Update on the 11th in Tohoku...

Over in Northeast Japan, in Ishinomaki, on the 11th all of the refugee shelters were closed. Although this sounds like uplifting news, it is also important to know some people were forced out of these shelters... Those effected in Onagawa moved into temporary housing (two-stories high!). It was worth being patient and waiting for, was a comment made by one of the victims.

Although people are gradually moving forward, what they all want most is to get back their loved ones, their houses, their normal everyday lives before March 11th. I think that is one thing we must not forget... that their number one need/desire can not be granted. So we must all keep up our support so that they can keep taking these little steps forward- one by one...

My prayers out to Northeast Japan!