(DailyMail) The sound of a baby’s cry amid the rubble seemed so impossible that soldiers searching a tsunami-smashed village dismissed it as a mistake.
But it came again. And they realised they had not been hearing things.
They pulled away wood and slate, dug back thick oozing mud – and there was the child they were to describe as a ‘tiny miracle’.
The four-month-old girl had been swept from her parents’ arms in the shattered village of Ishinomaki when the deadly wave crashed into the family home.
For three days, the child’s frantic family had believed she was lost to them for ever.
But yesterday, for a brief moment, the horrors of the disaster were brightened by one helpless baby’s story of survival.
Soldiers from the Japanese Defence Force had been going from door to door pulling bodies from the devastated homes in Ishinomaki, a coastal town northeast of Sendai.
Most of the victims were elderly, unable to escape the destructive black tide.
But for this precious moment, at least, it was only the child who mattered to the team of civil defence troops who found her.
One of them picked her up in his arms, wrapped her in a blanket which had been handed to him and cradled the child as his colleagues crowded around, not believing that someone as young as this had survived when all hope had been lost.
The tiniest survivor was cold and wet and crying, but she is believed to have suffered no other injuries. Why she did not drown remained a mystery.
But the soldiers were somehow able to trace her overjoyed father, who had been taking refuge in his wrecked home with the rest of his family.
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Ishaallah….. We all with Japanise
God willing.
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God gave this father a miracle. Pray for the people of Japan.
I’ve read this story time and time again -- like the tsunami, hard to comprehend.
Thinking of you in our hearts and prayers from Canada.
Amen.
I would be cryingif MY 4 month old sister had been lost or maby even DEAD.
Gods grace. Miracle from above. God is good!!!
I TOTALLY agree to you, Ronelle and its been a tradegy and the MOST devastating moment in Japn’s history. A 8.9-9.0 earthquake thats UNBELIEVABLE and terrifying. I cried so HARD that my heart just liked been hard as stone. Boy I would’ve been there to rescue ANY citizens BUT thinking about it and seeing the event just made me stop. WOW, this earthquake and the tsunami also the Father and the Baby Girl reunited just sounds so sweet. It made me so touched and filled with joy and God gives miracles even a short amount of time. I’ve been praying and praying to make each and EVERY citizen have happiness and miracles to the days ahead of them and Im going to keep pryaing and praying until the event had COMPLETELY stopped.
*agreed*
their is always hope stay strong japan
OMG !! thanks to GOD !! it”s a MiRACLE !!
My hEARt goes out to JAPAN !!
God we love You!!!
Jise allha rakhe use kon chakhe…………… …………… ………….. ……………
this baby will tell the story to everyone about her life when she got married…
i wish this baby live upto old lady …………
God Bless her… God bless. Japan …… God bless all worlds……
friends ..please pray for all worlds ….. but specially for japan….. Japan need our pray and help……………………
God is really good to us, he is our provider,…yes! it is a miracle that a little angel survive in this kind of tragedy….I hope, it is the start that everyone of us will now be more with our great God…we should now always remember to thank our dear Lord and pray for everything…not just for our selves, but also for others,…
we Filipino’s believed that prayer is the key to help each other….please do pray for this little angel and to his family… thnx ^_^ God Bless us all
amazing grace :’)
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But for the grace of God go I. She surely is a miracle. A sign of things to come I hope?!
And that is true hope, my friend. On all accounts.
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Her angels carried her.. Her life is Japan’s new hope.. Stay strong Japan!
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that i ssooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sad i’ll keep prayin and i hope god helps them out:(:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::;;;
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God can move mountains and does. We will keep praying for everyone and
more miracles to bless u all and find your family alive. amen.
God is your provider, supporter and also your ONLY hope in devastating events such like this. Without him then theres NO hope, nor miracles nor happiness nor reuniting nor love…….. NOTHING!!!!!! So EVERYONE keep praying and make this tradegy to an end and make sure that you ALWAYS support Japan and give donations and $, clothing, shoes, practically ANYTHING to help spport our fellow Asian country….Japan. Give your support and make this event disappear like dust.
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They should coin that baby “Japans Hope”!!!! Id love to see a fund set up for her. It would feel great to donate to her college fund! Good Luck Japan, the world is watching. All of us, from every country, are concerned for you. Know that ALL the nations care, and are sending their prayers and more. You are not alone! You are known for being a powerful, strong group of people, and you will rise out of this.
Our God Of mIracles is faithful in every situations and always with us, God bless Japanese people and provide a quicker recovery for such A sudden tragedy to goverment, ND THE PEOPLE.
i will prayy for japan that who ever didnt make it im sorry
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I hope everything will b fine and i wanna say 2 every human being plz pray for those people who still suffering from tsunami……
May the lord be with you and may you heel and get back to your feet again.
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This baby girl is greatful that she survived through that terrible earthquake and Tsunami
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i feel so sorry for the peopl;kids;babys;animals;and pets.
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what a miracle!
my heart goes out to japan, and
those families who lost a loved one..
Wow, my daughter just turned 4 months a week ago. I felt the tears.