Posted on 04/18/2016 4:59:04 PM PDT by sushiman
We'd been living in our brand new home for 2 weeks when the first of 2 killer quakes hit our city . I'd experienced myriad quakes in various parts of Japan during my 30 years of living here , but nothing like these . I really thought it was the end of the world when that first quake struck : the house rocked and shook that strongly .
I'm still in a bit of a shock so forgive brevity at this time .
My wife and I survived unscathed , but eveything inside the house was destroyed . It'll be a while before we know if there is any structural damage to our house .
We have been staying with a relative in Fukuoka since Saturday evening and feel very fortunate , especially compared to thousands and thousands of others staying in overcrowded school gyms , etc., or living out of their cars .
I plan to write a full report of my experience in the not too distant future .
The resilience and endurance of the Japanese people continues to amaze me .
The silver lining is your and your wife’s survival. Everything else will come together at some point. Best wishes for your continue safety.
Prayers for you
God bless you, your family, and all around you!
Wow! I’ve been praying for Japan. So thankful you made it through without any injuries and that you have relatives to stay with for now. This is a nerve wracking disaster! Keep us up to date on how you are recovering.
So glad you& your wife are safe & w/relatives. You have each other. Be safe FRiend.
Good hearing from you and that you’re all right. The initial numbers we got here were pretty alarming. Hang in there!
Prayers up for you and yours and everyone in the area. I can’t even imagine the how horrific that would be (I am terrified at the very thought of an earthquake). Thank God you’re ok though.
Praying for you and yours.
Thanks for posting.
Prayers for thanksgiving that you and your wife are safe, even though your worldly possessions are gone. Prayers for all the families impacted by these killer earthquakes!
Thank you all for the kind words of sympathy and support . Tears welled in my eyes while reading your messages . My warmest regards to all of you .
yikes!!!!!
The old Nippon houses of bamboo and wood and paper etc swayed with the quakes so were quite resistant.
Thank the Lord you and your family are safe.
Glad you’re OK. Sorry about the new house. God bless.
Glad you are safe.
Glad to hear from you, and that you and the Missus are OK.
Prayers for you both to get through the next few weeks with all the readjustments that come with losing your stuff.
What is truly important has survived unscathed, and for that we are thankful.
I hope the aftershocks have lessened. They must really put one on edge. Prayers continue for all of you in the difficult days ahead. Stay strong.
Glad to hear from you. I knew you were close to quakes.
We moved from Aso to a brand new home in Kumamoto City 2 weeks before the giant quakes hit .
Both quakes affected our house . We live in Kumamoto city but are close to Mashiki where the 2nd quake was strongest . In fact , Jonan , where our house is , used to be part of Mashiki but became part of Kumamoto minami-ku a few years ago . Also , we had to worry about our old house in Aso that we are in the process of selling . Fortuntately , according to real estate man , no major damage was done .
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