Sinkhole

Landslide in La Jolla
Hillside on Mount Soledad fails; 55 homes evacuated

By Mark Sauer
STAFF WRITER

A disaster foretold in July by cracks appearing in pavement and homes along Soledad Mountain Road struck suddenly yesterday morning when a massive slab of hillside broke loose, sending tons of dirt cascading toward streets below. Two homes were destroyed, 15 others were left uninhabitable and three streets were rendered impassable in the La Jolla neighborhood built into the east side of Mount Soledad overlooking Interstate 5. To read the rest of this story, click here.

I can't imagine having my house sink into the ground. This is almost like Old Testament, wrath of God stuff. I have been praying for all these residents of La Jolla/Mt. Soledad. These are our neighbors and deserve our prayers. One lady was quoted in the article as saying, "I went to bed a millionaire and woke up not knowing where I was going to sleep."

Like we learned earlier in our study of James (1:10-11) money means little in this life and is at best transitory. The Bible also tells us in Psalm 20:7, "Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God." Today that could read, "Some trust in their SUV's and houses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God."

These awful disasters remind us to value what God values; our relationship with him, our families and bringing others to God. If I hear anything about how we can practically help these families, I will get the word out.