Tsunami

After tuning out from news and the outside world for a few days over Christmas, I was shocked to learn of the devastating tsunami in Asia which have claimed an estimated 150,000 lives. It amazed me to learn that the Swedish toll alone was comparable to that of Sept. 11th. Amazon.com has already raised over $13 million in disaster relief for the American Red Cross, and I'm sure billions in private donations from around the world will eventually be pledged. I'm left wondering how many lives could have been saved had an effective early warning system been in place. Ill continue to pray for the souls that were lost and the millions whose lives have been forever changed by this tragedy.