day two after the earthquake and tsunami. i thanked God that i managed to sleep through last night, although i went to sleep very late, almost 3am. the continuous aftershock was quite disturbing especially when the hanging lamp in my dining room was swaying and there's noise popping out at one corner of the apartment. i was video skyping with my hubby and feeling the motion all the times to the extend i no longer know if it's my illusion due to the motion sickness or it is swinging for real. the siren went on and off throughout the night. and the CNN (continuous negative news) didn't help either. i don't think i am in shock or in trauma myself, but surrounding by the the scenes of how sendai is completely covered by the tidal wave and the entire sendai airport and houses are swept off didn't help either. i finally decided to switch off the television, kneel down and pray.
despite of all these, i had a sound sleep, woke up calling the reception checking if everything is in order and if the breakfast is still serving on 42nd floor. everyone are quiet, the usual merry casual chatting spirit is gone, everyone eat their breakfast silently. a sister from the JLH called and check if i am fine, we chatted a bit and she told me to stock enough food at home and fill up the bathtub with water.
i went out for a walk in the afternoon, i need to stock up some food anyway and the weather is again fine and sunny, except the streets are quite deserted, not so many cars or people. tokyo is very different today, i can sense it in the air.
i took a stroll at shiba garden (芝公園), walking towards the tokyo tower and making a big round, passing the zojoji (増上寺) one temple that tokugawa shogunate worshiped. the scene is quite bizarre, with the tokyo tower and a shrine and sometime high rise buildings, none of them seems to belong to one another, but it is what it is. my walk around the neighbourhood became a prayer walk as i don't even realize until much later that i am praying and speaking in tongue interceding for this nation, for the tragedy that happened in sendai, for many souls that has gone with the tidal waves and for the lost of those still alive but devastated by the tsunami or earthquake.
this is suppose to be a delightful photo, early sign of cherry blossom and tokyo iconic tower, yet i took this photo with a little bit of spirit of heaviness in my heart.
i got some dry food and fresh fruits from the supermarket, all fresh meat rack are empty whilst in most of the convenient stores the instant noodles and cup noodles are all gone.
i am now back to my apartment, just received an email from my executive, she asked me to stock up some candle and torchlight as tokyo electrics may cut the power tonight. also forewarn us not to touch the rain as the cosmo oil fire in chiba may contains chemicals.
right now, i am really not afraid at all, in fact i take things calmly, there must be a reason why i am here and experiencing all these together with the japanese people. there must be a reason. and it is God who places me here and He will take care of me.
pray with me for the people of japan.
it's really been a great awakening even for me, during my devotion time this morning i have to rethink about everything, about life. i am ready to be called home but they are still many out there who don't know You and my spirit grief....
o Lord have mercy on them! listen to this song if you would, this song expresses the exact feeling and emotion of mine
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