Dear Friends,

Australia has had devastating fires that have claimed the lives of many individuals.

Please join me in prayer for the fires to be completely under control, for the weather to get cooler and for all the infortunate victims.

Love,
Sue

There is one little bright spot in all this disaster:

Deadly Australian Wildfires
Local CFA firefighter David Tree shares his water with an injured Australian Koala at Mirboo North after wildfires swept through the region on Monday, Feb. 9, 2009.

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Originally posted by dear Sue 1:
Please join me in prayer for the fires to be completely under control, for the weather to get cooler and for all the infortunate victims.

Thank you dear Sue for the information.

Joining your prayer for Australia.

Searing temperatures and wind blasts created a firestorm that swept across a swath of the country's Victoria state, where at least 750 homes were destroyed and all of the victims died.


Joining in prayer for all the victims of the fires in Australia.

May the fires be totally under control and may the affected individuals find shelter, food, clothing, comfort, love and peace.



I have a cousin and some very good friends living in Australia and they told me that the situation there was very tragic.

May the skies open and send some gentle healing rain.



J. Carbonetti


Love, Inda
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I love your image Sue. It is a big bright spot amidst so much tragedy.

Joining in prayer for all the victims of the fires in Australia.

May there be rain.

Love,
Gisele

More than 1800 houses have been destroyed in forest fires in Australia. That is twice as many as originally estimated. The death tolls remains at 181.

This is truly very sad news, and a disaster that words cannot even begin to explain.

Joining in prayer for all the victims and their families. May the climate and the lives of the affected beings return to normal. May they all find peace and hope.

Love,
yoko




Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.

Thich Nhat Hahn

Adding my prayers to yours, my friends. Such a devastation and so many victims, my heart goes out to all those involved.

May rain soothe the wounds. And may peace enter the mourning hearts.

Love,
Margherita

I know someone who is from Australia but is living in Canada now. They have family there and on Saturday told me that 60,000 koala bears perished in the fire.

Joining in prayer for all...

Thank you everyone for your prayers.

Things are looking better as far as the weather is concerned, but there will remain a lot of sorrow for a long time to come, but that will eventually become more bearable.

"The light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness has not overcome it."

-John 1:5

Welcome flower, it is nice to see you on Givnology.
Thank you for joining the prayers for Australia.

Love,
Sue

From the Metro newspaper, Feb.24, 2009

Australians flee fire. One house was destroyed in a Melbourne suburb, and at least 2 new fires broke out in southern Victoria state where high temperatures and strong, gusty winds blew the fires first one way and then another.
Another fire burning for more than a week, flared and sent embers raining on Melbourne.

The February 7 wildfires that swept Victoria claimed at least 209 lives, destroyed 1,800 homes, and displaced more than 7,500 people.

Continuing to pray that the fires will stop in Australia, and that people will be able to continue with their normal lives.

Praying for the families, and loved ones of the dead victims.
Sending comfort and peace.

Love,
Sue

Thank you for sharing this information Sue.

Joining in prayer for the people in Australia.
May the temperature become lower and may all the fires stop.



Praying for the departed souls, may their spirits rest in peace.
Sending prayers to the affected family members.

Love,Inda

From the BBC news

The state of Victoria was put on a high fire alert and dozens of fires continue to burn there.



Continuing to pray for the victims in Australia.



Love,
yoko