November 6, 2010
Volcano Merapi has been Erupting since October 26, but each day it becomes more real, as now it isn’t safe to go out of my house without a face mask on. The death toll is over 100 people, and the numbered injured is greater than that. Yesterday I felt asthmatic and sick from the first wave of smoke that flooded into my classroom on Friday. Today I have stayed inside all day, only leaving the comforts of my house to take a couple of pictures before the rain came.
I was personally struggling this morning with fears, of what’s next? Will we close school? Will we evacuate? How much worse is it going to get? Will we get an even bigger eruption, like the news is predicting in the next couple of weeks?
But the Lord showed me through Psalms 121 that my help comes from Him, The maker of Heaven and Earth! He made Merapi, He does not Sleep, He is in Control, He is my Protector, I can Trust in Him! I want to invite you to join me in Prayer:
1)For Merapi to STOP erupting,
2) For safety of those close to Merapi and in the camps
3)For Me and the Mountainview International School Community-for wisdom in what to do next and health/safety
For now, I am basking in the arms of my Savior and Protector, if I am advised by my school to evacuate, I will do so, but for now I am just trusting my Heavenly Protector.
The most important thing is PRAYER! Yet Their biggest “physical needs ”can be met right now through money and basic supplies. Some people near by are collecting supplies to bring to the camps. If you would like to help, my parents can deposit into my account, and I can access it almost immediately. Just let me or my parents know.
