Matchingsocks’s Weblog

There has been a lot to digest these past few weeks since there has been a lot happening. There’s the cyclone in Burma which is awfully distressing to hear about. And then there’s the latest earthquake in China. And while China seems to have gotten- or at least, are getting- their act together, the same can’t be said for Burma.

When the thing hit, this girl spent much of her time, valiantly, trying to get through to her friends over there. She got a dial tone and had to settle for calling their family and friends based locally. She finally did manage to speak to her closer friends after a few days when telecommunication lines were restored a little to hear stories of fear, close shaves and the disaster up close and personal. It took every ounce of her self control to not want to break down at the breakfast table; she was having breakfast with The Boy’s family and didn’t think it was ultimately polite to collapse into an emotional heap.

Thankfully, the children at the orphanage she volunteers at are all safe. The home lost their roof, but, that’s all under control. All her close friends are all accounted for and though many are very upset and lost, are all ok and that’s really all she can ask for. Its still hard to get through to her friends and that in itself is rather upsetting. The PhD has gone back to aid the situation and this girl (and Smartest Friend) are worried for his safety; and more importantly, his emotional (many of his friends were affected) and physical (he had just come out of a kidney stone surgery) state.

So, once again, twice in under a year, this girl holds her breath for The Other Land.

Please pray with her.