God protects

just as my alarm clock went of,i received an sms from my Nanay telling me that my brother's apartment in Canada was caught on fire.i was dumbfounded.i instantly thought of my brother,joanne and baby liam's safety.after several attempts to contact them,i finally was able to talk to my brother.their unit was partially damaged especially the rooms upstairs.good thing my brother's room is located at the basement, so it was spared (it was morning, my bro was sleeping with his son in their room when the fire broke out.joanne was at work at that time).THANK GOD they are all safe and are billeted in a nearby hotel for the time being.i was impressed how Red Cross,the local government and the community services responded to the unfortunate incident immediately.this is totally impressive as this kind of response is very much unlikely back home.God really protects His children.this might be depressing especially to those directly affected but i know God has a better purpose and plan for His children.

photo courtesy of Edmonton Journal

photo courtesy of Edmonton Journal

photo courtesy of Global Edmonton

the aftermath

(photos taken by joanne)