Obama's gotta Bill for the Orange County visit for Presidential Campaign

The president's visit to Orange County, California in Newport Beach. Is gonna cost him, and why not? I think it's fair... If any of us would have needed security and other arrangements for a campaign or gathering we would have to pay the city. Check out this news.
Obama Bill: Newport Beach Charges President $35,000 For Added Security Presence (VIDEO)

UPDATE Guangcheng Coming to US Chinese Activist exposed China Forced Abortions

Chen awaiting his passport on leave from China to the US. His being blind does not stop him. He is a self taught lawyer and activist exposing China's forced abortion policy. He is happy about coming to the US after his imprisonment in 2006 and house arrest in China due to disrupting traffic and damaging property. He escaped house arrest to the American embassy in Bejing and is now on his way to the US. His passport has not been issued yet from Chinese authorities.
5-19 MSN News, Associated Press article
 Read the update here:
5-19 Updated: He is now in the U.S. and hopeful for change still in China.

Cinco De Mayo Celebrated in OC Mini Mall in Santa Ana

I was in Santa Ana, CA today. It is not my favorite area of Orange County, CA. Santa Ana, Anaheim and Garden Grove which connect together have some nice and not so nice areas. They may not be my favorite Orange County cities... But a little place called the Santa Ana Mini Mall (located off the 5 freeway and the 22W freeway at 3412 Westminster Ave, Santa Ana, 92703 CA) there was a little bit of fun going on as well as Good Stuff deals.
Mariachi bands with loud drums played in the entrance area of the indoor mini mall as a group of people in full costume and outlandish headdresses danced around each other, some children also in on the act. People enjoyed themselves and watched the fun. The indoor mall is not upscale, but there are some good sales. I got a few pairs of jeans for a total of $36.00. Not bad and one pair was worth $39.99. I paid cash with that seller, though other sellers may accept other payments. There was a cell phone booth, speakers section that my man headed straight for, and many other booths. Adjacent to the mall is mexican food. The parking lot is not that big, though the store building is not that large, and not overcrowded. It is worth a look if you're in the area, for some deals. There are other outlet stores nearby as well heading into Anaheim.
http://www.santaanaminimall.com/
Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Days later.. Another Earthquake 3.8 mag San Bernardino County, CA

April 28, 2012

An earthquake of 3.8 magnitude occurred at 8:07 a.m. near San Bernardino County, California.

A similar earthquake scenario as last weeks earthquake in South Orange County, CA.

  http://www.data.scec.org/recent/recenteqs/Quakes/ci15141521.html

Last post about the previous So. OC earthquake news on 4-23-2012 and Christian perspective click here:

http://alysagoodstuffoc.blogspot.com/2012/04/south-orange-county-ca-earthquake-4-23.html

In this photo from USGS the known fault lines are brown. Looking at the fault lines you can see the last earthquake was near other fault lines. Apparently, it did not occur on the actually fault lines, or so I read from another source.

I have concern about the fault lines that run through the ocean, at a high enough magnitude, that is the tsunami potential that I see. Little earthquakes are not a big deal and fairly common occurrence. I wonder when the next noticeable (feel-able) earthquake will occur in So. Cal.

South Orange County, CA Earthquake 4-23-2012 local news

Monday, April 23, 2012

Did you feel the earthquake today? I didn't but my daughter did at school, saying it felt like a bang. A jolt type of earthquake. This small earthquake occurred this morning at 10:37am. a 3.9 mag about a mile away from Laguna Niguel, CA. It was a pretty minor quake. I am upset I didn't get to feel it, I was in north Orange County today and felt nothing. Oddly, this sort of news is exciting in an unexpected, sometimes tragic though, sort of way. Earthquakes are intriguing to me as they truly are from the foundation on which we stand and live. If our foundation crumbles, it is a new start that's needed or possibly an end.

I still believe a much bigger one awaits soon... when, I won't try to guess, I tried that and was wrong. So, I don't need to guess. Like a dream I once had though, there was an earthquake and it stopped at the entryway of my home and I heard God's voice say to be prepared. There was a real earthquake days or so later after the dream similar to my dream, it stopped as I stood in the entryway! Was this dream about an earthquake, or was it about life in general and living for God? I wonder many times about dreams, though many other times dreams seem pointless and strange.

Well, about the earthquake today... not too bad and no major damage or disaster. Most people around here are still waiting for the "Big One" thinking we are due for a large magnitude earthquake, especially with so many earthquakes occurring south of OC in the Mexico area.

There are many fault lines in Southern California that it could create damage along the fault areas and a tidal wave at some point should a larger scale earthquake occur. This would cause some serious damage (which is why in south OC there are many Tsunami evacuation arrow signs now put up recently over the past 6-7 years or so). We are in God's hands, and it is his timing if it happens or not. Natural disasters happen for whatever reason, we do not always understand, God knows.
I noticed in the following scripture in Matthew 24:7 the book and verse numbers, suddenly this reminded me, how we say the phrase, 24/7: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Like a store that is available 24/7, God too is available 24/7. Especially in these days, we should be prepared. We should live in joy but with the knowledge that God is with us always, at all times and live our lives keeping God first in all things.
 
Matthew 24:7 NKJ
For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places.
 Mark 13:8 NKJ
For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines and troubles. These are the beginnings of sorrows.

 Be prepared for earthquakes, for famines, and natural disasters, be prepared for future tribulations.

Be prepared, and don't fret.

Listen to scriptures: More scripture for end times prophecy... the earthquake after the "Witnesses". You can listen to the audio, click here Revelation 11 (plays continuous)

More Christian based earthquake news:
Japan: Hope in Jesus and help for recovery from the Large earthquake and Tsunami in Japan 2011

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Titanic Survivor - Son's Story of His Mother Memorial April 15, 2012

A good story of a son's remembrance of his mother's survival by lifeboat from the Titanic ship that sank 100 years ago April 15, 1912. Sunday is a memorial day for those lost by the Titanic and survivors of a beautiful hopeful ship. The joy of the Titanic and the loss makes Titanic a favorite ship to me, people caused much of the loss that day and the lord saved those fortunate survivors. This is a great little story of one survivor.

 More on the Titanic before and now... visit my other blog post for more links, videos, and photos.