The dilemma in Japan right now has been the top concern for over a week as Japanese people have been hit by earthquakes, tsunamis, and are dealing with monumental radiation problems. It is certainly nothing to scoff about when hundreds of people have been reported as missing or dead. People have been living in shelters and other places of refuge as their homes have been swept away by the flood. Radiation has been found in milk and vegetables, contaminating food for everybody.
Students at Biola are very aware of the problems going on in the country and are concerned for their overall safety. When asked student Casey Bautista about what she thought about the event, she responded, "I have really close family there in Okinawa and some in Tokyo. We are always praying for them." Casey is part of a bigger group of people who had their family affected by this catastrophic event. Similarly, students who do not have relatives there, but know of others who have been affected are just as concerned. Dan Marino responded, "I'm worried. It's scary times we live in." Dan then stated that his girlfriend had been working in a student exchange program where one of the student's family in Japan had flood warnings and were haphazardly affected by the earthquake.
In dire times like this, the best form of relief is prayer. Student Ann Marie Cortez states, "I have been praying for them." God can work in ways that people aren't even aware of and will aid Japan in this event.
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