Brethren,Thank you for your concern and prayers,
The pastor house is totally destroyed as well as their belongings. The pastor and Bertita only have what they are wearing. They spent Saturday at Veronica's, yesterday with me and today at Ricardo's, his brother.
About the temple we do not know the extent of the damage, since we can't get in until the experts determine the extent of the damage. However the front of the building and the tower are almost on the ground.
Part of the school building is under a fallen wall of the pastor house, destroyed.Sara Veliz house is badly damaged, her belongings are in good shape. Gaston, her husband, who recently underwent surgery is safe with a lot of trust and faith in God.
The Fernando Ortiz family lost their house. They are staying with Fernando Jr.
It appears that the rest of the congregation only went thru a frightening experience.Seeing the images of what happened don't really tell you the full story, because it is not describable. Picture a train running underground followed by the earthquake, like someone violently shaking your shoulders for two and a half minutes that seem like hours, like eternity, without being able to remain standing up.
Drawers opening up dropping its contents on the floor and furniture moving from place to place.Half hour later, on the coast, the sea carrying everything while the people were running to the hills.Sister, the power of Nature is great, but the power of God, Creator of all, is greater.Patricia, share this with our Northern brothers. Assure them however, that we are OK, except Bertita who is quite shaken by what she experienced at home.
Please share it with the church.
A hug and may God bless you all.
