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The people of Minamisom, Japan, were desperate. The walls of their city crumbled from an 8.9 earthquake on April 7, 2011. Their community was devastated by the sixty-foot tsunami that followed. Then, to make matters even worse, they were within fifteen miles of the nuclear plant disaster. As the city was contaminated by radiation, supply trucks could not enter. In a plea for help Mayor Katsunobu Sakurai made an eleven-minute video that was posted on YouTube. "We are left isolated," the mayor urgently said into the camera. He then went on to describe the plight his city was in and most seriously that the residents were starving. The video was viewed across the globe, and immediately assistance began to arrive. The mayor said, "Suddenly, the world was extending its hand to us. We learned we're not alone."
One of the worst feelings possible is the feeling of being alone. Forsaken. Forgotten. This is why Jesus encouraged his followers by saying, "And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age." As Christians we are the presence of Jesus to the people of Minamisom, and not just Minamisom, but any individual or community anywhere across the globe that is in need of friendship and assistance.
One of the worst feelings possible is the feeling of being alone. Forsaken. Forgotten. This is why Jesus encouraged his followers by saying, "And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age." As Christians we are the presence of Jesus to the people of Minamisom, and not just Minamisom, but any individual or community anywhere across the globe that is in need of friendship and assistance.
