Word from Zhang Xue Ying in Sichuan Province

Today I received this word from my friend and business associate Zhang Xue Ying, who goes by Michelle. She is a director for the Sichuan Convention Center. Read what is happening there.

Please Pray for all of Sichuan Province!

My editing is in brackets...
"Dear Eric,

I am fine. My family is fine. My associates and friends are all fine. However, we are losing so many lives in other small counties which were heavily damaged. The earthquake is the most heavy one in our county. I think you know the number of lost people right now, and the number
is still [rising]. The whole nation is trying to save as many lives as [possible]. Our Prime Minister has been here since Monday when it happened. I really like him.

The earthquake stroked around 2:30PM. I was in my office on 8th floor along with my associates. We were terrified and ran [out of] the building....... Mobile was down in that afternoon...... Later on, we knew that the quake center is 92km away from our city, the city with
more than 10 million people. But the counties [closer] to the central [read: epicenter] were in catastrophe.

It is so horrible to see this [happen], but it is also [encouraging] to see so many people try to do their best to save others. The government, the troops, and the professionals( doctors, rescue team, including red cross). Lots of citizens volunteered to do small things. I know "God help those who help themselves". But it is so depressing and make hearts so sad when seeing the lost of lives, the most of all, the dead children.......

Thanks so much for your care. I can't see your [blog] you wrote. Would you please forward to me? Also, thanks for your saying" what can I do for all of you?". I got other phones from friends from Demark, Canada and the United States and felt so warm by the same saying. I don't know what
I could do for others. I might go to the " Children Center" tomorrow. I have signed on the volunteer list. If you could do something to help with the children who lost their parents or ability, that would be most kind and [merciful].

The city was sleepless for the first two nights. It is quieter now.

Michelle"