From newsletter Kaitaia Baptist Church October 11th 2009:

“From Samaritan’s Purse:

As you know, countless thousands of people have been impacted by the catastrophes that have struck South East Asia and the Pacific Islands this week.”

“An 8.3 magnitude earthquake hit the small cluster of Samoan Islands early Tuesday, triggering a tsunami that killed at least 150 people. This was followed by an earthquake of 5.5 magnitude on Wednesday. There was massive property damage along the heavily populated coasts of the Samoan Islands. The Red Cross reports that there is a critical need for clean water,  food, shelter and healthcare.”

“Globally, Samaritan’s Purse has already sent a DART (Disaster Assistance Response Team) to Manila, Philippines to assist our local partners in meeting the desperate needs after Thyphoon Ketsana. Another team is en route to support our local partners in Indonesia after the impact of the earthquakes there.”

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The caption for the verses 1-35 of  Matthew chapter 24 is “Signs of the End of the Age.” Matthew 24:1-35

In Matthew 24:7 we read about famines and earthquakes in various places. And then in verse eight of Matthew 24 it says:

“ALL THESE ARE THE BEGINNING OF BIRTH PAINS.”

Matthew 24:8