Earthquake in China

I was as shocked as everyone else to learn about the earthquakes in China. The 7.9 quake was in the province just to the North East of Katie's province of Yunnan. While they felt tremors in Kunming (where she is from), there are no reports of damage.

It is truly a sad situation, but the stories of the bravery of the people of China are truly amazing. What they are dealing with, and how they are hanging in there is nothing short of wonderful. As far as we know (and have heard) the orphanages are all okay, the kids are not in the buildings where the tremors were strongest - some are in tents, some are in vehicles when it rains. Most of the orphanages have not sustained a lot of damage, but they are without electricity which makes washing diapers and clothes harder. So, many are asking for extra money to purchase diapers.

The stories of the schools are the hardest for me. But honestly, this is all just so sad. So incredibly sad. From the cyclone in Burma to earthquakes in China, just so many natural disasters right now.