| Love in Action |
In October, another disaster struck as Typhoon Melor
crossed western and northern Japan. Subsequently, our Association
members traveled to Ibaraki Prefecture, where the powerful storm
had formed a tornado. Although most of the houses were severely
damaged, due to the local government’s efficient efforts,
power and phone service were operating the following day and recovery
work began immediately. Farmland and crops were also destroyed,
but those affected were being well cared for, so the task of our
relief team was simply to bring Master’s love and the SOS
flyers on stopping global warming, which were gratefully accepted.
* Throughout the relief operation, fellow
initiates paid
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On
July 21, 2009, record downpours created mudslides in Japan, resulting
in about 17 people being declared missing. In Yamaguchi and Tottori
Prefectures, many houses were rendered uninhabitable due to mud
and water damage. To help alleviate the suffering of those affected,
on July 23, six fellow initiates from the Osaka Center formed a
relief team and headed to the Disaster Volunteer Center in Hofu-shi
Yamaguchi Prefecture, the area most devastated by the disaster.
The team brought water, towels and snacks to people in a shelter
together with Master’s sample booklets and SOS flyers. The
national rescue service arrived to help the next day.
On
August 11, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake shook wide areas of Japan’s
Tokai and Kanto regions, injuring at least 100 people and causing
a section of the Tomei Expressway to collapse. Thanks to God’s
grace, the damage was slight, with only the city of Makinohara requesting
bottled water, sand bags and plastic sheets to cover broken roofs.
Within just a few hours, these items, along with Master's sample
booklets and SOS flyers, were delivered into the hands of the needy
people by our Gunma Center initiates. All of the recipients were
deeply thankful to Master.
