Earthquake in Peru

By now many of you have probably heard of the earthquake that struck Peru yesterday evening. Most of the damage took place in a region south of Lima. As I write this, the death toll is at 510.

I’m deeply saddened by the tragedy that has struck the country I have grown to love this summer. I pray for those affected by it, especially for the families of those who were killed.

And I am so thankful that it didn’t take place in the highly populated city of Lima. I have talked to a couple of my friends in Lima, and they are all right. Some buildings did collapse in the center of the city, but there was minimal damage compared to the southern region, and only one death has been reported.

It is so strange to think that I was walking those streets two short weeks ago. There was a small earthquake in Lima while we were in Cusco, but it was more of a tremor than anything else. Every public building we visited had a “zona segura in case of earthquake” sign – or two – but I didn’t really think about it much. I was busy being anxious about other things. There is truly no limit to the things on earth to worry about. How grateful I am for a sovereign God.