we are safe

Not sure how the news of the quake and tsunami is being broad casted back at home. Many of our family members and friends are very worried about our safety.

We are generally safe in Tokyo. Although my sauce rack did topple and the things in the cupboards moved during the quake, there has been no damage to the building which we live in. Only the gas was cut off on Friday but it returned the next morning.

We are also not yet affected by the electricity cuts which started today. We still have our gas, electricity and water.

The grounds are still shaking from time to time. But nothing major. No need to head under the dining table.

We are more than 200km from Fukushima, the nuclear site. So as of now, we are in no danger.

The nearest supermarket and convenient stores around here are generally out of bread and biscuits. Bottled water is also running low.

Even if we do not go out to buy food and groceries for the next 2 weeks, we have enough to eat at home.

Homeschool continues for the gals. We do 2 x 2-hr slots everyday and are very happy that we are actually catching up with the school's syllabus. In fact, the gals are up to date in their Science and Mathematics. Rachelle has 1.5 more chapters for Chinese, while Joanna has another 2 more to go.

As of now, we are still going back as scheduled, nothing earlier. But depending on the developments here, there may be changes. We'll see.

God has indeed been faithful. He has continued to be our Jehovah Jireh. His grace and mercy is more than enough for us. We have never been in lack and never will.

On the one hand we are eager to be back home.
But on the other, we really hate to leave Japan feeling this way.