Jindo, South Korea:  Our hearts are heavy here on the Asia-Pacific Region as we follow the devastating loss of a South Korean Ferry and the many passengers on board as overnight, the confirmed death toll rose to 25 with 271 still unaccounted for.  In discussion with one of our S. Korean Missionaries, Bill Kwon, he believes that due to the location and the nature of the travel, it would be unlikely that any Nazarenes were on board.  He is continuing to follow up.

While there may not be Nazarenes on board, there are never-the-less, many individuals and families who have been devastated by this event.  Please pray for the families, for those who might still be trapped alive, and for the safety of the rescuers who are fighting very difficult conditions to reach the victims.

– – Photos  from Yahoo News and CTV News