Earthquakes

Hi Everybody,
In case you haven't heard already (either from facebook, email or the news) there was a HUGE earthquake in Vanuatu on Tuesday. It was 7.6 on the richter scale and we were only about 40 kms from the epicenter. How freaky is that!?!?!?!
To give you an idea of how big it really was, listen to this. The Haiti earthquake that killed more than 200 000 people (about the population of Vanuatu) was only a 7! But this one was a lot deeper so it actually did barely any damage....apart from really shaking us all and freaking us out!
Me, Mum and my brother were in a cafe at the time. At first it was pretty small, like a normal earthquake we have here, but then it just got bigger and bigger and bigger! All the staff were running out and we heard this smash in the kitchen...so we ran outside as well. Outside it was CRAZY! SOOOOO many people were out there, screaming and racing about, trying to get away from the shaking buildings. We were in a carpark and what really scared me was all the cars bouncing around....like ships in big waves!
As I said before, there was basically NO damage....only about 2 or 3 houses fell down in the whole of Vanuatu. We're still having aftershocks, but apparently this could go on for weeks to months....and we're getting used to that. The aftershocks are actually good because it releases the pressure that could otherwise be built up to make another massive earthquake. One of my friends was hit in the head with a light at the local supermarket....she's got bruises and cuts, but all in all she's ok.
Praise God for this. It really showed His power....I mean, creating something as big as that...that's AMAZING! But it also showed His great love for people....barely anyone got hurt even though it frightened us all.
So yeah, I just wanted to let you all know that we're ok, and that God protected us even in this scary time. Just PLEASE continue to pray that there WON'T be another big one...because there's always a possibility.
Gotta go now,
Cinta