Hello again ladies, saw you on telly tonight. Keep it up - you're doing an amazing job. Thinking and praying for you lots. love Andy & Pippa xx
John & Myra
Hi Emma. So relieved that you are both OK. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Dawn Baskerville
Dear Claire and Emma, Wishing you all the best and keeping you in thought and prayer,may God continue to Bless and strengthen and gaurd you with His angels you for these times. Love Dawn.Can I be of any help?
Geoff & Sarah Boswell
Same as others saw you on the ITN special programme tonight. We were just talking about you and then there were shots of the Christian Centre and then you. The pastor spoke very well about the work you are all doing and spoke of the strengthened faith he has through seeing God at work through so many. You are both in the right place and although we dont know you that well we take much encouragement from your news. Many here in Ashtead are keeping you in our prayers.
Do send news of what you are doing and any needs etc when you can.
Love and Keep Safe
Geoff and Sarah Boswell
Jackie And Peter Horne
Hi Claire,
We are thinking and praying for you. I read your e-mail in the paper and cried. I can't imagine what it is like for you out there but know you are in the right place and that you are being Jesus to that community. We praise God for your safety and your continued safety. We love you and although we haven't been in touch up to now we do think of you.
We missed you on the telly earlier but hope to catch it later if it is repeated.
God bless you both
Love
Jackie and Peter Horne x
Jason
Hi Emma. I was reading your e-mails about the amazing work that you are doing and saw you both on TV at the same time! It sounds like you are doing some incredible worthwhile work of which I'm sure a lot of people are truly, truly grateful. Continue to take good care of each other. Love jason xxx
Skid
Hi
You don't know me, but your photos are amazing. The news doesn't actually show much of what it is now like, only the pictures of when it happened and the tourist beaches. That you are still there and helping is amazing. You have all my respect.
Skid xx
Richard And Kim
Dear Claire and Emma
Best wishes to you both for 2005.Just been catching up with your website. The latest news in Thailand is shocking for us all and to think you are in the middle of it!! Good news you are both well and it is in character that you have stayed to help.
Our email system now up and running so will keep in touch.
Love to you both Richard and Kim.
Rach+Damo
Hi girlies, just wanted you to know that you are so, so much in our thoughts. You must be feeling so drained both emotionally and physically but be reminded that Jesus himself is interceding for you...you are both 'supa-troopers' and are doing a grand and important job. We are so proud of you and will be praying for you for many days to come. We love ya, Damo Rach+Bump x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
PS Damo - Hey Claire, great to see you made it as as a Page3 girl in the LH Gazette!!!!!
Al, Jan, Paul, Rachel & Stephen
Hi Claire & Emma,
So relieved to hear you are safe and well. We know haveing had the family together at Christmas, how special that is and there you are bringing love and support to families who have lost so much. We are praying for you for safety, strength and wisdom.
Love you loads
Evans, Evans, Evans, Evans & Evans xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Emear
Hey hun. Jus checked out ur fotos. Still cant believe the distruction of lives an propoperty. So sad. In Bangkok now. An d place is empty. Ko San is like a desert. All d street venders hav stopped sellin an all d tourists seemed 2 hav stopped drinkin. Der is a huge collection box bein guarded by police, full of money 4 the victims. No 1 is in good form.
We had a scare 2 day aswell. We were on d boat 2 get d bus 2 Bangkok (its like d stella line boats d really fast ones but smaller) An d water was really choppy. D boat was over crowded an we had 2 stand wit many other people.That was dangerous enough. People started 2 get sea sick an many threw up. I went out d back 2 get some fresh air. Robin followed soon after. He went back in only 2 come runnin back out telling me 2 hold on. A huge wave had hit d boat an blew in d front windows. D seatin compartment was full of water. People started 2 run 2 d back of d boat panicing. Lots were covered in glass an were bleeding. An 2 ladies from OZ had 1 of d tv,s drop off its stand an fall on them. Giving them shocks all they remember was waking up an blackin out again. Dey were really lucky dey were,nt badly shocked. We were only 20 mins away from land so we made it. but der were'nt even enough life jackets 2 go round. It didnt hit me until a Thai kid turned 2 me an said " God bless you" den I started 2 worry thinkin bout all those poor people in quake.
So here we r on solid ground. Thinkin of ye an praying 4 yer saftey an in awe of yer strenght. Keep safe hun. An we hope 2 see ye safe an sound in NZ. xoxo Emear