Tsunami In Kona, Hawaii

Hey guys!!

I hope you are having a wonderful week and a great start to the weekend. I wanted to officially update you on everything that's happened in the past 24 hours or so.

As you probably know Japan was hit with an incredible 8.9 earthquake, followed by a Tsunami. The damage that was done is immense. It's really sad to watch the videos. On campus we have a lot of students who are either from Japan or have family who live there. The reality of it has been intense with so many people having such close relatives in the midst of it.
Because of what happened there, and Japan having over 12 aftershocks, over 50 countries were given a Tsunami Warning. Hawaii was one of the places. I do not know what the other islands look like, but I do know a little bit about Kona.

Where University Of The Nations YWAM is located is at the top of a hill. We are considered one of the Government Safe Zones. They tell people downtown to come here for safety when things like this happen. So thankfully we were in a safe place naturally & we were surrounded by so much prayer. I walked into the prayer room and so many people were there, interceding for Japan & Hawaii. It was a very comforting environment to be in when people were freaking out. I thought it was interesting how I just posted 2 blogs about fear & the peace of the Lord. It was so good to read back over those in the midst of it all and know that I had no reason to fear, Gods peace was thick in my heart.
I went to bed around 4am. When I woke up at 9am, I didn't know anything had happened until I got into Facebook and there were pictures. I was not able to get downtown because they are now blocking it off, but I will share some pictures that my friends shared. We are fine. Everyone is protected & safe. I do not know of anybody in Kona who was hurt, which is such a miracle of the Lord... He is SO faithful! There was some minor damage done downtown, but other than that we are good. It could have been so much worse and I am so thankful for Gods protection over us.

Thank you so much for everybody who followed what was going on and for keeping us in your prayers. God is good, truly good.
Please continue to pray for Japan & the other places that were hit. I cannot even imagine the sorrow and destruction that is there right now. They need Jesus so much, pray for salvation & for God to sweep in as the amazing comforter, protector, & redeemer that He is. God bless you!