionaries of Mission JapanGys and Linda Olivier

Teachers at a Christian school in Kochi City

Mission Japan Disaster Fund(051) 406 6729

For more information on prayer requests and how to become

more involved, visit us at:www.missiejapan.co.za/english

Email: stephan@missiejapan.co.za