I haven't had a thread for a bit but started one today. I woke up this morning to hear on the news that our Canadian Disaster Relief team is heading to SDA Lady's home city in the Philippines. Apparenlty, half a million people have been left homeless, almost 70,000 homes destroyed and 150 people are dead. SDA Lady's whole family lives there. Her Dad is a bedridden stroke victim and her daughter is...well, her daughter. OMG, I'd googled during this crisis and found no mention of her home city and felt relieved...and today I find out the place is devastated. I feel like I've been hit by a truck and am having a very difficult time keeping it together today. She was a very special part of my life and I know her family, I've talked to them on Skype, I've heard about the details of their lives. Today is SDA Lady's birthday and she may not even know whether her family is dead or alive. OMG. I've messaged her on FB and asked about her family and expressed my concern. I'm waiting to hear back from her. Tears just keep coming up, I had to step out of a meeting this morning when these thoughts came. I feel so sad.
