Ohio and Japan

It appears flooding in Northern Ohio over the last couple weeks is bad, but not the concentrated, large scale problem we had in 2007 in Bucyrus and Findlay. Yet, the water still hasn't receded many places so there may yet be a need for Servants Unite to mobilize. Southern Baptist Disaster Relief is engaged in the Marion County area. I'll pass on word as that materializes.

There is little our organization can do for Japan. This triple whammy of worst case scenarios, major earthquake, 23 foot tsunami, and now the threat of multiple nuclear reactor meltdowns appears to yet again set a new precedent for how bad a disaster can be. There are two organizations I have worked closely with who I can recommend over the usual suspects for handling money. IDES and WFR have been active in international disasters. They are affiliated with Christian Church and Church of Christ respectively. The people at IDES are good acquaintances and I am personal friends with the organizers at Whites Ferry Road. These are the sweetest people in the world yet they maintain strict oversight over how funds are spent. They will stretch a penny to make copper wire, yet those projects they support are very effective at shining Christ's light in the darkness.

We can help support their efforts and pray, pray, pray, pray, and pray some more.

Servants Unite!
John McGuire