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A few years ago, I wrote about an experience I had as I dressed up as a homeless man in an article called “Lessons Learned from My Experience Dressing as a Homeless Man“.
Today I read an interesting article that reminded me about my experience a few years ago. I think it is awesome that the Bishop was humble enough to do what he did to help his congregation.
Read the article “Mormon Bishop Disguises himself as a Homeless Man to Teach Congregation about Compassion“.
It reminds me once again that God doesn’t care about our worldly possessions or appearance, but that He loves us for who we are: His child.
During this time of Thanksgiving, I hope we can reflect on the many blessings we have and reach out to those who may not have as much, who may not appear to care about life or who have lost vision of who they are.
As I was watching the recent devestation in Japan from the earthquake and Tsunami, I heard the reporters say this 8.9 earthquake was the 7th largest in history. I was curious to see when and how large the other one’s were. I did a bit of research and found the following chart:
The Ten Largest Earthquakes Since 1900
Below is a list of the largest earthquakes on record in the world. Magnitude, date, and location are also given.
| Location | Date | Magnitude2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chile | May 22, 1960 | 9.5 |
| 2. | Prince William Sound, Alaska | March 28, 19643 | 9.2 |
| 3. | Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands | March 9, 1957 | 9.1 |
| 4. | Kamchatka | Nov. 4, 1952 | 9.0 |
| 5. | Off western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia | Dec. 26, 2004 | 9.0 |
| 6. | Off the coast of Ecuador | Jan. 31, 1906 | 8.8 |
| 7. | Offshore Maule, Chile | Feb. 27, 2010 | 8.8 |
| 8. | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands | Feb. 4, 1965 | 8.7 |
| 9. | Northern Sumatra, Indonesia | March 28, 2005 | 8.7 |
| 10. | India-China border | Aug. 15, 1950 | 8.6 |
As you can see, Japan’s recent earthquake is in a highly populated area, where in one town 1/2 of the population is now missing. Please join me in praying for these people as well as finding a way to donate to help them. I will most likely be donating money to help through the LDS Philanthropies website.
Author’s note: I decided to donate through the Red Cross rather than the LDS Philanthropies. I did this mainly so I could focus my funds towards the earthquake in Japan, rather than other areas of the world. You can donate online at the American Red Cross website.
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