On May 28 at 2:45 in the morning, there was a 7.1 Richter scale earthquake in the Caribbean off the coast of Honduras, near Roatan Island. We were all very concerned, since the town of Gualan (where we are building the school) is located very near to Honduras. I sent an e-mail to Pastor Jasinto to try to find out if they felt anything of a similar intensity near them. Here was his answer:
"Thank you for your concern. The earthquake in Honduras was a 7.1 on the Richter scale. In Gualan the intensity was 4.1. All the beds in our house moved, but there was no physical or structural damage to our house or to others in the area. In our area there was no loss of life. Mainly there was just fear at what might have happened! Thank you again for your concern."
All of Central America is very earthquake prone, and Guatemala has had its own share of devastating earthquakes, including the one of 1976. That one was a whopper and was 7.6 on the Richter scale and caused extensive damage all over the country.
Praise God this recent one was just a pretty good shake!
Saturday, May 30, 2009
COUNTDOWN TO THE SCHOOL DEDICATION!
The excitement is building as we begin the countdown to the dedication of the school we have been building in Gualan, Guatemala since January of '07. This will be quite an event for the town of Gualan, and from what I understand, Pastor Jasinto is planning quite a celebration. There will attendees from the Lutheran National Church as well as the local mayor, and music will be provided by their town's marimba band.
Mike (the head of our missions board) will be the leader of our group for this trip. There will be eight of us heading down to Gualan, including the senior pastor of our church, Pastor Mueller Jr. Three of us (including me, unfortunately!), have to return early. But five people will stay for the entire week and will be painting, installing ceiling fans, and putting on some of the cosmetic touches.
I am leaving for Guatemala on July 23, and the actual day of the school dedication is July 26. So stay tuned for lots of pictures! Fun, fun, fun!
Mike (the head of our missions board) will be the leader of our group for this trip. There will be eight of us heading down to Gualan, including the senior pastor of our church, Pastor Mueller Jr. Three of us (including me, unfortunately!), have to return early. But five people will stay for the entire week and will be painting, installing ceiling fans, and putting on some of the cosmetic touches.
I am leaving for Guatemala on July 23, and the actual day of the school dedication is July 26. So stay tuned for lots of pictures! Fun, fun, fun!
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