From an email update by Paul Nethercott
\nIt is Sunday morning (03\/20\/11). Today’s update is an email (used with permission) that I received this morning from my CRASH administrative assistant Rebekah. I barely knew Rebekah on Sunday afternoon one week ago when our CRASH leadership team was formed. At that time I was given responsibility for media\/press and fund raising — I knew I needed help — all of us were totally overwhelmed with the enormity of it all. I looked around the room, saw Rebekah and asked if she would help me. Turns out she is exceptionally gifted, with executive secretary experience at a Japanese firm. I deeply appreciate her, below is her story:
\nFrom: Rebekah Suzuki
\nSubject: My story (to my brothers and sisters that I call family in the States)
\nDate: March 20, 2011 3:12:55 AM JST
\nHello from Japan!
\nAs you know, Japan has been hit with the worst disaster ever. But things have changed here. I feel like I am living in a completely different world.
\nI got laid off in February, and my contract ended March 11th (The day the earthquake hit). I was looking for a job for about a month but not much luck. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do next in life, and was praying for God to
\nopen the right door. I wrote \u201cGod, lead me toward the right direction. The
\nbest place that you can fully use me\u201d (my journal March 3rd) not knowing
\nwhat that meant at that time.
\nThe day of the earthquake, I walked through center of Tokyo which took me 5hrs (roughly 20kms). Everyone was shaken up, but encouraging each other,
\nwhich isn’t typical of Japan. This is first when I felt that Japan will never be
\nthe same. In a better way. http:\/\/prayforjapan.jp\/message\/?lang=en
\nOn Monday I started helping CRASH Japan www.crashjapan.com
\nwww.facebook.com\/crashjapan
\nWe probably started off with 15 people. Mostly missionaries and I was the
\nonly fully bilingual person. I figured I didn’t have anything better to be
\ndoing, and at least I could use my time wisely to help others.
\n7 days have gone by since CRASH Japan started and it’s incredible how God
\nhas growing us. We will need one thing, it would be provided. So many organizations\/denominations\/non-profits\/churches have come to us which is
\ngrowing daily I cannot keep track (I am working as Executive Assistant to
\nthe Relations dept).
\nI know this is where God wants me to be, I don’t have an income but I know
\nGod will provide somehow.
\nIt’s great to see the whole world come together, and the Japanese churches
\ngo beyond denominational boards to work with us.
\nI also work closely with the students. They are taking initiative within
\nCRASH, finding their roles. Age doesn’t matter anymore. I go into the
\nstudents room and ask who can help, and I see 30 hands before I even tell them what I want help for! They even went into the city fund raising at train stations, and made about $2000. No adult asked them to do it.
\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=i-E4JOaiATU
\nI have no idea how God will bless CRASH tomorrow because He has been
\nopening, no, plowing through 10 doors at a time I’ve never seen Him work
\nthis hard, and His followers humbly work for Him offering all they have.
\nThere is so much I want to share, but its 3am so I should go to bed.
\nPlease continue to pray for Japan. Also, if you could spread the word of
\nhow God is working every second in Japan, in CRASH there is so much praise as well!
\nIf you have people that may be interested in CRASH, please feel free to
\nspread the word. We’ve had a lot of media coverage but I would like media
\nto cover the students here as well (youth magazines?) The stories need to be told, yes there are the devastating stories, but there is so many good stories that need spreading of.
\nWith tears of Joy, Rebekah<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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