My mom called this morning and told me to turn on the news. From the tone of her voice, I sensed it was serious. She informed me that Chile had been hit by a major earthquake. You may wonder why this would shake me and become the majority of my focus today.
At the age of 21, I was blessed to spend a year and a half of my life as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I lived in La Cisterna (Santiago), La Florida (Santiago), Puente Alto (Santiago), Buin, Paine, Peumo, and Pichidegua. All day I've been trying to make contact with people I knew in Chile. Facebook is a wonderful tool! With each new notice that a friend is safe, my heart lightens. I still have many that I haven't heard back from. I especially am concerned for the people who lived in Peumo and Pichidegua since they were located even closer to the epicenter in smaller towns that didn't build for earthquakes in the same way they did in Santiago.
I see the pictures and want to cry.
Chile will always be a part of who I am.
Please keep the people of Chile in your prayers.
1 comment:
SO sad. I can definitely see why this would hit you particularly hard. All we can do is pray and count our blessings.
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