I'm safe.

I'd like to thank my former Journey group leader for reminding me that this a good forum to let everyone know that we're okay here.

We're safe here in Mie. Thanks so much for all of your concern over the past day. The three of us OBC teachers, along with the staff and students, are perfectly okay. Yesterday afternoon, I felt the earthquake while I was home for lunch, but it felt like the one that happened when I first got here in July: just a small tremor, something that happens fairly reguarly, nothing to be alarmed about. I had no idea until I got to school last night that it was part of the biggest earthquake in Japan's history, and that it brought with it a tsunami warning. Here in Tsu, they evacuated the homes near the coast, but everyone and everything ended up being fine.

As you know, though, the destruction up north is devastating, and it'll take years for Japan to rebuild from this. I know some of the people here are naturally pretty distraught, so keep those prayers and good thoughts coming. They need 'em.

I hope this update finds all of you well.  Take care.