After the earthquake, we are all okay!

We have been very thankful for those who have expressed their concern for us over the last 12+ hours. Of course we are also thankful to the Lord for our health and safety. The epicenter of the quake (8.8) was about 400 miles north of us and all that we felt were "mild" tremors (3.5) which aren't abnormal for us down here. I (Daniel) went to bed around 3 a.m. and woke up around 7 a.m. to get off to the airport in Puerto Montt to pick up two brothers from North Casnovia Baptist Church. About one hour into the trip (8 a.m.) Ruth called me and told me of the massive earthquake in the north and that the airport was closed. So, I turned around and went back. Then Ruth told me that she had felt the bed sway back and forth around 3:30 a.m., but I slept right through it. Imagine that Ruth felt such a shaking with our 3.5 tremor, what would the 8.8 have felt like? Ruth's family went through an 8 up in Santiago where they live. Everyone had their life spared, yet there was great material damage to her younger brother's condo. They will stay with Ruth's parents for a while.
There are several families from the church (Grace Baptist) who have not been able to get in contact with their loved ones in the hardest hit areas. The phone lines are cut and they have no idea what's going on with their families. Please pray for the families of Jorge and Vivi and Jorge and Evelyn. Thank you.
We will keep you posted on any new updates. Chao.

Back to the blog

How many times has this happened that I have started and stopped blogging? Numerous. This past time my reasoning for taking a break was due to technical difficulties. Now that those difficulties are behind me, I hope to get back in the saddle. So hopefully by tomorrow evening I will have up some new pictures and commentary. Thanks again for your interest in our life and ministry. Chao.