Lions and Tigers and VOLCANOES... Oh My!

A volcano erupted this past week! I know you all know of this catastrophic event, yet because this blog is like an online journal of my life I thought this an important thing to note. There have been many natural disasters terrorizing the world this year, mostly the earthquakes in Haiti, Chile, China and Mexico. These things were shocking, yet with the help of humanitarian aid seemed manageable. However on April 17th a volcano (Eyjafjallajokull volcano- serious) erupted in Iceland.

Maybe I am simple and naïve but I still image volcanoes as existing in the ‘Land Before Time’ with dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures. I knew there were dormant volcanoes but thought the likelihood of a real volcano blowing was about the same likelihood as aliens landing or Elvis still being alive! I never dreamed; so I am scared, mortified of what this means. I feel helpless to send aid and relief to the people of Iceland who are stuck in a ‘prehistoric’ nightmare. I am anxious for the millions who live near other dormant volcanoes, thinking they were safe. It is a very scary thing and I pray for those people in Iceland and Europe.

Here are some pictures my dad send me: