The violent tragedy got the entire world cold at the eve of Christmas celebration, took away with it the innocent and unsuspecting people as victims and left behind large devastation, extraordinary and inconceivable.

The tsunamis devastated the shores of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and other countries with waves of up to 15 m in height. The earthquake triggered massive tsunamis across southern coastline, which stretches from Chile in Latin America to Japan in East Asia.

The death toll from the earthquake, the tsunamis and the resultant floods was reported to be more than 150,000, with tens of thousands of people reported missing, and over a million left homeless and displaced.

Six days after the killer tsunami struck Andaman and Nicobar, about 1,000 bodies are still reportedly lying scattered on different islands, while 5,400 persons remained missing, more than 2,000 people may have been killed in India's Andaman and Nicobar islands.

Now, matters are improving each day and physical contact has been established with every inhabited island. Relief agencies are struggling to rush aid to more than 3 million people in Asia and Africa after Sunday's disastrous earthquake and tsunami waves.

India is entering into the new year with grief untold for the loss of at least 25000. SriLanka lost more than this number. We too are pained but at the last days, these things are expected to happen and it will continue to happen in many new forms. The Word of God is proved eternally true beyond all Sciences. The killer-tsunami swallowed over 150,000 (if not more) in Asia in couple of minutes. Eye-witness say that in some places (like Nagapattinam in South India where 7000 died,) only three waves came that were high between 30-60 ft. and in no time sucked everything on its way.

Andaman Nicobar Islands are badly hit with earth-quakes as well as tsunami. Southern Islands like Car-Nicobar & Great Nicobar are the most affected. I served in these Islands for 6 years (1979-1984) years as pioner missionary among the tribals. Nicobar is about 20 hrs away of ship journey from Port Blair (Capital) and it is a flat land with full of Cocunut trees. May be now with a population around 30 thousand. Most of them are Nicobari tribes who happend to be christians-very very nominal with out any Christian values or much christian teaching. The church there never allowed outsiders to stay among them or minister to them. There were no trained pastors to lead people into the truth. Geographically they were isolated and much more than that they were isolated from the other Indian Churches. Govt.regulations supported the tribal's interest and under this rule, they did not allow any mission to work among them. As a missionary, I offered my service in training young people and organising sunday School work but the church leadership in those days refused. I was told by my friends,that the tidal wave have washed away half of the Nicobari population. What a loss with out Christ? Govt.says only 3000 dead there and but others are "missing" since they could not get their bodies. About 100 Defence ( Airforce officeres) personals also died.

Remember, These are the signs of our Lord's Second coming. we do not know when He comes but we can be ready for His coming. While waiting, let us do what the Lord has purposed for us. Luke 2:74-75 Jesus Christ delivered us that we " might serve him with out fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life." By this verse, I have been challenged to rededicate my life .

We are very much concerned with Andaman island people. The churches have been devastated and missionaries who have left their home to gain people for the kingdom of god have been struggling without proper support.

Once the situation is stabilized, then the Church and missionaries has to consider long term rehabilitation which will be our top prority . Currently, we are restoring communication links and their condition in the islands. The Tsunami has left shockwaves of fear, anxiety, stress and confusion in the hearts and minds of the missionaries. At this moment they need the help of people who will listen to their plight, share comforting words and encourage financially. They need to be supported economically. They also need to be reconnected to the immense spiritual resources, from which they can draw energy to heal the pain and suffering and to reawaken their lives with renewed faith and hope.